Global PhysEd Voxcast

Robert Pangrazi is a Professor Emeritus at Arizona State
University and an Educational Consultant for Gopher Sport
and The U.S. Tennis Association. He began his career as a 5th
grade teacher and was an ASU professor of physical
education for 32 years. Dr. Pangrazi’s physical education
textbooks have sold more than 750,000 copies. Pangrazi has
published over 50 textbooks and 100 research and
professional articles. He has been a keynote speaker for 40+
state and district conventions and an invited speaker at nearly
400 national and international conferences. He regularly
conducts training sessions for schools and universities and is regarded as a motivational
speaker. His approach to elementary school physical education has been used
worldwide and is used in hundreds of public, private and charter schools across the U.S.
Pangrazi also authored the Gopher Active and Healthy School Program that is used in
many schools throughout the U.S. This program includes strategies and interventions for
parents, teachers, and students. It is designed to change the school environment to
make it more health-friendly.

Sue Scheppele is a passionate physical education teacher in Houston ISD. Sue attended the University of Delaware and was a former competitive body builder. She found her passion as a physical education teacher and is a strong advocate for social justice. Sue was recently awarded the Drs. Emil and Anna Steinberger Award for Teaching Excellence by the Holocaust Museum of Houston for her work in creating curriculum and teaching about the Holocaust.

Follow Sue on Twitter:
@SueSchep

Peter Gray, Ph.D., research professor at Boston College, is author of Free to Learn (Basic Books, 2013). He has conducted and published research in comparative, evolutionary, developmental, and educational psychology. He did his undergraduate study at Columbia University and earned a Ph.D. in biological sciences at Rockefeller University. His current research and writing focus primarily on children's natural ways of learning and the life-long value of play. His own play includes not only his research and writing, but also long distance bicycling, kayaking, back-woods skiing, and vegetable gardening.

Blog:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/bl...

Ted Talk: The Decline of Play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg-GE...

Book: Free to Learn
http://www.freetolearnbook.com/

Jody Duff is the 2018 SHAPE America Adapted Teacher of the Year.
Check her out on social media.
Twitter: @JudysAPE
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JodysAPE/
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?t=16s&v=hUOLlqnNPY0&app=desktop

Leticia is an international teacher currently in Cambodia. She is from Spain and has taught in USA,Thailand, China and Cambodia. She is currently in an IB PYP school.
Follow Leticia Carino on Twitter:
@leticarino
inspiredbymovementblog.wordpress.com/

Erik is the current NJAHPERD Elementary PE Teacher of the Year and an original member of the Voxcast. In this podcast we talk to Erik about his journey into education and some of his inspirations in education.

Follow Erik on Twitter: @erik_myer

Progress in HPE
Judy LoBianco is the president of SHAPE America and the supervisor of health and physical education for the more than 5,900 students in the Livingston School District in Livingston, New Jersey. She is responsible for curriculum development, equipment and program purchases as well as staff professional development.

Blue Jay Bridge is a K-6 physical education in Canada. In this podcast we talk about how he became a physical educator and the lessons he has learned along the way.

Follow Blue Jay Bridge:
@MrBridge204
PhysEdSource.com

Erika Mundt is a physical education teacher at City West and Liberty High School and was recently named the 2018 SHAPE America High School Teacher of the Year. In this episode we talk to Erika about her journey into education and she provides her students with a quality physical education experience.

Kimberly Ohara-Borowski is the 2018 SHAPE America Health Teacher of the Year. In this episode we talk to Kim about her journey into education and the innovative experiences she provides her students.

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