Nathan McClallen, Athletic Director and Lead P.E. Teacher at Founders Classical Academy of Leander (TX) joins host Scot Bertram to discuss what a successful P.E. class looks like, how to put students in positions to succeed, and different ways to reach goals as a P.E. teacher.
The best possible outcome of this analysis is “there was nothing I could have done differently or would do differently next time”, and that outcome sucks. It’s immeasurably frustrating to be in a never-ending battle against human frailty—entropy itself is rooting against you.
Why do we have celebrities throw first pitches? The entire point is seeing someone who is famous for not-baseball reasons do a baseball thing under pressure. It’s weird to watch a first pitch and comment on everything except the actual throw.
Why do we have celebrities throw first pitches? The entire point is seeing someone who is famous for not-baseball reasons do a baseball thing under pressure. It’s weird to watch a first pitch and comment on everything except the actual throw.
The rules of the game matter, because people respond to incentives. This lesson is a breeze to teach in Economics class, but it’s essential to survival as a P.E. teacher. All teachers have to learn how to adapt on the fly, but the physical aspect of P.E. gives it a sense of urgency. Games can break down quickly, and if you don’t recognize it and know how to fix it, you’re gonna have a bad time.
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Understand that team excellence and success is the ultimate goal every season, and show your understanding through your actions and words.