Day 1

I feel among all of us we have analyzed and viewed a good population of the states we could potentially be working in and the states we are most interested in finding employment in.

I focused on looked at the standards of three states, New York, California, and New Mexico. I looked at these states because these are the states I could potentially be finding employment in these states. Alas, knowing and being familiar with the state's standards and compare those to the national NASPE are essential to be competitive in the job market.

After reading over the posts on blackboard I have noticed a trend in the various states’ importance of physical activity, locomotor development skills and lifelong fitness. However, I have seemed to notice a lacking in the actual assessment of the standards that are set. I like the way California, as many of us have pointed out, break down the different development stages by grade level, and in the high school California really starts to break down the different levels and parts of physical education which should be met. In New York, I feel the standards meet and align with National standards, but the actual practicality of the standards make me wonder.

I know personally my ultimate goal for all my students is to provide them with the confidence, efficacy, and skills to be able to engage in the physical activities they wish to, and have the knowledge to do so. I feel one of the biggest issues is assessing the physical and health educational standards is setting something that meets ALL the students needs, as well as providing a margin of success. I feel that the standards are on the right track, I just wonder how accurate we are as educators. I feel that the makeup of the physical class needs to be readdressed opposed to the expectations of the standards. I feel the standards are pretty solid, but the only way to actually deliver the expectations of the standards is to relook the actual make up of the classroom environment.