Blog: In this week’s blog, consider how the work you have done during this program fits within Touro’s values and how you are going to take what you have done into the world to make a change. Will you share your work with your principal or colleagues? Will you post about it on twitter or other social platforms? Or will your focus be making a change within your classroom or something else? What practical thing will you do to be of service?
I’ve enjoyed talking about my research with family and colleagues when I get the chance. I feel like I have dedicated so much time and effort to this research that I have to spread the word about what I have been doing. People are responsive and genuinely receptive, but most don’t fully understand what I am doing. They don’t have a background in physical education or Adapted physical education and working with students who have special needs. My goal is to network with groups of people who understand what I’m trying to accomplish. Nothing against other teachers or family members, but I want someone in the trenches. I have not reached out to other PE teachers or APE teachers because I want to finish my research and projects first. I want to make sure that I have a strong foundation to stand on before I start suggesting that other individuals should give what I have been researching a try. I’m glad that I have collected some solid quantitative data that should give a good platform to jump off of. I think I will start small with other educators in PE that I know personally, and then hopefully branch out from there. I will continue to implement my heavy work training program and maybe individual tweaks to each student's workout. I would like to see over the course of next year if I can get some more conclusive evidence to support an increase in self-confidence. I believe that time was the limiting factor in some of the data that I was seeing. Overall, I’m going to keep exploring new ways to better meet the needs of my students.
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Grace
5/12/2022 11:52:45 am
I completely resonate with your perspective. I love sharing what I have found with my friends and family, but that is because I am passionate about my work and i want to share that with them. They have provided great feedback as well. That being said, that is different from sharing my work with people that are "in the trenches" as you put it, and can truly understand the ins and outs of what I have going on.
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6/14/2022 08:52:27 pm
Hi Bailey
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AuthorMy name is Bailey Tucker. I teach Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education (APE) at Calistoga Elementary School. I have a strong passion for sports, athletics and fitness. I've been involved with sports my entire life and that is what ultimately led me to the path of teaching. I have recently obtained my APE Authorization to teach PE to students with special needs. This has been a growing passion of mine and I have immensely enjoyed working in this new field with my students. I'm looking forward to this next chapter and working towards obtaining my masters degree. Archives
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