2016 MNSHAPE Conference

Let’s share ideas…Health teachers are doing amazing things in their classrooms. Every one of us can use new ideas or another take on what we are already doing! The major goal of this session is to enhance school health education instruction in the schools. This presentation is designed to share elementary, middle, and secondary, and collegiate health lessons and strategies focusing on the achievement of national, state, and local school health standards. Come and engage in some hands-on lessons, activities, and teaching ideas that will help you not only keep students interested and learning but will be sure to enhance your classroom environment.

Learn from a panel of students, educators, and administrators on how Fuel Up to Play 60 has changed their school and empowered student leadership.Hear firsthand from a student on their personal experience and the leadership opportunities available. Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in school nutrition and physical activity program launched by the National Football League and National Dairy Council; founded by America’s dairy farmers in collaboration with the US Department of Agriculture. The program encourages youth to consume nutrient rich foods and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity.

You have created the relationships. Join me for a session that will give you new ideas for creating “relevance” in the classroom.  

Every student has the right to move. How can you begin to foster a culture of inclusion and equity to each of your students? As a physical educator or health educator, utilize your position to be a leader and infuse movement into your school for students and faculty members. 

Students often sit at a desk most of the day.  Come and see how you can engage your students in activities that get them out of their seats and focus on the health standards.

The presentation will be explaining the science behind Mindfulness & Meditation. Furthermore the presentation will share best-practices along with the science of Yoga-Based Movement. Most importantly we will discuss successful implementation of these concepts within the school.

I'll take a long-view look at K-12 physical education by discussing the barriers to being physically active in adulthood and then discuss how K-12 physical educators can help remove these barriers. I'll pose and discuss questions such as: How can we disrupt the current system and the dogmatic pedagogy and beliefs that pervade education? Is online physical education a good thing? How can creativity and entrepreneurship help revolutionize physical education (and education in general)? I'll attempt to provide some actionable ideas but really want everyone to leave with more questions in order to keep the conversation going.