What I love most about the learning process is the fact that it is multi-faceted. I believe that learning in Physical Education should have an equal amount of emphasis placed on all three learning domains-as they all represent opportunities for students to discover their personal strengths as well as weaknesses. I believe that the best way to do this is by making sure that my students are exposed to as many different types of activities as possible. This is significant because it will provide students with a greater opportunity of seeing a particular activity that they like, which in turn will make them feel more inclined to hone their skills in it further and add it to their personal identities as a lifelong skill later on in life. In addition, my favorite part of being a Physical Education teacher is seeing National Standard 5 in action- and observing my students gradually learn how to participate in physical activity as a means of experiencing social interaction, challenging themselves, and self-expression. Having an established personal identity and being able to seek out opportunities to express to yourself, while socializing and challenging yourself in a healthy manner is significant to me because I believe that it represents an individual who has reached a state of self-actualization-which is the essence of my philosophy.
As a visionary leader, my mindset is always centered on whatever my next big accomplishment is. I view success as the achievement of becoming the best version of myself in pursuit of these accomplishments-and believe that such progress is a result of a team effort that is derived from helping my groups function to the best of their ability as well. I believe that the greatest asset that leaders have within a group is a support system- which is composed of their group members. My servant-like tendencies motivate me to preserve the relationship that make up these support systems- as they help me recognize that I cannot achieve success alone. In my groups, I work to preserve these relationships by making sure that I speak to my group members with the best intentions in mind rather than from a place of malice-while still maintaining the ability to have difficult conversations with them when necessary. My servant-like tendencies also keep my visionary style in check by helping me to develop a “we not me” mentality. This means that although I have the power to take total control over everything- I must also make sure to take the well-being and the interests of my group into account before making important decisions. Furthermore, I believe that part of maintain the best interests of the group as a leader involves being versatile enough to fulfill roles yourself that you identify as weaknesses when necessary. This is important to me because a leader should never feel that they are above performing duties that they ask their followers to perform-particularly in times of crisis. Showing your group members this level of commitment is significant because it shows you view them as equals, and in turn will help them trust you more.