This presentation will discuss the importance of teaching a variety of general movement patterns early in childhood. Teaching the basics will enable the physical educator and coach to maximize the individual potential of each athlete and student utilizing the long-term athletic development model. Special attention will be paid to the transfer of practice and the weight room to performance.
This session will introduce activities participants can use to get students active to enhance cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility. Activities will get students excited about getting fit while working on teamwork, enjoying movement, and learning how to embrace movement throughout life. If time allows, this session will address brain gym activities as well.
Discover the excitement of 9 Square in the Air in this engaging, hands-on session! Learn how to teach the original game, explore creative variations, and discover new ways to keep students active, engaged, and having fun. Combining elements of volleyball and 4 Square, 9 Square in the Air is a fast-paced, inclusive activity that encourages teamwork, communication, and friendly competition. Throughout the session, you'll experience a variety of game progressions and adaptable activities that can be modified for different ages, abilities, and class sizes. You'll also see how the versatile 9 Square in the Air game structure can be used for much more than the traditional game, providing fresh ideas to increase participation and maximize movement in your physical education program. Whether you're new to 9 Square in the Air or looking for innovative ways to expand its use, you'll leave with practical strategies, engaging activities, and ready-to-use ideas that you can implement immediately in your classes. Come ready to play, collaborate, and have fun!
In this SHAPE America-endorsed session, meet with a SHAPE America National Physical Best trainer who will present on health-related fitness in PE and share actionable items that you can use to incorporate best practices in health-related fitness in your PE class. You will leave this session with activities from the Physical Best, 5th Edition text that you can use in your class right away, a deeper understanding of how to approach health-related fitness in a way that meets the needs of all students, and new resources to use when teaching health-related fitness and goal-setting in your class.
Think your students “don’t dance”? Challenge accepted. Join former PE and Dance Teacher of the Year Scotty Williams for a high-energy, laugh-filled session designed to make dance approachable, relevant, and FUN—even for your most reluctant movers. Experience simple dances, hilarious dance games, creative challenges, current music, sports connections, student choice, and proven strategies for creating authentic buy-in across grade levels. You don't need to be a dancer to teach dance successfully—you need the right environment, the right activities, and permission to have some FUN. Come ready to move, laugh, and leave with dance ideas your students will actually WANT to do!
Transform recess into a high-energy, structured experience using the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s World’s Game Recess Guide. This session shows how to organize engaging soccer-based activities that build teamwork, confidence, and connection for all students. Learn how to create activity zones, implement small-sided games, and empower student leaders to drive participation. Walk away with ready-to-use games, simple setups, and strategies to maximize movement and minimize downtime. Whether you have a field or a blacktop, you’ll leave with practical tools to turn recess into a meaningful extension of your physical education program.
Transform recess into a high-energy, structured experience using the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s World’s Game Recess Guide. This session shows how to organize engaging soccer-based activities that build teamwork, confidence, and connection for all students. Learn how to create activity zones, implement small-sided games, and empower student leaders to drive participation. Walk away with ready-to-use games, simple setups, and strategies to maximize movement and minimize downtime. Whether you have a field or a blacktop, you’ll leave with practical tools to turn recess into a meaningful extension of your physical education program.
Friday October 30, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CDT Gym B
Introducing Paralympics sports in physical education is a powerful way to foster disability awareness and inclusion. This interactive session introduces goalball, a Paralympics sport designed specifically for individuals with visual impairments. Attendees will learn the fundamental rules of the sport and take away practical, ready-to-use strategies for teaching goalball skills to students of all abilities. Come ready to move and participate!
Here's your introduction to Goalball, a Paralympic sport invented for people with visual impairment played solely with sound and touch. In this session you will learn about the sport and leave with a blueprint to teach this fast-paced, unique sport to your students! **Will need volunteers, come ready to play**
