61: Ethnic Minority Female PE Teachers in predominately white settings w/ Dr. Simon

Dr. Mara Simon (@Dr_Mara_Simon) discusses her research with ethnic minority female PE teachers who teach in predominately white schools and talks us through their lived experiences. We also briefly talk about PETE and education in general with a short discussion about race in education. This paper was recently published in JTPE and is part of a multi-year study Dr. Simon completed for her dissertation. Dr. Simon is an assistant professor at Springfield College, you can find her recent publications and more information on her faculty bio page: https://springfield.edu/directory/mara-simon Full cite of the paper: Simon, M., & Azzarito, L. (2019). “Putting Blinders on”: Ethnic Minority Female PE Teachers’ Identity Struggles Negotiating Racialized Discourses. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, (00), 1-10. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pwrhpe/support