Abstract
This article provides a brief overview of teacher/coach role conflict and possible implications if inappropriately managed. Following this, the authors provide suggestions on how to prepare pre-service teachers (PSTs) to manage this conflict by outlining coursework to be included in physical education teacher education programming and practical experiences designed to expose student teachers to the various socializing factors and the socio-politics of schools.
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Christopher Mellor
Christopher Mellor ([email protected]) is an assistant professor in the Department of Health and Sport Sciences at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY.
Karen Lux Gaudreault,
Karen Lux Gaudreault is an assistant professor in the Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Science at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM.
Jayne Jenkins
Jayne Jenkins is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, WY.