Quality Lesson Plans for Secondary Physical Education

Dorothy Zakrajsek, PhD, is a retired educator who taught secondary physical education for 9 years, supervised student teachers for 7 years, and taught secondary physical education methods for 18 years. Zakrajsek has used her extensive experience to coauthor 6 textbooks and write more than 70 journal articles. She has also given more than 100 state, national, and international presentations, including more than a dozen keynote addresses.

Zakrajsek has received Honor Awards from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) University Administrators and from AAHPERD's Curriculum and Instruction Academy. She also has received an Appreciation Citation from New York AHPERD. She is a member of AAHPERD, the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), the AAHPERD Curriculum and Instruction Academy, and the American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness (AAALF).

Lois A. Carnes, MEd, is a physical education teacher in Solon (Ohio) City Schools. Carnes has coauthored four other physical education curriculum textbooks and has written articles for numerous physical education journals. She has taught for more than 25 years at various grade levels (including the university level), and she served for 4 years on the editorial board of the journal Teaching Elementary Physical Education. Carnes has made numerous presentations on physical education curriculum content and methodology and is a member of AAHPERD, NASPE, and the AAHPERD Joint Projects Committee. She helped develop physical education curriculum for Solon City Schools. Among her many awards are Teacher of the Year from Ohio AHPERD, a Meritorious Award from Ohio AHPERD, and a Golden Apple Achievement Award in recognition of superior teaching.

Frank E. Pettigrew, Jr., PhD, is the dean of the college of education and a professor of sport sciences at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in physical and sport education. He previously directed the school of exercise, leisure and sport at Kent State University. Dr. Pettigrew is a fellow of the AAHPERD research consortium and a member of the OAHPERD state association. He also serves as a sport consultant for several school districts in Ohio.