They do nothing, absolutely nothing to deserve the money. They stand around occasionally shouting instructions. Most of them aren't even physically fit (no, a 20 or 25 minute 5k is not "fit"). At least a math or English teacher actually have to have some useful knowledge to impart.
Yes they do absolutely nothing. Let’s just fire all the gym teachers worldwide and let the obesity epidemic well and truly take over.
From a former PE teacher ( I now teach technology education):
I don't know where you are, but Ive never met a PE teacher in my area that meets your description of one. Everyone thinks schools should teach more life skills, and PE does exactly that. So much of our country is overweight/obese. From the time students are in Kindergarten-12th grade, PE introduces them to all sorts of sports, activities, and recreation opportunities. It gives young people a base working knowledge of coordination, strength, and understanding of sports and activities. If they are introduced to volleyball at a young age and have exposure to it until they graduate, when they become adults and a friend wants them to join their intramural volleyball team, they may think "Hey, i know how the game is played, and I was OK at it in PE, I'll play" Instead of, "Ive never played volleyball ever, I dont know how to play, no thanks".
Developing the skills in school during PE playing games, sports, and activities leads to confidence to pursue a non sedentary lifestyle when you become an adult because you are more confident in your ability. The first person responsible (outside of parents) in creating this motivation is probably a child's PE instructor. Many PE teachers here create a wonderful atmosphere where kids thrive in activities, they want to get better, and they want to participate.
Clearly whatever you think Jim teachers are supposed to be doing is not working. All the kids these days are fat as hell and it's only getting worse, so why haven't gym teachers been able to curb this?? Awaiting your reply.
I'm an English teacher. I've done both secondary ed. and college. One year, when I was teaching high school, they had to slot me in to teach a few P.E. class due to staffing issues. It was the worst thing I've ever done. I thought it would be fun and easy, but it was stressful. You have to monitor 40 or so kids who are running around like escaped inmates, and make sure nobody gets hurt or get into a fight. At the same time, about half the kids claim they are sick or hurt so they don't have to participate, and you have to deal with them. I give props to P.E. teachers who do that all day every day.
From a former PE teacher ( I now teach technology education):
I don't know where you are, but Ive never met a PE teacher in my area that meets your description of one. Everyone thinks schools should teach more life skills, and PE does exactly that. So much of our country is overweight/obese. From the time students are in Kindergarten-12th grade, PE introduces them to all sorts of sports, activities, and recreation opportunities. It gives young people a base working knowledge of coordination, strength, and understanding of sports and activities. If they are introduced to volleyball at a young age and have exposure to it until they graduate, when they become adults and a friend wants them to join their intramural volleyball team, they may think "Hey, i know how the game is played, and I was OK at it in PE, I'll play" Instead of, "Ive never played volleyball ever, I dont know how to play, no thanks".
Developing the skills in school during PE playing games, sports, and activities leads to confidence to pursue a non sedentary lifestyle when you become an adult because you are more confident in your ability. The first person responsible (outside of parents) in creating this motivation is probably a child's PE instructor. Many PE teachers here create a wonderful atmosphere where kids thrive in activities, they want to get better, and they want to participate.
Clearly whatever you think Jim teachers are supposed to be doing is not working. All the kids these days are fat as hell and it's only getting worse, so why haven't gym teachers been able to curb this?? Awaiting your reply.
And ELA, math, and history teachers too I suspect. Perhaps it's a parental and or societal issue?
I look fondly back at gym class and our gym teachers. Especially the ones who had the ambition to move up to study hall monitor. To get to study hall monitor at our school meant that you were too valuable as a football, basketball, baseball or wrestling coach to have to do any teaching. However, there was usually only two spots for study hall monitors. So sometimes a coach would have to wait his turn.
Gym teachers are the smartest teachers in the building. They get paid the same as the guy teaching physics, but they get to play dodgeball all day and wear shorts to work.
They do nothing, absolutely nothing to deserve the money. They stand around occasionally shouting instructions. Most of them aren't even physically fit (no, a 20 or 25 minute 5k is not "fit"). At least a math or English teacher actually have to have some useful knowledge to impart.
Yes they do absolutely nothing. Let’s just fire all the gym teachers worldwide and let the obesity epidemic well and truly take over.
So you're saying that gym teachers are preventing obesity currently?
They do nothing, absolutely nothing to deserve the money. They stand around occasionally shouting instructions. Most of them aren't even physically fit (no, a 20 or 25 minute 5k is not "fit"). At least a math or English teacher actually have to have some useful knowledge to impart.
Gym teachers are the smartest teachers in the building. They get paid the same as the guy teaching physics, but they get to play dodgeball all day and wear shorts to work.
My son is a 2nd year PE teacher. He actually has kids who have cried when he has told them to take 2 laps around the gym to warm up. Then there a couple others who identify as cats, who refuse to get off the bleachers. That being said, he does like most of the kids and enjoys the job. Plus he gets to coach, which is what he really likes.
I look fondly back at gym class and our gym teachers. Especially the ones who had the ambition to move up to study hall monitor. To get to study hall monitor at our school meant that you were too valuable as a football, basketball, baseball or wrestling coach to have to do any teaching. However, there was usually only two spots for study hall monitors. So sometimes a coach would have to wait his turn.
This is 100% true of any HS in the South with a decent football program.
They do nothing, absolutely nothing to deserve the money. They stand around occasionally shouting instructions. Most of them aren't even physically fit (no, a 20 or 25 minute 5k is not "fit"). At least a math or English teacher actually have to have some useful knowledge to impart.
It is the "easiest" of the teaching jobs but there is liability involved.
You have to set up and take down if you're using equipment. I've subbed for PE- when you take 50 kids out side it's hard to keep track of who is trying to sneak off.
You often have to have plans and back up plans for rain, etc.
