Choosing teams in PE

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - do any teachers have anything to add?

Move to a public elementary?

Would this practice be unusual in a public elementary these days?

Yes.

I’m a public school PE teacher- this is a ridiculous and outdated method of forming teams. No well educated PE teacher would do this. It’s an outdated practice that is completely inappropriate and turns kids off of physical activity in general- the opposite of what I hope to do with my students. I’m not shocked that it’s happening at a private school though- the teacher probably learned plow to teach PE from watching 80s movies.

[Anonymous]

As the fat girl, I was always picked last, except the time when the two boy captains wanted to put my very very athletic and smart good friend in her place and picked her last and me second to last. I still feel the visceral shame.

[Anonymous]

They still do this at our public school.

[Anonymous]

Masochistic PE teachers, these. This would never be ally at my public school (where the PE teacher used to be the one picked last when he was a kid).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It has come to my attention that my DC's private elementary school uses the method of having student "team captains" choose their classmates for teams in PE. DC is never picked last, as far as I know, but often does feel slighted. The boys routinely get picked before the girls. Is letting the kids pick their own teams every single PE class the norm these days, or do some schools/PE teachers regard this practice as being outmoded?

I would love to hear feedback from other parents and teachers.

Fatties always last

[Anonymous]

Time to mature, PP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - do any teachers have anything to add?

Move to a public elementary?

Would this practice be unusual in a public elementary these days?

Yes.

I’m a public school PE teacher- this is a ridiculous and outdated method of forming teams. No well educated PE teacher would do this. It’s an outdated practice that is completely inappropriate and turns kids off of physical activity in general- the opposite of what I hope to do with my students. I’m not shocked that it’s happening at a private school though- the teacher probably learned plow to teach PE from watching 80s movies.

The bolded is obvious but trust me the less than well educated, or the well educated but arrogant jerks, still do this because they feel like it.

[Anonymous]

Isn't this how we all grew up doing it? And we turned out okay?

[Anonymous]

I am not a fan of this practice but I agree with the PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can’t schools have sports where everybody wins 1st place?

Why don’t teachers just read test scores aloud when handing back papers?

Why do people think they are clever when they aren’t?

You think students don’t self-segregate academically every day?

Aw, bless your heart.

[Anonymous]

So draconian and potentially very.hurtful. Who wants to be the last.
One chosen?? That was me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can’t schools have sports where everybody wins 1st place?

Why don’t teachers just read test scores aloud when handing back papers?

Why do people think they are clever when they aren’t?

You think students don’t self-segregate academically every day?

Aw, bless your heart.

I’m sorry, I can’t tell behind your stupid faux Southern BS what point you are trying to make.

Do you think teachers should encourage students to identify for the rest of the class who the students view as the worst performing students in the class?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can’t schools have sports where everybody wins 1st place?

Why don’t teachers just read test scores aloud when handing back papers?

Why do people think they are clever when they aren’t?

You think students don’t self-segregate academically every day?

Aw, bless your heart.

Apples and oranges. The teacher should empower ALL of their students. Not just the stars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why can’t schools have sports where everybody wins 1st place?

Why don’t teachers just read test scores aloud when handing back papers?

Why do people think they are clever when they aren’t?

You think students don’t self-segregate academically every day?

Aw, bless your heart.

Apples and oranges. The teacher should empower ALL of their students. Not just the stars.

Are you simple? The whole system is designed to facilitate academic differentiation in very obvious and visible ways. They have AAP centers in schools that the students assigned to that school cannot attend. Everyone is empowered, but they all perform differently, and it’s no secret.

[Anonymous]

PE teacher here . Anyone still doing this is so lost. Never let the kids pick. That’s 1970’s PE. I would talk to admin