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PECentralArticle:WhatisconsideredappropriatedressforPETeachers8/27/10
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ArticleByCharlesSilbermanwithcontributionsbyErikGeslakandKennedraTucker.EmailCharlesatcharles.silberman@pgcps.orgtoaskadditionalquestions.PublishedonPECentral:82710.
Question:WhatIsConsideredAppropriateDressForMaleAndFemalePhysicalEducationTeachers?–Curious
Answer:
DearCurious,
Thisisagreatquestion!Asteachers,wehavesomanythingstoconsiderthatwesometimesforgettopayattentiontothemostsimplisticandpowerfulissuesthatareliterallyrightunderournoses.Howwedressisacriticalconcernbecauseitsaysalotaboutwhoweare,anditaffectsourstudents’andcolleagues’perceptionsofus.Becausepeoplegenerallymakelastingjudgmentswithinthefirstfewsecondsofmeetingus,especiallybasedonourdress,itisveryimportantthatourclothingisprofessionallyappropriate.
BeforeIexplainspecificelementsofhowtodress,Iwanttoexplaintheunderlyingimportanceofprofessionalattire.Researchshowsthat70‐80%ofcommunicationisnon‐verbal.Thatmeansthatwhatwedooftenmattersmorethanwhatwesay,andourwardrobeisanextensionofourselves;clothesserveasasecondskin.Clothescanhelpuscommunicateouremotions,stateofmind,orthoughts.Thismeansthatoursstudentsandpeerswilldrawmeaningfromourclothing,includingassumptionsofwhoweare,ourinnerthoughtsandattitudesaboutthem,andevenourownperceivedselfefficacy.Theseperceptionswillultimatelyaffecthowouryouthandco‐workersinteractwithus.Thiscantranslateallthewaydowntohowstudentsbehavewhileinourcareandhowtheytalktous.Therefore,howwedressholdssignificance.
Inadditiontothesignificancedressholdsasitrelatestoourinnerstateofbeingandsubsequentinteractionwithothers,italsosetsastandardforourstudentstomodel.Asteachers,oneofourrolesisthatofarolemodel.Learnerslookuptousandwanttoemulateus.Therefore,weneedtoconsidercarefully,thatasrolemodels,itisuptoustoshowstudentstheimportanceprofessionalandappropriateattirehasinlifeandtheworkplace.
IremembermyMiddleSchoolphysicaleducationteacher.Hehadamustache,worebodyhuggingshortsthatseemedtorideuptohischest,andsocksthatreacheduptohiskneeswiththosetwocoloredstripesaroundthetop.YouknowtheonesIamtalkingaboutthatyourgrandparentswore.Also,heworeawhistlearoundhisneckandawhitepoloshirtthatseemedtobetuckedintootight.Idon’tremembermuchofwhatIlearnedinMiddleSchoolP.E.class.But,hisdressleftanimpressiononallofmyclassmates,whichisalwaysatopicofconversationwheneverImentionIthatIteachP.E.andwereminisceaboutchildhoodmemoriesofP.E.class.Weareallprofessionals,andthewaywedresscariesgreatweight,aswellasalastingimpression,solet’sdresslikeprofessionals.
Lookingattheappropriatedressthroughthelensesofitsimportanceasanon‐verbalcommunicationtoolthatcanaffectourteachingandasafunctionofteachersastherolemodel,belowaresomespecificguidelinesforhowaphysicaleducatorshoulddress.Ihavealsoincludedsomepicturesasareferencepoint.Keepinmindthatthesearegeneralandyouremployermayhavehisorherownsetofdo’sanddon’ts.
PECentralArticle:WhatisconsideredappropriatedressforPETeachers8/27/10
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Head • Wellkepthair
• Hairnotexcessivelylong(circacollarlengthformenandshoulderlengthforwomen)
• Cleanshavenface
• Groomedfacialhair
• Moderatemake‐upthatisnaturalinappearance
• Moderatejewelryandaccessories(sunglasses,hairbands,earrings,etc.)thatarecomplimentarytotheattire
UpperBody • Collaredshirtwithcleanandplainundershirtunderneath
• Shirttuckedin
• Cleanandneatouterwear(fleeces,jackets,gloves,hats,etc.)
• Noseethroughmaterial
• Keepmidriffareacoveredwithoutunderwearshowing
LowerBody • Shortsshouldnotgohigherthantheknees(Trythefingertiptest.Thefingertiptestrequiresthatthelengthofclothingbeatorbelowfingertipswhenarmsaplacedatone’ssides.)
• Pantsandshortsatorcloselyaroundwaistlevel
• Nocutoffortornbottomshorts
• Clean,closedtoedshoescomplimentarytotheattire
OverallConsiderations
• Noinappropriatelogos,patches,orsayingsonclothing(beerlogos,dirtysayings,etc.)
• Noclotheswithvisiblestainsorholesinthem
• Becarefulaboutwearingbodypiercings(nose,lip,etc.)andvisibletattoos(cansendthewrongmessagetostudents)
• Clothingdoesnothugyourbodylikeskinnorhangfromyourbodyinabaggyfashion
• Dressupforspecialoccasion(graduations,honorrollassembly,parentvisitsdays,etc.)
• Mixupoutfits(Studentsseeus182daysayear,somakesuretheyarenotlookingatthesameoutfiteveryday.)
PECentralArticle:WhatisconsideredappropriatedressforPETeachers8/27/10
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Mr.ErikGeslakPrinceGeorge’sCountyPublic
Schools
Ms.KennedraTuckerPrinceGeorge’sCountyPublic
Schools
ArticleByCharlesSilbermanwithcontributionsbyErikGeslakandKennedraTucker.EmailCharlesatcharles.silberman@pgcps.orgtoaskadditionalquestions.PublishedonPECentral:82710.
PECentralArticle:WhatisconsideredappropriatedressforPETeachers8/27/10
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