Professional Development Menu

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NEW WORKSHOP  

Working in education is demanding. Teachers and school staff sometimes need to be reminded how awesome they are! This session moves beyond the usual self-care tips, providing educators with a fun, interactive experience to unlock personal empowerment. You'll walk away with practical strategies to be your best and to help you thrive in and out of the classroom. 

Target: All Staff Across School or District

  NEW WORKSHOP 

Research shows active students perform better in school. Physical activity improves attendance, behavior, test scores, and overall physical and mental health. In short, movement fuels success! Discover fun and creative ways to bring physical activity into your classroom. You’ll walk away inspired by the benefits of classroom movement and equipped with strategies to engage students. Target Audience: Teachers (K-12)

  NEW WORKSHOP 

Field Day is more than just a day. Field Day is a celebration of physical activity, teamwork, and fostering a sense of belonging. This immersive teacher workshop will guide educators through creating a memorable, inclusive experience. A well-organized Field Day fosters school connectedness, builds a positive school culture, and strengthens relationships among students and staff. Target: Elementary or Middle Schools 

 We want students to move and sweat. We also know that we are teaching valuable skills and concepts. In this session participants will discover fun, easy, and engaging activities that promote best practices and high-quality physical education utilizing OPENphysed.org.  Academic rigor is infused in all of the content provided on OPEN. No student will be waiting on the sidelines in these outcomes-based activities designed by teachers for teachers.  The goal is for participants to leave this session with new ideas to enhance MVPA.

 Come ready to learn fun and creative ways to infuse physical activity in the classroom. Providing students with opportunities to move is critical, now more than ever! Participants will discuss the barriers for including physical activities in their daily schedule and share ideas for overcoming these challenges. Teachers will leave this workshop embracing the importance of classroom integrated physical activity and will have the confidence to allow their students to move more.

This active and engaging session will highlight activities that will promote team building and encourage students to strengthen peer relationships. Learn strategies that will empower students to develop perseverance in the face of individual and cooperative challenges. The activities shared during this session will highlight activities that can be used in physical education, during recess, and beyond.

Working with children is like being on a stage. Enthusiastic physical activity leaders have a contagious energy. Attend this session ready to be actively engaged in activities that youth of all ages will enjoy. Participants will learn strategies to maximize the children’s experience and ensure they are excited to return to your program day after day! Get ready to be part of “The Greatest Show Ever!”

  Do you teach preschool-aged children and need developmentally appropriate activities to engage these young students? Would you like a free online resource? This session will provide participants with activities to model and engage young children in physical activity in any space. Participants will receive free, standards-based resources to ensure sustainability. The goal of this session is for participants to say, “Wow! Kids Love to Move!”

This is a customized session to support the direct needs of participants. The theme will center on empowerment, inspiring participants to leverage their strengths and optimism in the face of challenges and uncertainty. As always, the audience will be encouraged to stay engaged and actively participate throughout the session. Some popular topics in the past have included staff wellness, team building, fitness, recess, technology, and comprehensive physical activity.

Be ready to move in this active session! We will explore multiple ways to engage students in movement experiences outside of PE including in the classroom, at recess, after-school, and through family engagement. Topics will span a wide range of grade and interest levels and can easily be implemented immediately. We know the importance of 60 minutes of MVPA every day. Be the advocate to help make this happen. In other words, "Just Do It!”

 This highly active session will address how personal fitness can engage and empower students! Participants will learn how to develop physically literate individuals by integrating effective fitness activities, assessments, and other resources. This session will highlight a variety of tools available on OPEN designed to reinforce fitness concepts in and out of the gymnasium. 

 This session is geared toward teachers with little or no equipment and those who teach in small spaces. The activities in this session will increase the MVPA and physical literacy of students despite these challenges. Discover fun and easy methods to promote best practices and high quality physical education. We will also connect the content to the national standards and grade-level outcomes.