David Mills is the physical education teacher at Burns Elementary School in Owensboro, KY. The 2023-2024 school year marks his 20th year as a teacher. He achieved National Board Certification in 2019 in the area of Early/Middle Childhood Physical Education. A proud graduate of Western Kentucky University, he serves as a mentor for undergraduate college students pursuing a teaching career in physical education.
Improving Physical Literacy
April 23, 2024
By David Mills, NBCT – Owensboro, Kentucky As a physical education teacher, I aim to develop physically literate students. A physically literate student possesses the knowledge, competence, confidence, and motivation to participate in various physical activities to improve their overall health and wellness. Physical literacy is about more than just fundamental motor skills. It also entails how students feel and their attitudes toward being active. Physical literacy shapes the foundation for building toward lifetime healthful activities and sets young children up on a path for being active into adolescence and ultimately throughout adulthood. A high-quality physical education program is essential…
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