SHAPE MT 2026

This session is designed to demonstrate how physical educators can incorporate concepts like connection, trust, creativity and energy into their curriculum. Additionally this session will provide participants with strategies, activities and games focused on developing teacher to student and student to peer relationships for their students. This session will also include an overview of the SEL competencies, and how they are related to the physical education standards.

Tired of traditional kickball where most students just stand around? This high-energy session introduces innovative kickball variations designed to get everyone moving! With unique rule twists, multiple balls in play, and non-stop action, these games boost engagement, teamwork, and fun. You'll leave with creative, easy-to-implement ideas that keep students active, involved, and excited for PE. Come ready to play and discover how to transform kickball into an inclusive, fast-paced experience that works for all skill levels!

Whether you're working in a small gym, a classroom, or anywhere in between, this session is packed with engaging, adaptable, high-impact games no matter your constraints. Limited space, limited to no equipment, or both? No problem. Walk away unstoppable — with ready-to-use activities for any teaching environment and any circumstance. 

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For coaches, PE teachers, and youth leaders committed to developing the whole athlete -not just performance, but resilience, focus, recovery, and leadership. Learn how brain function, nervous system regulation, breath, and movement directly impact response time, decision-making, choice, emotional balance, confidence, and athletic performance. Explore the science behind brain chemistry and peak performance, including dopamine for motivation and drive, serotonin for well-being and composure, adrenaline for quick response under pressure, and acetylcholine for learning, coordination, and muscle memory. Equip your athletes with tools that strengthen the brain–body connection to support success in sports, school, and life.

This interactive workshop focuses on empowering educators with knowledge and practical
tools to improve their health and nutrition. We'll discuss the impact of blood sugar on overall health,
strategies for achieving balanced levels, and how to navigate the confusion around food labels. Through
group activities and action steps, teachers will gain clarity and confidence in making healthier choices for
themselves and their families.

Relevance: In a time when chronic diseases are on the rise, equipping educators with strategies to
enhance their health is vital. Healthy, vibrant teachers are better equipped to show up at their best for
students, families, and themselves, fostering a positive ripple effect in the classroom and beyond.

Takeaways:
-Understanding blood sugar: what it is and how it impacts overall health.
-Practical tips for eating and living to maintain balanced blood sugar levels.
-A fun, hands-on activity to plan a week's worth of balanced dinners with a grocery list to take home.
-A 30-minute fitness session adaptable to all fitness levels.

Outcomes:
-Gain clarity on the relationship between nutrition, blood sugar, and well-being.
-Learn to make informed food choices that support sustained energy and health.
-Develop actionable steps, such as creating balanced meal plans and shopping lists.
-Engage in physical activity to reinforce the importance of a holistic approach to health.

There are many Traditional games of the Montana Tribal groups and this training will provide knowledge of the game Rock in Fist and the game Run and Scream.  Teachers will be able to play the games to gain confidence to teach their students.
Traditional Games provide a cultural connection for Indigenous students and a tie to Indian Education for All for all students. This helps provide a connection between school and the cultural significance of the location.
Traditional Games are rooted in character development by learning the traditional stories that embed each game. In addition, the stories and games teach citizenship and sportsmanship. Essentially developing those who play to be better community members.
Additional training will be required at another time to learn how to make other games.

In this interactive session, we’ll explore the essential movements every high school PE and strength program should include—and why they matter. We’ll discuss the importance of quality movement over heavy loads, walk through strategies for designing effective and progressive programs, and address common challenges teachers face when implementing strength training in schools. Participants will leave with practical, hands-on activities and programming ideas they can use immediately to create a safe, inclusive, and effective strength training environment for all students.

Fumbalya is a football based game that involves a lot of catching, throwing, running, strategy, tactics, chasing and fleeing.  It can be played indoors or outdoors.  It can be played with 5-12 people per team.  With 2 to 4 teams on 1 big court or 2 smaller courts.  Equipment requirements are 2 to 4 footballs, pinnies, and cones to mark goals.  The presentation would involve a throwing, running, and catching warm up.  A rules of the game walk-through.  And game play.  Fumbalya can be adapted to any court or field size.  Essentially there are no out of bounds.  I would prefer to present inside, but if court space is limited we can move outside.

Hurling and Gaelic Football are the national sports of Ireland, with history going back over 2,000 years. You will learn the rules and some history of the sport, as well as the way these sports are a huge part of Irish culture to this day. Learn how you can integrate these sports into your PE rotations this year with minimal set up or equipment.

Need a quick activity that works when plans change, time is short, or energy needs redirecting? This session features favorite instant activities shared by future physical educators from Rocky Mountain College and proven PE favorites that require little to no equipment. These are the go-to games teachers keep ready for warm-ups, transitions, brain breaks, and high-engagement moments. Expect active participation and plenty of ideas you can use immediately.

This session explores how children’s literature can become a powerful tool for teaching health concepts through movement. Participants will see how books such as A Bad Case of Stripes, Taking Asthma to School, I Can Eat a Rainbow, and How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids can be used first as classroom health toolbox lessons and then extended into meaningful PE games and activities that reinforce each topic. Walk away with practical ideas that connect literacy, health, and physical education while helping students build understanding through movement, discussion, and play.

Come learn how to implement the Sports Education Model in your gym!

Integrating movements within warm-up for sports and the classroom for whole brain function.

You may know the traditional game, but what about all the "extra" games??  Come learn a few of the extra games!