SHAPE Colorado 2024 State Convention: Full Schedule

Hello SHAPE Colorado Members,

On behalf of SHAPE Colorado, I would like to welcome you to our 2024 Convention. We are excited to offer our Pre-Convention Workshops on Sunday, October 6, and daily Conventions session on Monday and Tuesday, October 7 & 8. The SHAPE Colorado Board has worked hard to create a convention line-up that is sure to educate, engage and excite you so you can better serve our profession and students.

Be sure to stop by and visit the exhibitors; don’t forget to place your bids on the various silent auction items, and fist bump a SHAPE Colorado Board member while you’re at it for all of their hard work. We also hope you will join us for the Awards Ceremony on Monday, October 7, as we recognize several HPE champions. To Register for the 2024 SHAPE Colorado Convention (cvent.com).

Looking forward to seeing you!

Becky Wylie
SHAPE Colorado President

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8:00am MDT

Four simple tools to help both teachers and students achieve better mental health

Tuesday October 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am MDT

Conference Room VII

The four “tools” are Unconditional Self-Acceptance, developing an internal locus of control, recognizing irrational thinking in yourself and others, and challenging and correcting irrational thinking. Learn how to use these “tools” to improve your own mental health and to teach students to use them to improve their mental health.

Session Objectives:
1)At the end of this session participants will be able to teach and encourage students to have Unconditional Self-Acceptance
2)At the end of this session participants will be able to teach students how to have an internal locus of control
3)At the end of this session participants will be able to teach students how to recognize and correct common types of irrational thinking

Speakers

Ray Mathis

Mental Health Educator (retired health teacher), Chicago Institute for Rational Emotional Behavioral Therapy

Tuesday October 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am MDT
Conference Room VII

Health Education

9:00am MDT

Early Childhood Physical Education and Activity Promotion

Tuesday October 8, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am MDT

Conference Room VII

An overview of guidelines, recommendations, and benefits for young children will be presented to equip those attending with the knowledge and skills to effectivity promote physical activity and wellness. A variety of PE activities and strategies to integrate movement in the general classroom will be shared and demonstrated.

Session Objectives:

1) Become familiar with the new SHAPE standards and the inclusion of PreK standards.
2) Discover age-appropriate activities to use in preschool physical education classes.
3) Learn strategies for integrating physical activity into early childhood classrooms to share with classroom teachers.

Speakers

Julie Bell

PhD Student and Former Early Childhood PE Teacher, University of Northern Colorado

Tuesday October 8, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am MDT
Conference Room VII

Elementary Physical Education

10:20am MDT

Promoting Student Wellbeing: Safeguarding Measures for Supporting Concussion Recovery in Physical Education

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:20am - 11:10am MDT

Conference Room VII

Physical education contributes to fitness and aids concussion recovery. Yet, safeguarding student well-being, especially against Second Impact Syndrome, is vital. Prioritizing academic return ensures cognitive function and educational progress, honoring well-being, and education's core mission: fostering growth, learning, and development in a secure environment.

Session Objectives:

Demonstrate steps involved after Identifying a student's brain injury
Recall how the student can be impacted in their learning, behavior, and other possible long-term outcomes.
Explain how to support the student in your class with a brain injury

Speakers

Toni Grishman

Brain Injury Specialist, Colorado Department of Education

Tuesday October 8, 2024 10:20am - 11:10am MDT
Conference Room VII

K-12 Physical Education

11:20am MDT

Preparing Middle School Student Athletes for High Sports

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:20am - 12:10pm MDT

Conference Room VII

This session will help prepare middle school student athletes for high school sports. The transition from middle school sport to high school sports can be difficult and this presentation will help you prepare your middle school athletes to complete that transition successfully.

Session Objectives:

1) Attendees will understand the importance of preparing middle school student athletes for high school sport.
2) Attendees will understand the importance of preparing middle school athletes not only physically but mentally for high school sports/academics.
3)Attendees will leave with ideas on how to incorporate a middle school student athlete training program.

Speakers

Jeremy Leike

Physical Education Teacher/Head Girls Basketball Coach, Englewood Middle School

Tuesday October 8, 2024 11:20am - 12:10pm MDT
Conference Room VII

Secondary Physical Education