The “is he / isn’t he the nation’s PE teacher debate” rumbles on.

Only one sensible, mature way to resolve this...

What can you claim to be a
#PETeacherRightOfPassage
before being a fully fledged PE teacher? A few to get us started...
Teaching in trainers on a wet field P1 and having wet socks all day.

#PETeacherRightOfPassage
Having to smell old kit / lost property to check if it has been washed before lending it out.

#PETeacherRightOfPassage
Eating lunch whilst supervising a sports hall full of students, whilst trying to beat as many students as possible playing table tennis.

#PETeacherRightOfPassage
Broken down in a minibus, on a dark winters night, on the way back from an away fixture.

#PETeacherRightOfPassage
Offering an irate parent your whistle and the opportunity to officiate the rest of the game, following their “constructive” feedback from the sidelines.

#PETeacherRightOfPassage
Attacking a waterlogged pitch with a garden fork and a bucket of sand in the vain attempt to make the match playable.

#PETeacherRightOfPassage
Lugging a set of text books from the PE office to the “PE Classroom” on the other side of the school on the top floor, having just had a lesson on the field.
#PETeacherRightOfPassage
You can follow @leading_in_Ed.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled:
Those who think consciousness raising & movement building are disconnected, or even a distraction from electoral politics have not paid attention to the history of social change.In this thread, we
Read more
The 2020s will be known as the Remote Work decadeA few predictions of what is likely to emerge[ a thread ] Third Space: Office and Working from Home will
Read more
1/29: Have you ever had a concept explained to you that helps frame complex issues you’ve been wrestling with and opens your eyes to new possibilities? A concept that I
Read more
By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.