I am the PE teacher at an alternative school for kids in first through fifth grade. My students come from very different socioeconomic backgrounds. I teach multi-grade levels (1st-5th grade) so my class needs to be adapted to meet the students ability/age level. Many have had difficult school experiences and troubled home lives. The classroom isn’t always a place of leaning for these students. With all their differences I’ve found one common interest. They All love playing basketball. From dribbling, shooting, or learning the rules this is the one sport they will ask to play everyday. Not only that but this is a game they can play in their communities. And given the proper instruction they can be successful players learning not only how to win, but how to lose, and how to be fair. However without a regulation size goal leaning how to use proper form or playing a game is not possible. My goal for these kids is to succeed at home, at school or wherever life takes them.
My Project
From dribbling, shooting, or learning the rules, this is the one sport they will ask to play everyday. Not only that but this is a game they can play in their communities. And given the proper instruction, they can be successful players learning not only how to win, but how to lose, and how to be fair. However without a regulation size goal leaning how to use proper form or playing a game is not possible. My goal for these kids is to succeed at home, at school or wherever life takes them. With your help, every student will RISE!
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