SHAPE Colorado 2024 State Convention

In this session we will address teaching practices specific to post pandemic behaviors through literacy, interpersonal skills, and physical activity. Within education, engaging students through movement is more important than ever. We hope you gain some simple tools to implement in your programs that will begin to address these challenges.

Session Description:

• Participants will learn strategies to directly teach social interaction with positive responses through the “Empathy Project.” 
• Participants will engage and practice low equipment, simple activities to increase student participation in physical education class.
• Participants will learn direct, instructional practices for teaching expectations, student to student problem solving, and managing challenging behaviors.
  
  

The FUNdamentals of Juggling session is an introduction presentation to engage and encourage teachers to incorporate Juggling in their PE program. During this session, teachers will learn how to create the foundation of a juggling unit, technology inclusion, identify different levels/modifications/assessments, and practice the art of Juggling!

By the end of The FUNdamentals of Juggling session you will be able to…

• Have a foundational understanding of how to incorporate a juggling unit in your PE program
  
• Incorporate technology within a juggling unit 
• Identify different levels, modifications, and assessment for your juggling unit
• Demonstrate Juggling skills through practice
  
  
  

Join us for an action-packed workshop featuring team games that are class oriented, teacher friendly, and align with national physical education standards. These high-energy games are sure to get students moving while also keeping them engaged. We won’t just be playing games though; you'll also learn classroom management and skill development strategies that you can take home and implement in your program. Get ready to sweat, learn and have fun!

Session Objectives:

• Understanding and Implementing Class-Oriented Team Games
• Enhancing Classroom Management Skills
• Improving Skill Development Techniques 

Explore diverse teaching approaches to promote Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) in PE. Learn to leverage over 11 teaching styles to create inclusive environments, adapt activities for diverse learners, and foster social justice values, empowering educators to champion equity and diversity in physical education.

Session Objectives:

• Understand the concept of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) and its relevance in the context of physical education.
• Explore at least 11 teaching styles and their potential applications to promote JEDI principles in physical education settings.
• Gain practical strategies and tools to effectively implement diverse teaching styles to create inclusive learning environments that honor equity, diversity, and inclusion in physical education classes.  

As Physical Educators, we are being tasked more and more with including elements of math, reading, writing, science etc. into our world.  In this session, I hope to demonstrate some ideas that have worked for me and might just work for others as well.

Session Objectives:

• Ways to implement math.  
• Using provisional writing as part of a circuit.  
• Utilizing sports to teach students about geography. 

Giving students choices in what they learn, how they learn it, and how they are assessed leads to a sense of autonomy and can increase motivation. This session will introduce basic strategies for integrating student choice into K-12 PE programs.   

Session Descriptions:

(1) Participants will be able to identify strategies for building student choice into the physical education curriculum
(2) Participants will be able to identify strategies for building student choice into learning experiences
(3) Participants will be able to identify strategies for building student choice into physical education assessments  ​​​​

Tooth decay is the most prominent chronic health condition among young children in the U.S., impacting 50% of children. Children who have poor oral health often miss more school and receive lower grades than children who don't.This session will introduce physical education teachers to fun, active, easy to implement lessons to reinforce oral health knowledge, skills, and healthy dental habits for  Pre-K - 2nd grade students. All program materials presented are available for free. 

Session Objectives:

Objective 1: Describe how students’ lives are positively impacted by gaining the knowledge and skills needed to create positive oral health habits for life.

Objective 2: Apply strategies to reinforce oral health messaging in physical education.

Objective 3: Recommend and advocate for the inclusion of oral health education as a part of Health and Physical Education

This is a combination session of lecture and activity that will address quality physical education. It will dive into the four essential components of physical education and why they are important. The session will also help teachers evaluate elements of their own programs with movement activities. 

Session Objectives:

1.Participants will gain a better understanding of the 4 essential components of physical education and why they are important.
2. Participants will analyze and reflect on elements of their own PE programs.
3. Participants will engage in activities to help them determine target areas and strategies for improving their PE programs.

Everyone can contribute to a vibrant and nurturing sport environment supporting young people’s experience of positive mentorship and life-skills development. Come explore how you can directly impact the culture of youth sport and how together we can create a thriving sport community where young athletes return season after season.  

Session Objective:

1) Understanding the importance of creating a positive youth sport experience where the continued exploration of how sport can be a platform for fostering life skills is emphasized.

2) Exploring individual contributions to youth sport culture so each learner can determine ways in which they can directly contribute through their actions and attitudes.

3) Promote holistic development and wellbeing of young athletes through intentional and actionable planning for how to implement positive changes in unique sport communities, considering their unique contexts and resources.

Coach-Mentor Blueprint Training provides teachers/coaches with a mentoring framework for working with youth in physical activity and sport settings. Takeaway a step-by-step approach to create lasting, positive connections, and to positively impact the physical, social, and emotional health of youth. The workshop includes activities, skill development, and resources for integrating best practices in youth mentoring into your work with young people- particularly those from underserved communities. 

Session Objectives:

1-Leave with a framework for fostering positive relationships over the duration of a semester or season with students
2- Be introduced to skills they can utilize in building connections w/youth from diverse backgrounds
3- Have an increased ability to deliver lessons that meet the needs of individuals in their community