This dynamic cross-curricular session is designed for elementary PE educators seeking practical strategies and ready-to-use activities that integrate movement with academic learning. The focus is on illustrating how meaningful connections can be strategically woven into daily instruction, bridging core subjects like ELA, Math, and Science within physical education to increase topic exposure. Participants will explore a variety of methods and tools that actively engage students’ minds and bodies at the same time.
Angela Snyder holds an Associates Degree in the Arts, a Bachelor of Science, and an M.ed in Kinesiology. She taught physical education in Texas public schools for 33 years before joining the Quaver team as a Health·PE Content Specialist.
Thursday November 12, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am EST Studio 13
Come explore how using everyday objects in unexpected ways can spark creativity, playfulness, and meaningful movement. By reimagining what “counts” as equipment, participants will experience how props can shift the focus from individual performance to shared exploration, connection, and engagement. This session is intentionally designed to include something for all grades! Grounded in the Meaningful Physical Education (MPE) framework, this session explores how reimagining the purpose of materials can help us design environments where students feel more comfortable, more creative, and more willing to engage in movement in their own ways.
Program will focus on student-centered activities and interventions for managing anxiety, promoting emotional well-being, and building emotional resistance in school-aged learners. The focus will be on skills-based actionable strategies that participants can instantly implement
Games are more than just fun. They are one of the best ways we can connect with every student in our class. In this session, we’ll look at how to use games on purpose, not just to play, but to teach. We’ll focus on how games can support the whole child, including social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth, while helping you build a class environment that feels inclusive, supportive, and fair for everyone. You’ll walk away with simple ways to choose, modify, and assess activities so all students can be successful.
This is a team strongmen & team strongwomen competition between other surrounding school districts. It is a whole-school community approach to advocate for fitness & wellness in a fun-competitive social setting. The concept is based on teamwork, team strategy, agility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and cardiorespiratory endurance challenges. The events do not include standard weight lifting exercises and is not your typical "best athletes" competition. All students have an opportunity to feel success as they advocate for fitness in a brand new way. The L.I.F.E. Competition can be done from grades 4-12. Come and see what it's all about!
Presentation 2: Practical Applications (Lesson & Unit Focus)
Proposed Title: Implementing the Feel-Good Triangle in Health & PE: Empowering Students to be Healthy for Life Best Mode of Delivery: Active Participation / Movement Session (Gym Floor)
Session Description: The Big Idea: How do you translate modern behavioral psychology and best-selling productivity frameworks directly into students' lives? By replacing rigid, intimidating drills with active, high-energy "Movement Landscapes" where challenge matches readiness and background. Why It Matters: Many students reject old-school HPE hierarchies but eagerly want physical and emotional vitality. This session models how to layer The Meaningful HPE "Feel-Good Now" Triangle throughout a lifetime activity based curriculum so every student can find their personal playground. What You Will Experience: Attendees will lace up their sneakers and actively move through sample lessons from a complete, battle-tested lifetime curriculum map: Community Foundation: Team building, field initiatives, and low ropes setups engineered to build trust and emotional vulnerability. Aerobic & Skill Development: Blending engaging aerobic games with hiking, walking, and Pose Method running mechanics. Functional Strength: Integrating natural bodyweight patterns, rucking, and foundational Olympic lifts configured for lifelong joint health. Mental & Lifetime Health: Utilizing pickleball to explicitly coach social-emotional skills. Adventure Sports: Implementing biking, disc golf, geocaching, and adventure racing units. Group Fitness: Maximizing student autonomy through yoga, cardio boxing, and HIIT structures.
Immediate "Monday Morning" Takeaways: The "Vulnerability First" Opening Unit: A step-by-step low-ropes and field initiative sequence engineered to dissolve social hierarchies during the very first week of school. The "Adventure Strength" Blueprint: A modular setup guide for organizing cross-functional stations that weave geocaching trackers, rucking packs, and bodyweight elements into any standard gym configuration. The "Pose & Pacing" Challenge Tracker: A simple, data-driven checklist to teach running and walking as life-long mechanical skills rather than endurance punishments.
The Bottom Line Experience the ORANGE, GREEN, and PURPLE Corners firsthand—where physical effort meets social connection to trigger an instant oxytocin surge that lowers student stress on the spot.
"Unconventional Fun: A Session of Non-Traditional Games" invites participants to step outside the box and engage in a variety of exciting, offbeat games that break the mold of typical team-building exercises. Whether it's a quirky twist on classic sports or completely new creations, this session encourages creativity, collaboration, and a lot of laughs. Designed to get everyone moving, thinking, and bonding, these games provide a refreshing and fun way to energize teams, spark connections, and build trust in a lively, relaxed environment. Get ready for a playful and memorable experience!
