Communities of Practice: A Possible Professional-development Model for Physical Activity Leadership.
- Resource Type
- Editorial
- Authors
- Johnson, Tyler G.; Moorcroft, Scott J.; Tucker, Kimberly M. B.; Calvert, Hannah; Turner, Lindsey
- Source
- JOPERD: The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. Nov/Dec2017, Vol. 88 Issue 9, p3-5. 3p.
- Subject
- *COMMUNITIES
*GOAL (Psychology)
*LEADERSHIP
*PHYSICAL education
*PROFESSIONAL employee training
*HEALTH occupations school faculty
*HEALTH education teachers
*SOCIAL context
*PHYSICAL activity
- Language
- ISSN
- 0730-3084
The purpose of this editorial is to introduce the community of practice (CoP) model as a form of professional development for physical educators and to offer suggestions for creating and sustaining a CoP for teachers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]