2026 SHAPE Iowa

Every teaching decision is shaped by a frame—whether we are aware of it or not. This session invites participants to examine how implicit and explicit frames influence planning, instruction, and assessment in physical education. Using Meaningful Physical Education (MPE) as a lens, participants will consider how an intentional frame can bring coherence and clarity to everyday decision-making.
Participants will:
• Reflect on and articulate the frames that currently guide their teaching decisions
•Analyze how frames influence curriculum, instruction, and assessment
•Explore Meaningful Physical Education as a unifying frame for practice
•Apply intentional framing to support more coherent decision-making

Use the USTA's facility grant program to resurface or build new tennis courts for your school district.  Grants range from $60,000 to $150,000 depending on qualified tennis projects.  This session will explain the grant requirements and grant process.

Early Conversation Saves Lives:
Alcohol and cannabis interfere with how a child’s brain and body grow. Decades of research shows that people who start drinking at an early age can face severe, persistent problems throughout their lives. You can prevent that. As a trusted adult, you have the power to help students make smarter, safer choices. Your influence can save lives…perhaps even your student's.  Power of Parents® is an evidence based and proven resource providing parents and caring adults with strategies to help safeguard youth against underage substance use and impaired driving.

What does the onboarding process for new coaches and program volunteers look like where you work and play? Many rookie staff members in athletics and recreation are enthusiastic about contributing to the fun and success of a team or program. Just imagine if some of that energy could be channeled first into preparations for safe sport and physical activity experiences.
In this session, we will consider the roles and responsibilities of athletics coaches and program facilitators in terms of participant well-being. Specific areas of focus include management duties, first responder care, and leadership in reducing the frequency and severity of injuries. To help develop action items for promoting safety under a wide range of circumstances, we will discuss sample justifications for essential organizational training in curricular, cocurricular, and extracurricular settings.

In this session you will learn what school administrators are looking for in a resume, how to make it stand out, and tips and tricks to improve your resume. You will be shown resume examples as well as how to use AI to help you with wordsmithing.