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My favorite and most memorable PE teacher was my old basketball coach. He worked out with us during class and made boring exercise fun. He helped push us to be better physically and his dry sense of humor was great. He was also very personable and you could tell that he cared about you.

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-Relationship and communication skills
- Self confidence in their physical abilities
- An appreciation for the benefits of physical activity

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I also think elementary education could reduce the amount of seat time students have when they have PE. Right now my elementary kids have PE for 30 minutes and I feel that is barely enough time. They need to be up and moving around every ten minutes it seems like. I think PE needs to be longer or maybe even twice a day for these young kids.

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I think elementary education could reduce the amount of seat time young students receive. So many of these students are kinetic learners and I think all elementary educators should have to take courses on ways to incorporate movement into their instruction.

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Within the schools I have taught at, I've noticed that depending on the administration's year goals and background PE is either viewed as a critical component of a student's education or as a "special" placeholder that is continuously taken advantage of.

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One of the components mentioned was the importance of opportunity for kids to participate and I think currently, more than ever, we need to work to engage all students in fitness activities. The amount of students who go home and sit in front of a screen is mind-boggling - especially at the elementary age.

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We are moving to standards based grading K through 6th grade, so we will not be grading on a percentage scale. It will be on a 4-1 grade. I was wondering if there are other elementary schools that are doing the standards based grading?

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The focus on competition in Physical Education, I am not saying that competition is bad at all. I believe that it can be good, but I also think that we should be teaching about leadership, teamwork and engagement as well.

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One of my best PE teachers was in high school; he made it much more fun. He was very fun to be around and was always in a good mood. He made me feel like he genuinely liked having me in class.  He also taught strength and conditioning, which I loved going to.

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The best PE teacher I had challenged me to be better and really tried to make me batter at the sport we were working on and cared about my progress.

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One tenant that is outdated and we talked about this summer was the fact that PE teachers should not participate with their students on occasion.

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That physical education is a vital pipeline for American soldiers.

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In the elementary years student's brains are sponges eager to learn and try new skills. I think it's incredibly important to provide them with access to try new skills while keeping fitness fun and positive. So many older students start to see fitness negatively that I think it's vital for Elementary PE teachers to keep the fun alive and foster that positive relationship with body movement. I think PE is also a perfect place to nurture a growth mindset in students. They need to learn that failure happens and they can continue to practice and master skills that they may have thought were impossible.

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Fun, a leader, wants to be their every day (has energy, is ready to teach kids when they walk through the door), quick on their feet, and is able to play with the students.

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How do you handle students who have too much energy, but are still excited to be in PE but want to participate? Their energy is a distraction to the other students. Any suggestions?

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We are all here to make students feel wanted and to share the benefits of exercise. I think continuing to be a positive light in student's eyes is super important and creating relationships with these kids will help them love physical activity.

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I hope to do high school PE when done with the program. I believe that students should come out with the understanding of how to better take care of their bodies. They should feel that the information is relevant to them and that they can implement the information in their daily lives no matter what they end up doing for the rest of their lives.

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I believe that education in my topic should really focus on implementing things that you can easily apply in everyday life and use for the long run no matter your physical fitness level and or interest in physical activity.

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My article on the history of physical education and health talks about the benefits of working out and how it helps treat mental patients. Our grade level is elementary and a lot of students do not have mental health issues at this age but it is still important to talk about the benefits of exercise with students. I think talking about the benefits of exercise is important for kids of all ages and gets them thinking about the life they want to live.

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One of the greatest PE teachers I had as a kid was in 7th and 8th grade. He had the best expectations for his students and he always participated with us. He played games with us, did the push-up tests with us, and he also would run the mile with us. He was also motivating and you could tell he wanted to be there.

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- Empowerment to do various activities
- Understanding of basic principles of why fitness is important for their health
- Demonstrates sportsmanship
- Sets goals for various fitness improvements
- Willingness to learn/growth mindset

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What is your PE budget and do you feel like you have enough equipment for all of your students? What are your class sizes like?

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Have any of you experienced the classroom teacher for one of your grades asking that a student sit out as punishment from your class, or keep a student back during PE to work on other classwork? What is your take on that practice?

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How do you handle students who are not actively participating at the elementary level?

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Continuous Learner, Resilient, Quick Thinking, Adaptable, Positive, Approachable, Encouraging, Fair, Emotional Intelligence

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Only playing large sports games with unequal opportunity to participate.

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Expecting all students to just happily be engaged and participating.

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The best PE teacher I had as a kid was firm in expectations, but clearly showed how much he cared about you and celebrated your successes.

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The best PE teacher I had as a kid was firm in expectations, but clearly showed how much he cared about you and celebrated your successes.