Two Physical Educators' Sense of Purpose as an Indicator of Teaching Sustainability over Time in a High-Poverty School Setting

Autor/in	Ellison, Douglas W.
Titel	Two Physical Educators' Sense of Purpose as an Indicator of Teaching Sustainability over Time in a High-Poverty School Setting
Quelle	In: European Physical Education Review, 28 (2022) 1, S.40-56 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ellison, Douglas W.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1356-336X
DOI	10.1177/1356336X211014546
Schlagwörter	Physical Education Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Self Concept; Teacher Role; Resistance (Psychology); Teacher Persistence; Elementary School Teachers; Urban Schools; Well Being + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physical education; Physical training; Teacher; Teachers; Sportlehrer; Lehrerverhalten; Selbstkonzept; Lehrerrolle; Resistenz; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden
Abstract	Physical education teachers with a strong sense of purpose are more resilient and maintain high-level performance over time. Therefore, this longitudinal, mixed-methods exploratory case study describes how two teachers' (Gary and Wayne) sense of purpose in life and well-being has influenced their intent to remain teaching in high-poverty schools. This inquiry followed the two participants over four consecutive school years (2015-2019) and included eight formal interviews with Gary and Wayne, two administrations of the Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale questionnaire, and one administration of the Teaching Sustainability Questionnaire over the four-year project. Gary's and Wayne's strong purpose in life contained central values that led to their intention to remain teaching in their high-poverty school context. This strong sense of purpose stemmed from their perceived internalized and externalized support associated with life experiences, familial influence, and the school environments where they worked. Gary's and Wayne's sense of purpose appeared to have a direct effect on their intention to remain teaching in the high-poverty schools where they were employed. Identifying a teacher's sense of purpose and the extent to which it aligns with a specific school district's mission/vision may be an important factor in recruiting and retaining teachers in high-poverty environments. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01