It was fascinating to read that many of the games I grew up playing in P.E. now belong to the ‘Physical Education Hall of Shame’, (dodgeball, capture the flag, kickball, etc). In my own experience, there were moments in which I recall actively avoiding participation due to the potentiality of embarrassing myself in front of my classmates, (for instance batting in California Kickball). In order to promote an active lifestyle, physical education should be both fun and students should feel welcome to engage in all activities and to not be excluded. Which, I can say without any doubt my own math teacher achieved.

In our first class, we discussed the important role educators can play in promoting an active lifestyle. From my own personal experience, it was my high school math teacher whom inspired me to pursue the sport of hockey. At the time, I did not have the means to afford the costs attributed to the sport of ice hockey. During after school hours, my math teacher led an after school floor hockey program for students of any skill level. He was by no means obligated to host this program. It was clear to those of us whom participated in the program that he had a strong passion for the sport of hockey and a stronger passion for teaching. He shared with us his own knowledge of the sport and was himself actively engaged in both coaching and playing. He was not a bystander. Whereas,  in my regular slotted P.E.  Class I felt less engaged and willing to participate as the instructor showed favouritism toward students whom were more athletically prominent.