Double marginalization: an ethnographic-ecological analysis of rural PE teachers’ professional development between urban and underdeveloped areas

Multilevel interventions are proposed: macro policies (differentiated standards/resource compensation), organizational support (school leadership/home-school collaboration), and individual empowerment (autonomy/innovation training). This study advances the application of intersectional ecological theory in rural education contexts and offers actionable insights for equitable teacher policy development. It advances theoretical understanding of marginalized HPE teachers' development while offering actionable policy insights with global relevance for underserved educational contexts.