Aaron Beighle
Aaron Beighle is a professor at the University of Kentucky in the department of kinesiology and health promotion, where he teaches physical education methods courses. He has authored numerous scholarly articles and contributed chapters to a number of widely used texts, including previous editions of Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children and the second edition of Pedometer Power. Dr. Beighle’s areas of expertise include physical activity promotion, specifically physical education and school-based physical activity programs.Robert P. Pangrazi is an internationally recognized expert in physical education training and instruction. He is a professor emeritus of Arizona State University and an educational consultant for Gopher Sport. His physical education textbooks have sold over a million copies in this country and abroad. Pangrazi has published over 60 textbooks and 120 research and professional articles. He has been a keynote speaker for 45 state and district conventions and an invited speaker at nearly 450 national and international conferences. He regularly conducts training sessions for schools and universities and works regularly as a motivational speaker. His online curriculum, DynamicPEASAP, is a sister publication to this textbook. Dr. Pangrazi has received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Service Award from the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, the National Distinguished Service Award presented by the AAHPERD (now SHAPE America) Council for Physical Education for Children, and the Curriculum and Instruction Emeritus Honor Award from the NASPE (now SHAPE America) Curriculum and Instruction Academy. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education and an honor fellow of SHAPE America.