They have tournaments which they're keeping track of, it's more complicated and involved than difficult.
I taught Social Studies for 25 years and I'd take that over PE any day.
They do nothing, absolutely nothing to deserve the money. They stand around occasionally shouting instructions. Most of them aren't even physically fit (no, a 20 or 25 minute 5k is not "fit"). At least a math or English teacher actually have to have some useful knowledge to impart.
Doing nothing with about 20 weeks off per year for a livable wage seems like a fantastic gig to me.
"Summer" in NY State is July and August. Maybe a week in June.
8-10 days for Winter 6 or so for Spring with other shorter vacations thrown in.
I was paid for 180 days. They build 187 in the calendar and we had an average of 3 snow days a year.
I worked about 3 days without pay a year for 25 years (except the year we had 1 snow day, I worked 6 days without pay.
They do nothing, absolutely nothing to deserve the money. They stand around occasionally shouting instructions. Most of them aren't even physically fit (no, a 20 or 25 minute 5k is not "fit"). At least a math or English teacher actually have to have some useful knowledge to impart.
My 8th grade PE teacher and football coach changed my life. Said I should give track a go. That never crossed my mind. Fast forward got a scholarship, ran well met my wife who was a runner, travelled. Became a teacher moved to another country and taught a young kid who I thought would make a good cyclist. Glad he listened. He has won TDF green jersey has a home in Monaco. I still teach although only teaching 1 class a week with a coaching side gig with a few athletes that have been to XC and Athletics World Champs. Salary 160+ on 40 weeks a year. Useless haha. Maybe you should think about that.
Were it not for the heavy government and union intervention, the teaching profession would be dramatically downsized as most are redundant.
But this is unlikely to happen. So, we’ll keep hearing about failure being blamed on a “racist curriculum.”
You must have a very poor education and were never taught to actually think. Are you from Florida or Texas?
Aww, did you get Butthurt by the truth?
I’m from New York City. This guy is from the same place:
"Social media made y'all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it" - Mike Tyson
I went to Stuyvesant High School. Where did you go?
Admission to Stuyvesant involves passing the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test. Every March, the 800 to 850 applicants with the highest SHSAT scores out of the around 30,000 students who apply to Stuyvesant are accepted.[11] The school has a wide range of extracurricular activities,[12] including a theater competition called SING! and two student publications. Notable alumni include former United States Attorney General Eric Holder, physicists Brian Greene and Lisa Randall, economist Thomas Sowell, mathematician Paul Cohen, chemist Roald Hoffmann, genome researcher Eric Lander, Angel Investor Naval Ravikant, Oscar-winning actor James Cagney, comedian Billy Eichner, young adult fiction author Jordan Sonnenblick, and chess grandmaster Robert Hess. Stuyvesant is one of only six secondary schools worldwide that has educated four or more Nobel laureates.
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They do nothing, absolutely nothing to deserve the money. They stand around occasionally shouting instructions. Most of them aren't even physically fit (no, a 20 or 25 minute 5k is not "fit"). At least a math or English teacher actually have to have some useful knowledge to impart.
I agree and disagree at the same time. I think it's very possible and probably even common for PE teachers to do damn near nothing, but I was fortunate to have excellent PE teachers throughout jr. high and high school, and I learned things that were genuinely very useful. For example, we had a weight-lifting section each year where our PE teacher took us through all the standard exercises, talked about programs, safety, how to get stronger, reduce risk of injury, etc. In my adult life I have found that MANY people never got an education like this and now have no idea how to start lifting weights or how to even exercise in adulthood.
The above is one example, but there are many. My PE teachers were great.
You must have a very poor education and were never taught to actually think. Are you from Florida or Texas?
Aww, did you get Butthurt by the truth?
I’m from New York City. This guy is from the same place:
"Social media made y'all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it" - Mike Tyson
I went to Stuyvesant High School. Where did you go?
Admission to Stuyvesant involves passing the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test. Every March, the 800 to 850 applicants with the highest SHSAT scores out of the around 30,000 students who apply to Stuyvesant are accepted.[11] The school has a wide range of extracurricular activities,[12] including a theater competition called SING! and two student publications. Notable alumni include former United States Attorney General Eric Holder, physicists Brian Greene and Lisa Randall, economist Thomas Sowell, mathematician Paul Cohen, chemist Roald Hoffmann, genome researcher Eric Lander, Angel Investor Naval Ravikant, Oscar-winning actor James Cagney, comedian Billy Eichner, young adult fiction author Jordan Sonnenblick, and chess grandmaster Robert Hess. Stuyvesant is one of only six secondary schools worldwide that has educated four or more Nobel laureates.
I’m from New York City. This guy is from the same place:
"Social media made y'all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it" - Mike Tyson
I went to Stuyvesant High School. Where did you go?
Admission to Stuyvesant involves passing the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test. Every March, the 800 to 850 applicants with the highest SHSAT scores out of the around 30,000 students who apply to Stuyvesant are accepted.[11] The school has a wide range of extracurricular activities,[12] including a theater competition called SING! and two student publications. Notable alumni include former United States Attorney General Eric Holder, physicists Brian Greene and Lisa Randall, economist Thomas Sowell, mathematician Paul Cohen, chemist Roald Hoffmann, genome researcher Eric Lander, Angel Investor Naval Ravikant, Oscar-winning actor James Cagney, comedian Billy Eichner, young adult fiction author Jordan Sonnenblick, and chess grandmaster Robert Hess. Stuyvesant is one of only six secondary schools worldwide that has educated four or more Nobel laureates.
Did you run track for Stuy? If so, when?
No, I wrestled and played football for two years then got an after school job because I got sick of begging my parents for money.
When I was there it was still on 15th st and 1st. Yeah, I’m old.😂😢
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