2021 Arizona Health and Physical Education State Convention

The goal of this session is to help teachers understand how to use the standards to plan a lesson. We’ll use an easy-to-understand process to unpack a standard, align instruction and assessment with the standard, and embed assessment into instruction. Come ready to move because this is an activity-based session! Once the lesson is planned, we’ll try it out so you can experience first-hand what standards-based instruction truly looks like! Audience: K-12 teachers.

Learning Objective/Outcome
Participants will:
• Become familiar with an easy-to-follow model for planning a standards-based lesson
• Take away ideas for how to embed assessment into instruction in their own lessons
• Experience a standards-based lesson

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We will be bringing the 2020/2021 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games to the Arizona Convention Center in November.  Some of the activities that will be presented are: Javelin throw, Swimming (with scooters) , Torch Pass and Olympic Weave.  Participants will receive curriculum with equipment lists for each activity.

During this session Tim Warnock will share his perspective on the role Physical Educators can play in addressing the mental and emotional health crisis that was at epidemic proportions before covid. He will touch on the journey to SB 1468 The Mitch Warnock Act in honor of his son. The place that exercise, and mindfulness has played in his journey through cPTS. Tim will share various techniques he is implementing within his class currently. The Be Nice program will also be featured during this presentation as well. This session will touch on some very difficult subject matter but will also provide you perspective and tools that empower students to turn to exercise for coping mechanisms. You will leave with some tools and resources that you can use to reduce suffering, inspire joy and save lives from an upstream approach.

Creating a positive learning environment is the goal of every teacher, coach, parent, administrator, and community leader.  This presentation will focus on two vital leadership skills, composure and assertiveness.  Through activity, mock scenario, and teacher talk, participants will learn and experience how these two skills can create transitional change personally, professionally, and maybe exactly what the doctor ordered for improved mental and physical health.

For years physical education teachers have been in the business of teaching skills.  What if Your students physiological brain state demanded a specific skill? Better yet, what if you had x-ray vision and could see your students physiological brain state and deliver exactly what that student needed to "upshift" there ability to feel safe, connect with others, and function at their best level.  This presentation is designed for physical education specialist, coaches, parents, health educators, and administrators.   

Do you come to conferences like this looking for new ideas?  Are you searching for creative ways to teach for learning?  Are you, or your students, tired of the same old cues and games?  The undergraduate PETE students from Northern Arizona University have searched high and low for fresh activities to get you, and your students, excited about PE.  Join us for this active presentation demonstrating strategies to renew your energy and meet learning outcomes in ways your students will truly enjoy.  

Neuroscience Leads the way will be a tremendous breakthrough session. I have had the opportunity to share Self Regulations practices and Yoga for teachers and students for more than a decade. In this session Educators will leave with effective tools that can be used in any setting at anytime. The educators will learn how to align breathing techniques with movement that immediately improve focus and they will discover the dynamic relationship between the body, spine, emotions, thoughts and actions. We will break down the understanding of Neurodevelopment to gain an understanding of the impact of trauma in various stages- and how to implement trauma sensitive practices. As a former Educator of 10 years I learned quickly that self regulation and stress management was a missing piece among teachers and students and I've dedicated my hearts work to these practices for self growth, focus and a new confidence.