As a Physical Education teacher, you need to start letting go of the idea that more is always better. More games, more time, more content, more objectives… no, that’s not the right approach. Better is better, but more isn’t better. In fact, sometimes, more can be worse.
The Problem with Constantly Changing Activities
Constantly changing games and activities can lead to students not fully understanding any of them, which ultimately hinders their physical development goals for the session. Think about it in the context of the gym: constantly changing exercises and objectives is never advisable because the body doesn’t get a chance to adapt to any one of them. The same principle applies in PE: don’t try to cover everything in your classes. It’s much more effective to dedicate a month to working on endurance, for example, than to constantly switch activities with different objectives. The result of switching things up too often is that the student won’t make significant progress in any area.
Focusing on Quality Over Quantity in PE
A modern, high-quality education should be built on this idea—focusing on doing better work as teachers to make Physical Education a core subject. There’s no point in asking for more hours in the curriculum if the classes being taught aren’t of the quality they should be. So, always keep this in mind when planning and delivering your lessons.
More isn’t better. Better is better.
