Becoming a teacher was something I always knew I wanted. Why? Well because I came from a family that were all teachers, my mom, aunt, and uncle. I was always around the whole education thing from a very young age. I wanted a job that would be interactive, challenging, exciting, and important. Also, one that would somehow contribute to the world in an important way. This is why I choose to follow in the footsteps of my family with a slight twist. With my Health and Physical Education degree underway, I thought teaching in the primary levels would fulfill these hopes and goals assuming I dedicate myself to becoming an effective teacher who is aware of learning, motivation, and developmental theories to make a positive influence on the lives of my students. As a future educator in the field of Health and Physical Education my belief is that each and every student is different and is unique in their own way. One theory that I believe in is Erikson's theory of social development. My philosophy of education …show more content…
As a physical teacher I believe the best learning theories for my classroom are behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism. As known not every kid is physically gifted compared to other students who do better with written assignments. My goal is to incorporate all three of the learning theories in my classroom. One way the theory behaviorism will be used is drill and practice on a skill with positive reinforcement given. An example would be students learning to dribble a basketball with the instructor giving back positive reinforcement on what they were doing good. One-way cognitivism theory will be used is by giving assessments that are multiple choice at the end of each unit. Lastly, the theory constructivism will be used by group work or teams. An example of this would be students playing capture the flag or a game of