Wow! This all is just going by too fast. I can’t believe that Tuesday is already over and it’s going to be the middle of the week already.
Today, I did another day of student designed games. Today just reaffirmed why I like the classes on day 2 more than the ones on day 1. The classes today are so hard to work with. These students have so many attitudes and disrespect that it’s unreal. It’s nice knowing that I only have to teach to them one more time (Thursday). Don’t get me wrong, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with all classes and students, but you can’t help but have favorites. It’s hard not to have favorites. I guess I shouldn’t say favorites, but rather those who you are more inclined to talk to. There are just some of those students or classes, whether good or bad, that you go to all the time or compare everything else to. For me, I go back to students because they are the ones who need lots of reinforcement and my continual acknowledgement of them helps them stay on task. Then there are others who are just good at everything so you want to always praise them for the effort they put in. It’s those kids who fall in between that get left out. These students I try to make it to the most. It’s a struggle because I am constantly reminding myself to get around to all students.
I tried doing student designed games with all of my classes. Student designed games helps the lower skilled students finally find enjoyment in physical education because they have the chance to make a game up in which meets their needs. The higher skilled students get bored because they want to play the games “right” or vice versa. It can go either way. For example, I walked up to one of the students and asked her why she wasn’t participating. She responded that she was bored. Inside I had to chuckle at her response. I proceeded to tell her, “How can you be bored during your own game. You’re the one who created it, so if you’re bored change it. Don’t complain to me about being bored. Change your game up so that it’s more interesting.” She just rolled her eyes, crossed her arms, and started walking away.
So I have decided that I am just doing the best I can; that’s all anyone can ask for. Compared to others, it may be the best and it may be the worst. I shouldn’t be concerned about that. I can’t make my standards based upon somebody else, but I need to base them off of my own skills and abilities. I don’t live a perfect life; only One person has, but that still doesn’t mean I can’t do the best for me.
Until tomorrow!
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