Each case study includes discussion and reflection prompts that are meant to lead the way to effective strategies and immediate implementation opportunities. Here is a partial list of the case studies:
A white elementary student uses the N-word toward a Black teacher
A Black female student endures gendered racism and racial disparities through her swimming experiences
A white teacher is oblivious to why her Black students don’t want to be outside in the sunshine or get their hair moist
A new PE teacher harbors toxic masculinity, white supremacy, and stereotypes of Black sexuality
White student teachers grapple with accepting job offers in an urban area
Black students need teachers to engage in anti-racist teaching practices that empower Black youth and aid in their success. For this to happen, teachers need to affirm students and make them feel safe, cared for, listened to, and recognized as worthy.
Critical Race Studies in Physical Education will help teachers of all races adopt the teaching practices that create this supportive, empathetic, and nurturing environment—and, in doing so, validate Black students’ self-worth and swing the pendulum back toward a more equitable education in PE.
A white elementary student uses the N-word toward a Black teacher
A Black female student endures gendered racism and racial disparities through her swimming experiences
A white teacher is oblivious to why her Black students don’t want to be outside in the sunshine or get their hair moist
A new PE teacher harbors toxic masculinity, white supremacy, and stereotypes of Black sexuality
White student teachers grapple with accepting job offers in an urban area
Black students need teachers to engage in anti-racist teaching practices that empower Black youth and aid in their success. For this to happen, teachers need to affirm students and make them feel safe, cared for, listened to, and recognized as worthy.
Critical Race Studies in Physical Education will help teachers of all races adopt the teaching practices that create this supportive, empathetic, and nurturing environment—and, in doing so, validate Black students’ self-worth and swing the pendulum back toward a more equitable education in PE.