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Abstract
The K-12 health and physical education professions are largely guided and supported by three entities. They include state departments of education, national and state professional associations, and teacher education programs (i.e., health education teacher education [HETE] and physical education teacher education [PETE]). From the outside looking in, it may seem that HETE and PETE programs are not dissimilar, yet both disciplines continue to operate largely within individual vacuums, each being historically undermined and marginalized. Therefore, questions regarding the purpose and relevance of K-12 health and physical education programs are continually raised. These common challenges may have a negative impact on recruitment of health and physical education teachers, retention of HETE and PETE programs, and ultimately the learning outcomes of youth in schools. In this article, we review critical challenges faced by both HETE and PETE programs with the hope that this can lead to collaboration, advocacy, and meaningful change.
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Sarah Benes
Sarah Benes is an assistant professor in Health and Movement Sciences at Southern Connecticut University in New Haven, CT.
Jaimie McMullen
Jaimie McMullen ([email protected]) is an assistant professor in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science at University of Hawai’i at Mānoa in Honolulu, HI.
Clancy Seymour
Clancy Seymour is an associate professor in Department of Teacher Education and Leadership at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY.
Emily Jones
Emily Jones is a professor in School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University in Normal, IL.
Catherine Cardina
Catherine Cardina is an associate professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, NY.
Victor Ramsey
Victor Ramsey is an adjunct assistant professor in Department of Health & Human Performance, York College at The City University of New York in Jamaica, NY.
Erin Centeio
Erin Centeio is an associate professor in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science at University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. in Honolulu, HI.