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Oliver, Kimberly L.; Hamzeh, Manal; McCaughtry, Nate – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2009
Drawing on feminist, poststructural, and critical theories, the purpose of this research was to understand 5th-grade girls' self-identified barriers to physical activity and work with them to find ways of negotiating those barriers in order to increase their physical activity opportunities. We worked with 11 girls in two elementary schools in…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Females, Physical Activity Level, Grade 5
Feldman, Jay; Tung, Rosann; Ouimette, Monique – Center for Collaborative Education, 2003
Perhaps the greatest challenge facing educators of today is to create and sustain high-quality educational environments for low-income students and students of color. The Boston Pilot Schools Network, a network of eleven small, innovative schools within the Boston Public Schools, can be a model for other schools and districts as to how to create…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Low Income Groups, Academic Achievement, At Risk Students