Bonus 8: Progressing on your Meaningful PE Journey (or, it's time to get out of your 20 year old Crocs...) with Aaron Beighle.

Send us Fan MailIn this cross posted episode with the PE Huddle host Aaron Beighle, we chat about all things Meaningful PE. What it is, why you might consider including a lens of  meaningfulness in your teaching and how you might begin - or progress further if you've already started. Just note, if you’re listening to the intro on THIS podcast and worry that you don’t hear Ty or Doug’s dulcet tones right away at the introduction - never fear - we are there! Aaron Beighle holds a Ph.D. from Arizona State University. He teaches classes in physical education teacher education, coaching education, and youth physical activity promotion. Dr. Beighle regularly collaborates with a variety of organizations interested in youth physical activity and has been a leading advocate for Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs since its inception in 2006. Aaron has written more than 85 research-based and practical articles as well as six books, most notably Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children. He recently collaborated with Dr. Bob Pangrazi and Gopher to make their widely used lesson plans available for free via dynamicpeasap.com. He also hosts the PE Huddle where he chats with a variety of PE-focused guests. You can connect with Aaron on LinkedIn.Show Notes:https://meaningfulpodcastexperience.buzzsprout.com Learning about Meaningful PEMeaningful Experiences in Physical Education and Youth Sport: A Review of the Literature. Beni et al.,  2017Dr. Steph Beni’s boxing day episode, December 26, 2025Pedagogical principles that support the prioritisation of meaningful experiences in physical education: conceptual and practical considerations. Fletcher & Ní Chróinín, 2021Kilborn et al., 2016  https://meaningfulpe.wordpress.com/2021/11/23/what-meaningful-pe-isand-is-not-part-two/ An Actor-Oriented Perspective on Implementing a Pedagogical Innovation in a Cycling Unit. Vasily et al., 2021.Thanks to Isaiah ([email protected]) for the guitar pieces, SSHRC for some funding and our guests for sharing!To contact us:[email protected]@ualberta.ca