Learners are also impacted by a shift to physical literacy in
PE. Whitehead6 sees the primary change as a different relationship
between learners and teachers that can be summarized
as respect for the learner. Teachers must respect the individual
interests, capabilities, and progress of each student as they
move along the lifelong path of physical literacy. This respect
can be seen when teachers implement responsive instructional
strategies such as those listed above; avoid putting students
“on display” or in situations where students are compared with
one another; and when teachers show genuine caring for individual
student’s circumstances. With physical literacy as the
focus, students will learn more about numerous aspects of
their embodiment and become competent in meaningful
movement activities.