Re: Do i neeed to be tall to be a PE teacher

Posted by Shortie on 11/07/07

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I am only 5'3'' and it has never been an issue. I think the "big"
kids( most boys over the fifth grade) get a kick out of being
taller than the teacher. They are also quite chivalarous and
carry, take things down and such so that I don't have climb on
something to do it:)

On 11/06/07, Christie wrote:
> I'm 5'2 and I'd say 75&37; of my middle school students are
> taller than me. We even make jokes about it now, but I have
> found no problem at all. My kids love to help me set up and
> take down equipment when I admit that I'm too "vertically
> challenged" to get it myself.
>
> The only problem I have found is that when they are all
> standing I can't see everyone and I get a little bit
> claustrophobic, so I like to make them sit down(again, they
> think it's funny).
>
>
>
> On 9/17/07, Matt G wrote:
>> On 9/06/07, Hugo wrote:
>>> Hi everyone
>>> I'm a 18 year old guy who loves to play sports and PE. One
>>> of my future plans is to study PE at College, simply because
>>> i feel a fulfilling sensation everytime i teach someone how
>>> to pass a ball, or how to jump shoot at Basketball. Now,
>>> many of my friends say i'm a bit short to be a PE teacher,
>>> i'm only 5´5, and the truth is all my previous teachers were
>>> quite tall. Unfortunately, due to my height i had my
>>> problems to find a suitable sport to me, most would mock at
>>> me if they saw me playing a Volleyball game...I can jump
>>> high, but not on a constantly basis! My question is...Is PE
>>> and Sports not a career i should strive for??
>>
>> DUDE! go for it, i am a phys ed teacher and i taught a whole
>> year last year. i am only 25 years old and im slightly over
>> 5'6". i love teaching and by the time you get to university
>> the people are cool and you do get a few jokes here and
> there
>> but it's so fun to be in a phys ed program. besides there
>> were several guys my height as well and a bunch of girls too
>> so it isn't all that bad!!! don't worry, if you teach
>> elementary you'll be taller than 99&37; of your students.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Do i neeed to be tall to be a PE teacher, 9/06/07, by Hugo.
• Re: Do i neeed to be tall to be a PE teacher, 9/06/07, by Patrick.
• Re: Do i neeed to be tall to be a PE teacher, 9/17/07, by Matt G.
• Re: Do i neeed to be tall to be a PE teacher, 11/06/07, by Christie.
• Re: Do i neeed to be tall to be a PE teacher, 11/07/07, by Shortie.