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This article presents a vision for how these issues could be addressed by outlining a conceptual framework for an "Urban Coaching Fellowship" (UCF) program. Inspired by alternative teaching pathway programs like Teach for America, the New York City Teaching Fellowship, and the Boston Teacher Residency; UCF programs would use partnerships between large urban school districts, colleges and universities, and local non-profits to recruit, train, and staff schools with well-trained coaches.

In this article, we first describe what these core outcomes of practice-based teacher education are; and then discuss two critical pedagogies, teaching rehearsals and repeated teaching re-envisioned for the purpose of enhancing the practice of teaching. We then describe how we use these pedagogies in our teacher education program as one example of their use and we share preservice teachers perspectives on the use of these pedagogies.

This article will review mastery motivational climates, the research findings associated with the benefits of implementing this climate and their implications to teaching, as well as introduce tips and strategies for implementing a climate of this nature.

This article introduces an evidenced-based knowledge packet of 14 instructional tasks to teach tennis to upper elementary students. The focus of this packet is on beginning tennis which we expect would be taught to upper elementary grades students who are transitioning from learning discrete skills to learning to apply those skills in developmentally appropriate games.

This paper discusses barriers to the inclusion of IWD in school-based physical education and other sport and physical activity programs, with an emphasis on the issues related to teacher and coach training. Further, the paper presents considerations on how to address these barriers within physical education teacher education and coaching education undergraduate curricula.

TA high school baseball player brought a premises liability action against a high school for his injuries after a foul ball struck him while he was standing in an unprotected area of the visitor’s dugout.

This article describes how designing evaluation procedures that mirror the knowledge and performance criteria necessary in real-world physical activity settings, such a weight rooms and fitness centers, can prepare students to stay active.

This article describes a unit, ACCESS: Information, that is implemented as the first unit of study in a high school health education course.

This article explores the reasons behind the decline in mandatory physical activity course requirements in higher education, and the effect this has on today’s student population.

This article is a reflection on the progress that has been made toward improving physical education, and on the idea of changing its name.