What Does a Gym Teacher Do?
A gym teacher primarily focuses on instructing students in both general and specific knowledge regarding fitness, health, athletics, and various sporting activities. This usually includes the creation of lesson plans, unit plans, daily instruction in a gymnasium or athletic field, performing tests and evaluations of fitness and athletic ability, and ensuring that the state requirements for physical education are being met. A gym teacher can also often teach another subject within a school and may be asked to help coach a school athletic team or organize other types of events related to the school at which he or she teaches. Gym teachers, sometimes called physical education (PE) teachers, are involved in physical education, dealing with health, fitness, sports, and athletics. Most schools within numerous countries require fitness and health education as part of their curriculum, and gym teachers are typically involved in these types of instruction. This can range from supervising and in
