In
this reflection, I will discuss my peer review paper as my artifact of choice. My
peer review paper highlighted the topic of inclusion in physical education. In
order to provide direction to this topic I posed the question, what do
effective inclusion practices look like in the physical education environment? By
forming an answer to this question, I was able to better understand strategies
for improving the physical education environment for students with and without
disabilities. This touches on Standard 4 Content
Knowledge, which entails, “The teacher uses content area knowledge, learning standards,
appropriate pedagogy and resources to design and deliver curricula and
instruction to impact student learning.” I believe that my peer
review paper provided me with the opportunity to positively enhance and
progress my teaching practice within my content specific area of health and
fitness. As Lieberman et al. (2004) explains, “Quality inclusion produces
benefits for all students, but inclusion can also produce negative effects if
mishandled. The difference depends to a great extent on the environment the
teacher creates” (p. 37). Which is why in my peer review paper, I was able to
make the conclusions found in Figure 1. These conclusions were made in part of
the readings and content found throughout this course.
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Figure 1. Peer Review Paper Conclusion Paragraph
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