Through my courses, lessons, and life experiences, I have learned many things. I am passionate about sharing them with the people around me, and pulling out the best in each of my students. The courses below offer so much knowledge into History, P.E. and teaching. Click the headings to reveal the courses I have taken. I am excited to share and put everything I have learned into use.
Physical Education Courses
EPHE 105: Swimming
EPHE 106: Track & Field
EPHE 107: Gymnastics
EPHE 109: Recreational Dance
EPHE 116: Badminton
EPHE 461A: Advanced Skills & Officiating in Badminton
EPHE 120: Basketball
EPHE 121: Soccer
EPHE 122: Volleyball
EPHE 123: Rugby
EPHE 126: Orienteering
EPHE 135: Martial Arts
EPHE 141: Human Anatomy
EPHE 143: Multidisciplinary Foundations of Physical Activity
EPHE 201: Qualitative Analysis of Human Movement
EPHE 241: Introduction to Human Systemic Physiology
EPHE 245: Motor Learning
EPHE 246: Active Health
EPHE 344: Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries
EPHE 346: Motor Development & Physical Maturation
EPHE 352: Instructional Techniques in Individual Activities
EPHE 360: Exercise Prescription
EPHE 361: Coaching Studies
EPHE 443: Organization & Administration of Physical Education
EPHE 445: Developmental & Adaptive Physical Activity
EPHE 452: Teaching Strategies for Games in Physical Education
Social Studies Courses
GEOG 101A: Environment, Society, & Sustainability
GEOG 306: Geography of Canada
GEOG 309: Geography of British Columbia
GEOG 339: Disaster Management & Community Resilience
HIST 101: Discovering the Past
HIST 131: History of Canada to 1867
HIST 245: The Second World War
HIST 265: The First World War
HIST 328B: Death & Afterlife in England 1750-Present
HIST 358: Sports & Canadian Identity
HIST 358C: Natives & Newcomers: Historical Encounters in Canada to 1867
HIST 391: Historiography of the Second World War
An Effective Teacher:
- Knows who their students are.
- Can make material meaningful to them.
- Shows interest in their students.
- Meaningfully opens and closes each lesson.
- Prepares, prepares, prepares.
- Promotes interactions and discussion.
- Has passion and energy in the classroom.
- Knows that lecturing isn't teaching.
- Provides feedback.
- Knows students are more than marks or grades.
- Can inspire their students.
What's great about this video
- He gets his students to ask questions.
- His students are inspired and want to learn.
- He is passionate, and goes the extra mile.
- He cares about his students and shows it.
- He builds relationships, and understands how different their outside lives are.
- he will talk and discuss real life issues.
- He stays positive.
- He knows the struggle of developmentally, physically, or mentally disabled individuals.
- He shows them how to love.
Reflection
Neil Gaiman is one of my favorite authors. He has such a way of writing that lures you into the story and captivates you with every word. This first quote sparks a conflict within me. There are many folks out there that do not respect teachers. There are also many teachers that have lost the passion in their job. It is these teachers that don't teach lessons 'worth knowing'. However, there are many of us that can inspire our students every day. I believe in teaching students more that just course material. We need to teach them how to be a good person, how to empathize, how to make difficult choices, and how to live with mistakes.
This goes nicely with the second quote. Everyone makes mistakes, and we learn from them. I believe my students are not represented by a single grade or mark. They do not pass or fail as an individual. They can fall, stumble, or trip, but they can also run, jump, and soar. It is our job as teachers to show them their potential.