2026 SHAPE Iowa: Full Schedule

3:00pm CDT

Get Your Mind Right!

Thursday June 11, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT

Room 903

Tips and tricks to reduce stress, minimize wear and tear, and ways to help develop a positive mindset as a PE teacher.

Speakers

Mic Seifert

Elementary PE, Madison Elementary

2025 Shape Iowa Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the year. I just finished my 27th year of teaching Elementary PE at an inner city title one school in Davenport Iowa. I enjoy using technology to create new activities that find innovative ways to increase student engagement... Read More →

Thursday June 11, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Room 903

Elementary, Middle School

12:30pm CDT

Balloons, Noodles & Teamwork...Oh My!

Friday June 12, 2026 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT

Auxiliary Gym

Come one, come all! Join a dynamic and engaging activity session where you will learn cooperative physical activities designed to maximize engagement and minimize verbal instruction. Presented activities will utilize easily accessible equipment and materials and are friendly to physical education programs that may operate on a tight budget. During this session, participants will also engage in small group discussions using Kagan structures as a form of reflection and formative assessment.

Speakers

Derek Picha

Physical Education/DAPE Teacher, Sumner Elementary School

I currently teach K-4 physical education at Sumner Elementary School in Austin, MN. This upcoming school year will be my 14th year in the HPE profession. 2024 SHAPE America Central District Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year 2022 MNSHAPE Elementary Physical Education... Read More →

Friday June 12, 2026 12:30pm - 1:20pm CDT
Auxiliary Gym

Elementary, Middle School

2:30pm CDT

Sync It Up: Using Structures of Play to Improve Student Connection to Movement

Friday June 12, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm CDT

Main Gym

There's many ways we can organize a year or a unit. You're invited to learn about how Will uses different structures of play to aid student engagement in his classroom.

This session will have 3 main pieces:
- What are structures of play?
- A lower elementary synchronized activities structures of play unit.
- A upper elementary/middle school units where several structures play are used throughout.

Speakers

Will Westphal

Friday June 12, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
Main Gym

Elementary, Middle School

2026 SHAPE Iowa

3:00pm CDT

Mic Seifert

12:30pm CDT

Derek Picha

2:30pm CDT

Will Westphal

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