Northeast High School

[rappy]

This sounds like a lack of school pride and using the educational spin as the excuse. It must be all the other schools are ignorant and NE is the institution of higher learning...that dog want hunt!

[wiseguy]

Most of you have missed the point. NE does not exist to produce football players. It exists to educate those football players so that they have a future after high school when 99% of them are not playing football anymore. I strongly applaud the administration for not putting academics behind football. The comments that several of you are making on here reflect a part of our society that has their priorities out of order.

 

My son was a two-year starter on both sides of the ball and his head coach was the Physical Science teacher. He learned a ton about football, but not a single thing about Physical Science. My son loved the game, but his future was not on the field of play. If you are going to hire a football coach, he must be an educator first...coach second. The key would be to find a head coach who could be certified in physical education. If not, the coach must put the same amount of time in his classroom that he puts into his team.

 

Kudos to whomever is out there helping those young men. They are all learning a very important life lesson ... that you don't quit because everything isn't just peachy-keen. You commit yourself to something and follow through...in the bad times as well as the good. You make the most out of a bad situation. Bonding together when no one gives you a chance. I could go on and on. You get the point!

 

 

 

You must not get the point. So, you're saying that all of education is important except for physical education. So, a PE teacher can roll out the balls and take care of coaching stuff and not have to worry about being an EDUCATOR FIRST. After all, obesity amoung our youth is not a problem in this country. That is a great idea, I'm glad that you are smart enough to come up with a solution. Maybe you should pass it on to the administration. You should think about being a consultant of some sorts.

[babe]

If it takes a AD or an administration 6 months to find a viable candidate then somthing is wrong somewhere. Who is running it right now and why is this person good enough now but not for the long run?

 

Good point and the way i understand it there is a head A.D. WORKING AT CENTRAL OFFICE WHO IS MAKING TONS OF MONEY does anyone know anything about this person and why they have done nothing to help this situation out.

[BlackNight]

talked to my neighbor today and he told me that all is good with APSU visiting Northeast tomorrow and Lambuth will be at the Whites Creek Scrimmage.

 

The man you refer to is Richard McWhorter I think. Think I saw him ref a game last year when Northwest played Henry County at Northeast. That was strange having Northwest play at Northeast. Heard that Mr. McWhorter set up the game there and ref it too. Isn't this a conflict of interest refing the teams that you are in charge of in your county?

 

Guess those gentlemen are doing a good job motivating the boys.

[DifferentPerspective]

You must not get the point. So, you're saying that all of education is important except for physical education. So, a PE teacher can roll out the balls and take care of coaching stuff and not have to worry about being an EDUCATOR FIRST. After all, obesity amoung our youth is not a problem in this country. That is a great idea, I'm glad that you are smart enough to come up with a solution. Maybe you should pass it on to the administration. You should think about being a consultant of some sorts.

 

You are not a very "wise" guy, are you? Are you in education? Your post sounds like a statement from someone who is a PE teacher and doesn't feel like they get enough respect.

 

First, no matter how important physical education is...the regular classroom education ABSOLUTELY is more important than physical education. Second, the requirements for a PE teacher on a day-to-day basis pale in comparison to that of a classroom teacher. A PE teacher does not have to grade papers. A PE teacher doesn't have to worry about Gateway exams. A PE teacher does not have to differentiate lesson plans. I could go on and on. A high school PE teacher has an inordinate amount of time to properly educate his students and focus on coaching his/her sport as compared to a regular classroom teacher. So, yes, I stand strongly behind my solution...and most administrations follow it if they can find the qualified person for the reasons I stated above.

 

Now, on to the other point you brought up...obesity among our youth. Obesity in America is a problem that reaches far beyond teaching children about proper diet and exercise. It is a by-product of many factors such as technological advances, busier lives, instant everything, etc...not to mention genetics. These factors, and human nature, will continue to make obesity a problem that will not go away any time soon...no matter the education.

 

Before you get all defensive trying to defend PE teachers...I dare you to spend a year trying to teach a math, science, or history class PROPERLY!

[sleeper3773]

First, no matter how important physical education is...the regular classroom education ABSOLUTELY is more important than physical education.

 

 

You tell that to the families in America that have had someone die from an obesity related death. The National Institutes for Health estimates that obesity directly accounts for 15-20% of the deaths in the United States.

 

So in other words what you are saying is it's worth sacrificing your own health (which could lead to death) to get a classroom education. This is not to downplay the classroom education but I hate to tell you but you could be dumb as a door nail and live to be 80 years old, however if you live a very unhealthy lifestyle associated with obesity you may not live to be half of that. Good point though /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" />

[DifferentPerspective]

You tell that to the families in America that have had someone die from an obesity related death. The National Institutes for Health estimates that obesity directly accounts for 15-20% of the deaths in the United States.

