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Richards, K. Andrew R.; Hemphill, Michael A.; Shiver, Victoria N.; Gaudreault, Karen Lux; Ramsey, Victor – Urban Education, 2023
The purpose of this study was to understand the unique stressors faced by physical educators working in New York City schools. Participants included 34 New York City physical educators who participated in semi-structured interviews about their experiences teaching in an urban context. Qualitative data analysis resulted in the construction of four…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Physical Education Teachers, Urban Schools, Teaching Experience
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Kern, Ben D.; Richards, K. Andrew R.; Ayers, Suzan F.; Killan, Chad M. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2019
Background/Purpose: Physical education teacher education (PETE) programs have experienced enrollment decline, leading some PETE faculty to consider increasing efforts to recruit new students to their programs. This aspect of the current study sought to investigate PETE program coordinators' perceptions of possible causes for decreased PETE…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Enrollment Trends, Student Recruitment
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O'Neil, Kason; Richards, K. Andrew R. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2018
Teacher education programs across the country are being asked to systematically and deliberately recruit teacher candidates who are not only highly qualified, but represent diverse backgrounds. Coupled with dwindling enrollments, these programs may want to reevaluate the types of students recruited into a career in physical education. This article…
Descriptors: Teacher Recruitment, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Socialization