Senior Project

Geena Garcia-Wagner

Physical Education Teacher/Coaching For my Senior Project I choose to experience and research the skills, techniques, tools needed and other small characteristics to become a physical education teacher/coach. I have taken physical education class since I was in Kindergarten and I know I am capable of doing the class but that doesn’t include all the teaching skills. The main reason why I wanted to research and experience this career path because I wanted to know if I have what it takes to be a physical education teacher/coach.

Before I started researching physical education teaching/coaching I knew a few aspects of the career because of participating in physical education class for about eleven years. Based upon my experience

Ballatori) at Tomales High School. I asked him such questions as is there certain age groups that are easier to teach then others. Mr. Ballatori said “That each age group how’s their own goods and there bad’s.” I shadowed him every Friday from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM where he taught a few eighth graders, six grade class, and occasionally fourth graders. I noticed through my own eyes that he is right that each age group does have their goods and bad’s. For example most of them all tried however a few eighth and six graders would rebel and not try while most fourth graders would have so much energy that it was hard to control them. I also asked Mr. Ballatori many more questions to further my knowledge about physical education and

Based on my research I will need to complete a four-year teaching degree. Also the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that every U.S. state requires that both elementary and secondary teachers have a bachelor’s degree to teach in public schools, as well as state licensure. (Concordia University)

Based upon all the research mentioned I thought this would be a perfect career choice for myself because it involves everything I enjoy doing. However I wasn’t sure what this career path outlook was like. I then began researching the outlook of this career expecting it to be bad because everything about this career choice was on my side. However as I was researching I learned that our population grows and greater focus is placed on childhood health, gym teachers will be in greater demand. (Concordia University)

Overall I think this career is a good prospect for me because I enjoy being around kids. I believe I have all the property skills to become a physical education teacher due to priory experience. I understand there are down sides to becoming a physical education teacher/coach as there is in any job but I feel that I can overcome the negative aspects of the job because I am very patient about the benefits of being physically active to