 

So in other words what you are saying is it's worth sacrificing your own health (which could lead to death) to get a classroom education. This is not to downplay the classroom education but I hate to tell you but you could be dumb as a door nail and live to be 80 years old, however if you live a very unhealthy lifestyle associated with obesity you may not live to be half of that. Good point though /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" />

 

Here we go again...another PE teacher not getting the attention/recognition they need.

 

First, you and wiseguy are missing the point. I am not arguing the importance of obesity education or any other part of physical education. I am saying that job does not require anywhere near the time outside of normal school hours that is required of a regular classroom teacher to do their job properly.

 

Of course obesity is a critical problem. I know all too well about obesity because it runs in my family. However, a lot of those problems are poor decision making...not being uneducated about the facts of obesity. That is why I brought up the human nature component of my argument. Your need to feel important about what you do is clouding your judgment as to where it fits in the "big picture".

 

I consider living healthy something that should be a matter of fact...like behaving properly in the classroom....you just do it. Better yet, if you want to talk about important health issues, let's make sex education its own semester long course. How about a seperate course for drinking and drugs. You can be highly educated, but die at a very young age by drinking and driving. These are all critical topics and need their due coverage. However, they do not merit the time or attention that the basic classroom does. So, you and wiseguy can get off your high horses and come back to reality and to your proper place in the "big picture".

 

I could run you in the ground on this argument for days, but don't feel like writing a dissertation on CoachT. The bottom line is that physical education does not place the demands on a coach like the regular classroom.

[BlackNight]

So you are telling me that a physical education program that is ran correctly does not have the same time as a regular education teacher? Too many physical education teachers throw out the ball, however, there are many that actually teach life lessons, drug prevention, wellness, nutrition, character education, and the human anatomy. I believe that a true physical educator should do these things. However, we are in a society were many are just plain lazy and drawl a supplement. The county should send those teachers packing, or hold them accountable. Then again, if this happened, you would not have high quality coaches working in the system due to the lack of time they would have to spend with football. I commend Northeast for wanting to hire a teacher since education should be first, however, our society is too worried about AAU and Non School related athletics. These sports do not have a grade requirement, and does not teach life lessons. However, I thought we were supposed to worry about our children's educational future first and not their athletic futures. Only 1 of 100 athletes will play college ball, and 1 in 1000 will have an opportunity to attend a combine. So Northeast is doing what they believe is the right thing.

[newbie16]

So you are telling me that a physical education program that is ran correctly does not have the same time as a regular education teacher? Too many physical education teachers throw out the ball, however, there are many that actually teach life lessons, drug prevention, wellness, nutrition, character education, and the human anatomy. I believe that a true physical educator should do these things. However, we are in a society were many are just plain lazy and drawl a supplement. The county should send those teachers packing, or hold them accountable. Then again, if this happened, you would not have high quality coaches working in the system due to the lack of time they would have to spend with football. I commend Northeast for wanting to hire a teacher since education should be first, however, our society is too worried about AAU and Non School related athletics. These sports do not have a grade requirement, and does not teach life lessons. However, I thought we were supposed to worry about our children's educational future first and not their athletic futures. Only 1 of 100 athletes will play college ball, and 1 in 1000 will have an opportunity to attend a combine. So Northeast is doing what they believe is the right thing.

 

 

I agree education 1 and athletics 2 but dont you want the best coach for your program? Athletics teaches many life lessons that are not covered in the classroom. And a good football team and season sets the tone for the school year. I have seen it happen time and time again. If you get a slappy in there you are striking out. Period!!! This is a cop out by a dysfunctional county and administration.

[Footballfan15]

There is no doubt that they are dragging their feet. It is just not important to them.

[BlackNight]

job posted 11/28/07

 

what is the hold up?

[LSMFT]

differentperspective,

 

Before you go and attack me thinking I'm a distraught PE teacher, stop in your tracks Bubba. I had a PE teacher roll out the balls making us play indoor soccer, basketball, pickle ball, volleyball softball and flag football. AND we had a tournament in each and every sport.

 

I also had a teacher in an academic subject that never taught from a book and passed out copied page after page of work. I never saw him grade a single paper except when he did the Gateway or a final exam.

 

A good teacher can be found in a Physical Science class or in a Physical Education. In anatomy I was taught about the anal canal. Here is what I learned...everyone has one and they all stink to high heavens...just like you opinion.

 

I am a graduate from UT with a major in HISTORY. But I do not want to teach...I want a job that will pay me what I'm worth and I don't have to listen to whiny-assed parents like you!!! I am waiting on being accepted to law enforcement, AKA the FBI.