Starring:Jamie DiIulio

Jill KozieradzkiAngela Loomis

Sean Warren

The Real WorldPhys. Ed Style

Physical Education

Yes, I finally graduated!!Now What??

Look on every public school and private school district website. All job postings are posted by law, apply everywhere and anywhere!

Make sure your application is complete, or else they throw it

out

Make it stand out

Be professionally annoying, let them know “ YOU ARE THE BEST CANIDATE”!

Follow up and send “Thank You” cards

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Ughhh, the hard part…… One word= Praxis

Two words= Pass It!! The more certifications you have the better

GET HEALTH CERTIFITED!!!

You will be considered a highly qualified educator which co-insides with NCLB!!

Wait what's NCLB…

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Get with the program!

You need to know the acronyms for all important education lingo, or else your going to be sitting in your interview and be thinking to yourself…..”Ummm Nice Children Like Basketball!

NCLB= No Child Left Behind Drives Education today!!!

Learn It, KNOW IT!

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OMG…they called me back!!!!

Interviewing… Dress to impress ladies and gentleman

Yes, we get to wear the best outfits to work everyday, but on interviews A SUIT IS A MUST!!!

First impressions

Never refuse an interview

Practice

CONFIDENCE!

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You got the job! YAY! Get to know people Be personable and approachable Be a part of the community Curriculums, lesson plans

Did anyone notice the comma in their paycheck?!?

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Before school starts…

Organize your closet Check out your new toys Safety checks Get acquainted with your school Interior decorate Procedures/routines/protocols

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Here goes nothing…DAY ONE “Where is Mr. ……?” “Why can’t we do

something fun?” “Mrs. Smith used to let

us play dodge ball..why can’t we play today?”

“We never did this before!”

“When are we going to stop doing P.E. and start playing gym?”

Getting started…

CHILDREN Learn names! Teach rules/post

rules Be consistent Be strict, but

friendly Set

goals/expectations Positive behavior

systems

TEACHERS Learn names! Be approachable Eat lunch with them Be helpful Say “yes!” ASK QUESTIONS

Play intro name game

Create a support system

Find a few co-workers you are comfortable with and can count on

Classroom teachers/other first year teachers/other PE teachers

Know your nurse and custodians! Collaborate Weekly/bi-weekly “meetings” Use your resources Pick their brains

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Reflect and Adjust You may love a lesson on paper, and may teach

it HORRIBLY- but that’s OK! Adjust on the fly If you bomb a lesson- make it better for the next

class Keep lesson plans/make notes

What works? Doesn’t work?

How can this be better?

BE ORGANIZED!

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40 minutes may NOT go by as fast as you think!

Have more than 1 activity planned

Initiation, warm-up, activity 1, activity 2, closure

Use it all! Combination of instructional time

and activity time

o Fun, but meaningful lessonso Use attractive set-ups/equipmento Bag of trickso Your enthusiasm and attitude dictate

how your class will go

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So do you think you’re ready?!

What would you do?

FIELD

D

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If you had fun, you won! Remember activities YOU loved as a kidKnow the space you can use/equipment/resourcesHand-outs, letters home, rain datesVolunteers Be over prepared

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Get Involved!

Communicate with parents/guardians

Go to PTO meetings

Volunteer your time

Attend school functions and community socials

What does this look like to you?

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One of a Kind Just because you have the job, doesn’t

mean you get to keep it! Make yourself irreplaceable Help teachers Yes, Yes, Yes is better than No, No, No Join a committee and attend

meetings

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QUESTIONS?