About this episode

Paddy Bailey discusses the importance of building student leaders through physical education and prioritizing process over product in his teaching approach.

Send us Fan Mail Paddy Bailey is an elementary teacher in upstate New York who believes physical education can have an impact beyond games and competition. Teaching kindergarten through sixth grade, Bailey focuses on building relationships, providing leadership opportunities, and helping students grow through both success and failure. In this episode, Bailey reflects on why he prioritizes “process over product” and how he structures his classes to challenge advanced students while uplif...

People in this episode

Guest: Paddy Bailey

Topics covered

• student leadership
• physical education
• relationship building
• process over product
• classroom structure

Keywords

• student leaders
• physical education
• elementary education
• classroom challenges
• leadership opportunities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Moreland University

Places: upstate New York

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