The Power of Imagination in Our Practice

Creating your ideal teaching and learning environment

I cannot count the number of times on Twitter that I have seen questions such as "If you could create your own teaching environment in PE, what would you do?" or "If the sky was the limit, how would you change your program?" etc. 

I know that many educators are bound by the curriculums in which they teach. There are certain things that are non-negotiable, things that they must accomplish. I am here to tell you that although this is the case, you still have the power to imagine and create your ideal teaching environment and to shape very authentic and genuine learning in the programs in which you teach. Imagination is the fuel that powers creativity. Imagination is what gives us hope. Imagination is what allows us to visualize great things that we want to achieve in life. 

So, please use the powers of imagination to push your teaching to new levels. Imagination requires us to think outside of the box and to do these things differently. If you want to create sustainable change in the way you teach, define exactly what these changes will look like. How can you flip your teaching and empower your students to take ownership over their learning. How can you better engage them? I promise that all of this is very possible while still adhering to the curriculum requirements of your program and your school. Take a risk and do something different. Not only will it kick start your creative juices, you will feel new sparks of motivation. I live this approach every day and it's what keeps me going! Trust me, it works. Thanks for reading. 

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