SHAPE MT 2026

Get ready to move, connect, and be inspired! In this session, participants will experience Let’s Make Salsa!—ten lessons that blend physical activity with meaningful social-emotional learning. Each salsa ingredient represents an SEL concept, creating a fun and memorable metaphor students can easily relate to. You’ll actively engage in lessons tied to each ingredient, exploring strategies that build student grit, goal setting, and dignity. Active lessons will conclude with reflective journal practices and final project. Discover how one school uses this creative approach to bring SEL to life, fostering positive relationships and student engagement. Leave with fresh ideas, ready-to-use activities, and a recipe for making SEL as irresistible as salsa!