Blog Posts

Aaron E Beighle, Ph.D.
Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
beighle@uky.edu

Educational Background

Ph.D.    Arizona State University 2003   Curriculum and Instruction (Physical Education)

Experience

University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky (9/2004 - present) Position: Asst, Assoc, Full Professor

Consultant (8/2000 – present) 

Books 

Beighle, A., & R.P. Pangrazi (2023). Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School 

Children (20h ed.) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. 

Pangrazi, R.P. & Beighle A. (2019). Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School 

Children (19th ed.) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. 

Pangrazi, R.P. & Beighle A. (2016). Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School 

Children (18th ed.) San Francisco: Pearson. 

Pangrazi, R.P. & Beighle A. (2013). Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School 

Children (17th ed.) San Francisco: Pearson. 

Pangrazi, R.P. & Beighle A. (2010). Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School 

Children (16th ed.) San Francisco: Benjamin Cummings. 

Pangrazi, R.P, Beighle, A., & Pangrazi, D. (2009). Promoting Physical Activity and Health in the Classroom. San Francisco: Benjamin Cummings. 

Pangrazi, R.P., Beighle, A., & Sidman, C. (2007). Pedometer Power (2nd ed). Champaign, IL: 

Human Kinetics.  

Pangrazi, R.P. (2004). Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children (14th

  ed.). San Francisco: Benjamin Cummings. (Aaron Beighle-Contributing Author).

Pangrazi, R.P., Beighle, A., & Sidman, C. (2003). Pedometer Power. Champaign, IL: Human   

       Kinetics.  

Presentations

• Keynotes


• Beighle, A. (October 2022). Four questions to ask yourself: Thriving in education. Physical Education Institute as a part of the AISA Annual Conference. Johannesburg, South Africa. 


• Beighle, A. (February 2021). The genies are out: Three wishes for physical education post-COVID. Pangrazi Scholar Lecture. AzHPE Online conference.


• Beighle, A. (October, 2019). Bringing Value to Physical Education. Shanghai American School Physical Education Professional Development. Shanghai, China.


• Beighle, A. (November 2018) Shanghai America School Physical Education In-Service. “Making your physical education program yours”. Invited presentation.


• Beighle, A. (July 2018) Changing how we keep score in physical education. Wisconsin Best Practices in PE Health Conference. Invited Presentation.


• Beighle, A. (November 2015). Butterflies and Dominos: Thriving in Physical Education. 

 Asian Pacific Physical Education Conference (now PHASE). Hong Kong, China. 

International

• Beighle, A. (December 2023). Connecting movement to well-being: A plan for school success. International School Services. Online workshop.


• Beighle, A. (November 2023). Lessons learned on scholarship and productivity. Doctoral seminar KU-Leuven. Leuven, Belgium.


• Beighle, A. (October 2023). Two-day workshop: Bringing Unity to the AISA PE community. AISA Annual Conference. Nairobi, Kenya.


• Beighle, A. (September 2023). Evolution of SHAPE Physical Education Standards: Moving 


• Forward. Workshop for Hong Kong International School Physical Education Program.


• Beighle, A. (October 2022). Two-day workshop: Physical Education Institute: Thriving Together. AISA Annual Conference. Johannesburg, South Africa. 


• Beighle, A. (October 2022). Whole-school well-being: A culture of movement. AISA Annual Conference. Johannesburg, South Africa.


• Beighle, A. (October 2021). Social-emotional learning in physical education. International School Services. Online workshop. 


• Beighle, A. (September 2021). Transitioning back: Lessons learned to be better than normal. International School Services. Online workshop. 


• Beighle, A. (September 2021). Making Physical Education motivating and meaningful: Theory to practice. PHASE online. Online conference. 


• Beighle, A. and Dryer G. (September 2021). Why are your students active. PHASE online. Online Conference. 


• Beighle, A. (June 2021). Best practices for online physical education. Physical Education Foundation of India. Online conference.


• Shirotriya, A.K. & Beighle, A. (June 2021). Physical Education Teachers as Leaders of Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: A S.M.A.R.T. Approach. 2021 AIESEP Scientific Conference. Hosted by University of Alberta and McGill University, Canada in collaboration with Ever Active Schools. 


• Beighle, A. and Dryer, G. (May 2021). Guiding students on their own physical activity journey: Why is health not the answer. Charged UP Education. Online conference.


• Dryer, G. and Beighle, A. (May 2021). Guiding students on their own physical activity journey: From theory to practice. Charged UP Education. Online conference.


• Beighle, A. and Dryer, G. (April 2021). Why are your students active? And how does that impact PE? Connected PE. Online conference.


• Dryer, G. and Beighle, A. (February 2021). Why we should stop talking about health. ECIS-PE Online conference.


• Beighle, A. and Centeio, E. (January 2021). Promoting physical activity in schools: An effort to establish comprehensive school physical activity programs. Physical Education Foundation of India. Online Conference.


• Beighle, A. (May 2020). Make your school a hub for physical activity. Presentation for the Global ChargedUp Education Conference. 


• Beighle, A. (October 2019). Two-day in-service. Shanghai American School. Shanghai, China


• Beighle, A. (October 2018). Making fitness experiences meaningful and motivational. PHASE conference. Hong Kong, China.


• Beighle, A. (October 2018). Ready to use online curriculum resources: Dynamcipeasap.com. Hong Kong, China.


• Beighle, A. (October 2018). Branding our profession…who the heck are we? PHASE conference. Hong Kong, China.


• Beighle, A. & Erwin. H. (November 2015). Maximizing physical activity during physical education. Asian Pacific Physical Education Conference. Hong Kong, China.  


• Erwin, H. & Beighle, A. (November 2015). Motivating students in physical education. Asian Pacific Physical Education Conference. Hong Kong, China. 


• Beighle, A., & Erwin, H. E. (November 2011). Dynamic Physical Education within the United Kingdom framework. Presentation at Liverpool John Moores University in Liverpool, England. 


• Erwin, H. E., & Beighle, A. (November 2011). Implementing Dynamic Physical Education in the secondary schools. Presentation at Liverpool John Moores University in Liverpool, England.