SHAPE Colorado 2024 State Convention

A traditional range of motion warm-up presented in yoga style, easy postures practiced to strengthen core and increase flexibility for youth, basic breathing 101 for participants to understand, mindfulness, relaxation and visualization offered to calm the emotional body allowing for mental wellness. Options for special needs students presented.

Session Description:

• Yoga Postures for physical strength & flexibility 
• Breath Training to increase mental focus 
• Mindful Practices to balance emotions

Human thriving depends on relational health, yet people are often left to figure out how to establish healthy relationships without a road map. Technology enables access to limitless information; however, information alone is not enough to change behavior. Like any other skill, managing human relationships requires knowledge, resources, and information, and each must be practiced and applied. What we learn about relationships is often gained solely through observation of other people. Unfortunately, the patterns we observe are not always healthy ones. This form of learning leaves generations vulnerable to repeating toxic cycles and robbing themselves of the experience of deep, and loving relationships. This content fills the gap by providing tools and guidance for developing healthy connections. 

Session Objeectives:

• Provide proven tools for building, maintaining and improving healthy connections and relationship satisfaction
• Unpack the root cause approach of many societal struggles
• Create pathways for preventing relational discord and social division 
• Demonstrate physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, and financial benefits of healthy connection

Lauren’s interest in relationship skills began when her parents divorced after almost 20 years of marriage. Seeking to understand better patterns for her own future legacy, she earned a bachelor's degree in communication studies from TCU. Lauren is the author of In Their Shoes, a book dedicated to helping parents better understand and connect with children of divorce. Her newest book, Relationship Essentials, released November 16th, 2021 and features skills to help people feel heard, fight fair, and set boundaries in all areas of life. Lauren’s vocational speaking experience spans over 15 years, teaching a variety of relationship skills to teens, adults and corporate teams. She recognizes relationships are one of life’s most important assets and energizes a room to prioritize the people in their lives. She and her husband, Josh, love adventures with their three children. All Colorado natives, they are avid skiers, outdoor enthusiasts and Broncos’ fans.
 

Improve literacy through movement by participating in a yoga demonstration. Learn how to tell a story using basic yoga moves. Not only will you help your students improve body awareness and coordination, but you will help strengthen focus and concentration muscles. Receive resources and sample plans to get you started.  
   
Session Objectives:

• Attendees will be able to design their own yoga sequence while telling or retelling a story. 
• Attendees will be able to combine locomotor and non-locomotor skills to improve students' flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular health.
• Attendees will be able to create interdisciplinary lessons that will align with what students are already learning in their homerooms while incorporating mindful movement and breathing. 

60+ students, and 45 minutes? No problem, when you’ve learned to manage the masses in PE class with our tips,
tricks, and strategies! Leave with strategies to enhance classroom management practices, assess more efficiently,
and accommodate all learning styles while maximizing instruction through the incorporation of technology!

Session Objectives:

• Enhance classroom management with strategies to support instruction;
• Incorporate ways to utilize technology as a support for all learners;
• Participate in activities that engage large groups of students.

This session will cover the partnership between Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP). We will provide an overview of the program, discuss how to get involved, and the importance of positive, supportive, and inclusive experiences for students.

Explore how the Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge resources can engage students, promote heart healthy lifestyles, and help you reach your State or National Physical Education Academic Standards. We will experience interactive games, share ideas, have giveaways, and show how you can use the AHA school programs to showcase your P.E. program to your principal, parents and district. Get ready to get moving and have some fun!

Session Objectives:

• Learn how can the American Heart Association's school programs complement physical education lessons at school and reinforce the importance of heart healthy habits at home so students and families can live longer healthier lives. 
• Does everyone in your community know the lifesaving skill of hands-only CPR? Students and families will have the opportunity to learn this lifesaving skill through participating in the American Heart Association’s school programs. 
• Did you know that 1 in 100 babies are born with a congenital heart defect and that heart disease is the #1 killer worldwide. Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge teaches healthy lifestyle habits while providing the opportunity for communities to unite in support of the lifesaving mission of the American Heart Association and helps teach empathy and leadership through service learning.

Prepare for an engaging experience with interactive activities! Integrate movement easily into health lessons while utilizing technology. Whether you're in a classroom, in the gym, or outdoors, teach health concepts from a kinesthetic approach.

Session Objectives:

1. Incorporate health education kinesthetically into any setting;
2. Explore movement based activities for health concepts;
3. Utilize technology as a tool for teaching health education.

This presentation introduce how Japanese physical education teachers  enhance inclusivity in their physical education/physical activity lessons with young elementary school students (Pre, K, and 1-2 graders) using Game-Based Approaches (GBAs) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). We aim to deepen physical educators' understanding of these concepts to improve physical play instruction from an equitable perspective.  This presentation also introduces a special ball produced in Japan called "moffn" which is a soft ball made from recycled medical material and has been proved to be effective to teach various motor skills for all students with various skill levels. By experiencing hands-on activities with moffn, participants learn to create more inclusive and enjoyable physical play environments for all students contributing to the advancement of inclusive early physical education practices.

Session Objectives:

1. Understand how to enhance inclusivity in physical education classes for lower grades (preschool, kindergarten, and 1st-2nd graders) using Game-Based Approaches (GBAs) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

2. Learn about the characteristics of "moffn," a special ball made in Japan, and its effectiveness in teaching motor skills to students with various skill levels.

3. Acquire methods to create more inclusive and enjoyable physical education environments for all students through hands-on activities, contributing to the advancement of inclusive early physical education practices.

Learn how the many functions of GagaXP can help shape your classroom to fit your needs. The durability and adaptiblity of GagaXP will increase student engagement and help you obtain your learning objectives. Plus theres always Gaga Ball! Come see how GagaXP can change your classroom. 

The CATCH program emphasizes health and physical activity behaviors. The goal of the session is to present an overview of the CATCH program, and to highlight the CATCH Classroom Component. In this movement session, we will participate in lessons focused on nutrition, and reducing screen time, delivered through team building and physical activity.