Tombstone Philosophy Assignment
You are on an interview for a secondary physical education teaching position. You are dressed appropriately, confident, and ready for any type of question that you might be asked. You enter the interview room, sit in the “hot seat” in front of the interview board and get ready to field the first question.
Take a Tombstone Test: “What would you like written on your tombstone when you are done teaching?” Write your own teaching epitaph. “How do you want to be remembered?” Please think deeply and answer in a meaningful way.
What part does physical education play in a way you want to be remembered?
What are the long-term objectives of physical education?
What do you believe to be the main objective of physical education? Please justify your answer.
In as much detail as possible, describe and justify for the board the types of curriculum that you advocate for grades 6 through 9.
In as much detail as possible, please describe and justify for the board the types of curriculum that you advocate for grades 10 through 12.
There are those people in our district who believe that we should cut physical education programs because students can learn sports at recreational centers or at sports clubs. How would you justify maintaining physical education programs in schools?