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Observation and Interview. Growing Up I was always involved in physical education. I was always involved in physical education. It was my favorite subject.

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Page 1: Observation and Interview. Growing Up I was always involved in physical education. I was always involved in physical education. It was my favorite subject.

Observation and Observation and InterviewInterview

Page 2: Observation and Interview. Growing Up I was always involved in physical education. I was always involved in physical education. It was my favorite subject.

Growing UpGrowing Up I was always involved in I was always involved in

physical education.physical education. It was my favorite subject in It was my favorite subject in

school.school. I played many different sports: I played many different sports:

dance, softball, and soccer.dance, softball, and soccer. My favorite was soccer.My favorite was soccer.

Page 3: Observation and Interview. Growing Up I was always involved in physical education. I was always involved in physical education. It was my favorite subject.

SoccerSoccer Soccer was my favorite sport.Soccer was my favorite sport. I played recreational and I played recreational and

later advanced to select.later advanced to select. I played for about 9 years.I played for about 9 years. Without the foundation of PE Without the foundation of PE

in school I would have never in school I would have never appreciated organized sports. appreciated organized sports.

Page 4: Observation and Interview. Growing Up I was always involved in physical education. I was always involved in physical education. It was my favorite subject.

Where I WorkWhere I Work II have two years experience have two years experience

working with children as a working with children as a children's fitness instructor.children's fitness instructor.

I had to make lesson plans, I had to make lesson plans, teach games, discipline, and teach games, discipline, and go over healthy eating habits.go over healthy eating habits.

This job really gave me an This job really gave me an idea what I wanted to do for idea what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. the rest of my life.

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WhereWhere I Work I WorkNow I am a personal Now I am a personal trainer. trainer.

I wanted the experience I wanted the experience working with both working with both children and adults.children and adults.

I love what I do, but I I love what I do, but I rather work with kids.rather work with kids.

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Dana BealDana Beal My love for working with children My love for working with children

brought me to observe Dana Beal.brought me to observe Dana Beal. Dana Beal is a 5Dana Beal is a 5thth and 6 and 6thth grade grade

teacher at Donna Shepard Middle teacher at Donna Shepard Middle School.School.

She has been teaching for about 9 She has been teaching for about 9 years.years.

She has a bachelor of arts in She has a bachelor of arts in kinesiology and a masters in kinesiology and a masters in administration. administration.

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WhereWhere did you start did you start teaching?teaching?

She started teaching high school She started teaching high school students right out of college.students right out of college.

She enjoyed working with that She enjoyed working with that age group, but she felt like she age group, but she felt like she was one of them because she was was one of them because she was only 23.only 23.

Then she went to teach K-5Then she went to teach K-5thth grade and loved it.grade and loved it.

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Who she teaches Who she teaches nownow

She teaches 5She teaches 5thth and 6 and 6thth graders. graders. She says she loves working with She says she loves working with

the students and watching their the students and watching their fitness level grow.fitness level grow.

She says they all have such She says they all have such different personalities which different personalities which usually keeps her laughing.usually keeps her laughing.

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What are your What are your duties?duties?

She teaches them health She teaches them health techniques.techniques.

Makes sure their safe in all Makes sure their safe in all activities.activities.

Before and after school duties.Before and after school duties. A sponsor of Crime Stoppers.A sponsor of Crime Stoppers. In charge of the running club.In charge of the running club.

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How do you prepare for How do you prepare for the year?the year?

Starts out with a curriculum at the Starts out with a curriculum at the beginning of each year, which she beginning of each year, which she started because she was there the started because she was there the day the school opened.day the school opened.

They build on the original They build on the original curriculum each year.curriculum each year.

Have meetings once a year with Have meetings once a year with other elementary and middle schools other elementary and middle schools PE teachers to get other ideas.PE teachers to get other ideas.

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What is your relationship What is your relationship with administrators?with administrators?

Her relationship is great.Her relationship is great. She rarely sends kids to She rarely sends kids to

office only if is an office only if is an emergency.emergency.

She also helps them out if She also helps them out if they need it.they need it.

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What about your class What about your class sizes?sizes?

She doesn’t like them because their to She doesn’t like them because their to big.big.

She has 50 students in her classes She has 50 students in her classes alone, but there is 3 PE teachers in the alone, but there is 3 PE teachers in the gym at a time so there is 150 kids at a gym at a time so there is 150 kids at a time. time.

She points out that their suppose to She points out that their suppose to prevent the obesity problem, yet the kids prevent the obesity problem, yet the kids have to stand around most of the time. have to stand around most of the time.

She said the classes were smaller, but She said the classes were smaller, but because of funding things changed.because of funding things changed.

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How do you compromise How do you compromise with other academics?with other academics?

She says PE teachers have to be the She says PE teachers have to be the most flexible teacher on campus.most flexible teacher on campus.

She helps with parties, pictures, She helps with parties, pictures, and assemblies.and assemblies.

Most of the events take place Most of the events take place during the PE period.during the PE period.

She also integrates other subjects She also integrates other subjects into her lesson plan like math and into her lesson plan like math and health.health.

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How does your job fit into How does your job fit into your family schedule?your family schedule?

She says that since she has a 7 She says that since she has a 7 year old son that her schedule year old son that her schedule is identical to hers.is identical to hers.

She has summers, and She has summers, and holidays off with her family.holidays off with her family.

She loves the arrangement.She loves the arrangement.

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What are the potential What are the potential earnings?earnings?

She says Mansfield starts out She says Mansfield starts out at about $39,000at about $39,000

She says that the potential She says that the potential earnings can lead to $50,000-earnings can lead to $50,000-$55,000.$55,000.

If she were to pursue the If she were to pursue the administration side of it she administration side of it she could make more.could make more.

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What I learnedWhat I learned It was an eye opening experience.It was an eye opening experience. It really let me see the other side It really let me see the other side

of PE.of PE. She really motivated me to want to She really motivated me to want to

teach more because of the way the teach more because of the way the kids were having so much fun.kids were having so much fun.

It gave me a sense of how I might It gave me a sense of how I might be when I start teaching.be when I start teaching.