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Spencer Briggs is a former physical education (PE) teacher with five years of international teaching experience in Sweden and Australia. He completed his Master’s degree at Brock University (Ontario, Canada) in 2022, where his research explored the professional transition from classroom PE teacher to teacher educator through the lenses of teacher identity and self-compassion. Spencer has served as an executive board member on the PHE Canada Research Council for the past two years. He is currently entering the final year of his Ph.D. program. His research interests include Meaningful Physical Education (MPE), with a particular focus on how teachers can support students in transferring their learning and physical activity beyond the PE classroom, as well as promoting well-being for both teachers and students. Outside of academia, Spencer enjoys spending time outdoors—running, cycling, hiking, skiing, and relaxing at the cottage in the summer.

Show Notes

• Learning About Meaningful Physical Education
• Silseth and Erstad (2018) - Connecting to the Outside: Cultural Resources Teachers Use When Contextualizing Instruction
• Planning for Meaningful Experiences that Extend Beyond the Classroom - PHE Canada Slide Deck w/ Spencer, Rosie Kott, Rachel Roper & Ty
• Connect with Spencer on LinkedIn

Thanks to Isaiah Gleddie for the guitar pieces, SSHRC for some funding and our guests for sharing!

To contact us:

dgleddie@ualberta.ca

riddick@ualberta.ca