2026 SHAPE PA Conference

2026 SHAPE PA Conference

8:00am EST

Starting Your Own High School Coaching and Officiating Course MezzanineKevin Avery • Brent Johnson • Jeremy Crills Field Day Shorts: Reimagining A Timeless Tradition Victory HallDan Stover Kinesthetic Connections Sport Court 1Angie Snyder Beyond the Gym: Building a Whole-School Culture of Wellness InspireMeghan Bright From Passive to Powerful: Designing Interactive Health Lessons That Stick Studio 13Cory Breithoff • Ashley Albright The Power of Student Voice, Leadership, Advocacy, and Growth in Action Motivate BDeborah Lawlor Implementing Mindfulness Into Your Physical Education Program Motivate ARob Joiner • Dr. Rich Eby

8:55am EST

Coffee Talks Olympic Hall/Atrium Hallway Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time Olympic Hall University Chopped Challenge Victory Hall

9:45am EST

Welcome All Heartbeats: Opening Ceremony! Olympic Hall

10:30am EST

Small-Sided = Big Impact! (Keynote Carousel) Sport Court 1Dan Tennessen TechNO Dance (Keynote Carousel) Victory HallLaDonda Porter The Power of the Duck (Keynote Carousel) MezzanineKim Morton

11:30am EST

Past President Luncheon Inspire

12:30pm EST

Future Professionals Roundtable Motivate A Lunch and Exhibit Hall Olympic Hall/Atrium Hallway

1:30pm EST

Making Fitness Fun: Simple Strategies for Elementary PE Victory HallNathan Zechman, Ph.D. • Danielle Butterworth, M.S. • Evan Blickley • Chloe Bouchard • Macie Rascoll • Dana Sirois Crowd Favorites: School-Friendly Line Dances MezzanineScotty Williams Soccer Starts in PE: Build Skills Through the World’s Game (Part 1) Sport Court 1Sean Brock The Power of Props Studio 13Kristi Mally Where in the World is LaDonda Porter? Olympic HallLaDonda Porter 10 Instructional Strategies to Engage Students in Health Class Motivate BMary McCarley Grading That Matters: Aligning PE Activities & Assessments With Secondary PE Standards and Meaningful Learning Motivate ADr. Liz Dlugolecki

2:30pm EST

PlayLab: Purposeful Play That Starts Right Away Motivate BDan Stover Choice Led Health InspireKim Morton CORE Health: Moving Health Class from Awareness to Action Motivate AChad Murren • Cam Gebhart Monday Ready Toolkit for Promoting Emotional Well-Being with Students Studio 13Kelly Boyd • Irene Cucina • Madison Skow • Caroline McAndrew PE Energizers Victory HallDan Tennessen Soccer Starts in PE: Build Skills Through the World’s Game (Part 2) Sport Court 1Sean Brock Creating a Culture of Connection MezzanineDouglas Hallberg

3:30pm EST

Local Associations Meet & Greet Atrium Bar

4:30pm EST

Linda Woods Huber Appreciation Awards Olympic Hall

5:15pm EST

All-Conference Dinner Olympic Hall

6:30pm EST

SHAPE PA Awards Celebration — Celebrating the Heartbeat of Our Profession! Olympic Hall

7:30pm EST

All-Conference Social Olympic Hall

8:00am EST

Engaging Adapted Health Education Through Hands-On Learning InspireHeather Deitz Not Your First (Bike) Rodeo: Early Childhood Cycling Education Hands-On/Seats-On-Saddles Workshop Sport Court 1Sam Pearson Creating Connections and School Community with OPENPhysEd.org MezzanineAaron Hart Introduction to Parkour for Physical Educators Victory HallMark Toorock Play with a Purpose: Using Games to Support Every Student Studio 13Jim Barry Skill Based Health: Meaningful Engagement through AVID/WICOR Stategies Motivate B The Inspired Gym: 35 Years of Designing Meaningful Paths to Help Students Find Their Playground for Life Motivate ADave Schmidt

8:55am EST

Coffee Talks Olympic Hall/Atrium Hallway Dedicated Exhibit Hall Time Olympic Hall Get FAST AND FURIOUS with Omnikin! Victory HallScotty Williams

9:45am EST

Celebrating All Heartbeats - Come Share Your Pulse! Olympics Hall

10:30am EST

Just Be Joyful! MezzanineDan Tennessen • Douglas Hallberg • LaDonda Porter Old School Challenges, New School Solutions: Technology Integration in Physical Education Motivate BDr. Jennifer Butz • Addison Liwacz • Jesse Wisnoff Play Today-Lead Tomorrow: Transforming Culture in Physical Education Sport Court 1Meg Mohl The Frame Is Already There: Making Intentional Choices in Physical Education InspireKristi Mally Unexpected Wins: Non-Traditional Activities That Make PE Meaningful for All Victory HallChad Murren • Cam Gebhart From Surviving to Thriving: Bringing Happiness, Life Skills, and SEL into Every Health Classroom Motivate AKara DiMarco • Trap McCormack Live Inspired Fitness Education (L.I.F.E. Competition) Studio 13Shawn Bean

11:30am EST

The Power of a Switch: Getting Started with Assistive Technology in Adapted P.E. Victory HallBrett McCoy • Nicole McCoy You’re It! Turning Tag Games into Standards-Based Learning MezzanineLiz Potash Casino Health: Dice, Cards, and Winning Moves! InspireKim Morton The Skills-Based Instructional Playbook: Simple, High-Impact Strategies for Today’s Health Classroom Motivate ADr. Jackie Kessel • Kim Razzano GAMES GAMES GAMES Olympic HallTim Taggart Tennis in PE: Rally and Play Sport Court 1Lisa Murray • Angela Jones • Cathy Shaak Let's Talk About Sex, Baby! Motivate BKyle Mortenson Implementing the Feel-Good Triangle in Health & PE: Empowering Students to be Healthy for Life Studio 13Dave Schmidt

12:15pm EST

Lunch and Exhibit Hall Olympic Hall/Atrium Hallway Future Professional Lunch with Keynote Dan Tennessen Motivate ADan Tennessen

1:15pm EST

Get Hands on with Assistive Technology in Adapted P.E. Part 2 Victory HallBrett McCoy • Nicole McCoy Building A Legacy: Your Courage in Motion Motivate BMarybeth Miller Nature's Remedy Motivate AShannon M. Zimmerman PA HPED Academic Standards Update InspireDr. Jennifer Butz • Nick Slotterback • Jennifer Thorp Wired for Balance: Brain-Boosting Play with the Slackboard Studio 13Danny Radd From the Sidelines to the Endzone! Sport Court 1Douglas Hallberg Game On! Engaging Large Group Games for All Grade Levels MezzanineMeg Mohl

2:15pm EST

How To Run an Adapted PE Night Motivate BMichelle McGill The Health Teacher's Toolkit: Activities That Bring Skills to Life! InspireWendy Feight • Brittany Pettus Beyond the Gym: Expanding Student Opportunities Through Physical Education Studio 13Dr. Crystal Gajkowski • Theodore (Ted) Deljanovan PhysEd Faves 2.0 MezzanineScotty Williams Unconventional Fun: A Session of Non-Traditional Action Team Games Sport Court 1Andre Rueda Assessment in Meaningful PE, Reflective Practices, and the Science of Joy Motivate ADave Schmidt Stronger Together: A Mother-Daughter Presentation on Engaging, Standards-Based Recreational Games in Secondary PE Victory HallKathy Young • Kara Young