The Strategic Application and Assessment of Social Justice in PETE Programs: A Primer.

TRAINING of physical education teachers; PHYSICAL education teacher education; CURRICULUM; TEACHER training; TEACHER development; SOCIAL justice; SOCIAL responsibility

Current demographics in the United States have made issues pertaining to social justice central to the evolution of physical education as a discipline. With this knowledge, the time to refocus efforts in respect to ensuring equity regardless of ability, race, class, gender, sexuality, or religion has arrived. This article provides information on how to assess need, design curricula, critically reflect, discourse and advance the preparation of physical education teacher education (PETE) programs for a focus on social justice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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