Shape-ing Our Future – 2016 Program BREAKFAST & REGISTRATION - 7:15am WELCOME ADDRESS & INTRODUCTIONS – 8:15am - 8:30am

SESSION I – 8:40am - 9:40am Dances From Shape Seattle

CRS Gym 1

Enjoy learning a variety of dances that can be taught at various grade levels. Presenter: Shelly Connors, Secondary PE Specialist, Central North Zone President. Technology in Action- Meaningful ways to use technology in PE!

CRS Gym 3

Technology can be a motivating factor and a fantastic tool for student activity, knowledge acquisition and assessment. This session will focus on introductory pedometer lessons, a variety of iPad apps to increase student activity time and assessment tools using Google Forms and Plickers Presenter: Margaret E. Robelee, 2014 Eastern District Elementary PE TOY Structuring Lessons for Success in APE

Woodruff ½ Court

Learn how to create a lesson plan that flows by using posted Student Learning Objectives to get your paraprofessionals engaged, instant activities to engage the students before they are off-task, develop a simple rubric system that assess both NYS PE Standard 1 and NYS PE Standard 2, using visuals, and ending class with a calming effect. Presenter: Tracy Sharlow, 2016 Eastern District Adapted PE TOY Krossfit for Kids

Multi-purpose Room

Krossfit for Kids will focus on body weight exercises while offering a fun and communal atmosphere for working out. Students will be able to optimize their fitness that will be beneficial to their lifelong health as well as for a variety of sport and physical activities Presenter: Danielle Gresalfi, Ariana Drauch & Sharon Phillips (Faculty Advisor) Nutrition for Real (Part 1)

Campbell Lounge 1

Come learn the information that can help you and your students choose foods that are most health supportive. Presenter: Jen Aull Health Skills for Special Education Students

Campbell Lounge 2

Through this high-energy and interactive session participants will learn how to adapt and modify health education lessons to meet the needs of students with severe learning disabilities. Presenters: Michelle Sicurella Multidisciplinary Teaching Techniques Taught Through Map Adventures

Campbell Lounge 3

Orienteering is a map-navigating sport that brings the fun of a treasure hunt to any program you are designing. Experience a stepby-step progression of exercises that foster problem solving, decision making, team building and self-confidence. Presenter: Ed Hicks & John Pekarik, Orienteering Unlimited, Inc. Developing a data Driven Physical Education Program

Campbell Lounge 4

This Program is intended for all physical educators K-12, district administration and technology enthusiasts. The Rockville Centre Schools will be sharing their experience through the Carol M. White PEP grant process, as well as how it has helped develop a technology rich, data driven physical education department. Presenter: Carol Roseto & Chris Mekelburg

SESSION II - 9:50am - 10:50am Doing It All With Foam Covered Balls….sorry NO dodgeball

CRS Gym 1

Provides developmentally appropriate activities that incorporate fitness, skill development, cooperative learning and fosters critical and creative thinking in the PE classroom. Demonstrates how the activities from this participatory workshop can easily be integrated into K-12. Presenters: George Blessing, ADA Sports & Rackets Kerboomkidz Dance Fitness

CRS Gym 3

This is an energetic and engaging group exercise program that is especially designed for kids. Kerboomkidz is a great way for students to engage in a high-energy dance fitness class while: improving their physical coordination and focus, developing various motor skills and movement patterns. Presenter: Kershel Anthony, Kerbroomkidz PE Across the Board

Woodruff ½ Court

This session will take attendees through various components of a physical education lesson, sharing strategies in relation to student centered learning, cross curricular instruction, pre-assessment, formative assessment, summative assessment, unique games and activities, fitness technology, instant activators, summarizers, class discussions, sport education and much more! Presenters: Charlie Rizzuto and John Brush Why Won’t They Listen?!? Incorporating Behavior Management Into APE Activities

Multi-purpose Room

Many teachers have problems with behavior management and developing elementary activities for adapted physical education and inclusion classes. This program will utilize several behavior management strategies infused in activities to increase the success of the teacher and their students with disabilities and behavior issues. Presenter: Patrick Colgan Let’s Have Fun in Health Class Today

Campbell Lounge 1

This session will be filled with exciting activities for teaching high school and middle school Health. This program will include activities, games, assignments and a whole lot more. Presenter: Melanie Lynch, 2012 Eastern District Health Education, TOY, President PSAHPERD Equine Experiential Learning

Campbell Lounge 2

Participants will enjoy learning about incorporating school curriculum, daily life skills, exercise and experiential learning in a fun and interactive farm environment utilizing facilitated interaction with horses. Presenters: Katie McGowan and Annie Follansbee Modernizing the 20 Meter Cardio Test Using High Tech Cardio and Real Time Feedback

Campbell Lounge 3

The pioneer of heart rate monitor use in schools will present the ideal testing protocol for cardio testing using heart rate to record the pre exercise heart rate, to record and monitor intensity throughout the test, and to record and monitor intensity for recovery heart rate after the test. Video presentations showing Rick Schupbach teaching and administering this high tech approach will be featured with his students from Grundy Center, Iowa. Presenter: Beth Kirkpatrick, Director of Education and Advocacy Heart Zones, Inc. Driving Our Future

Campbell Lounge 4

This presentation will provide the rational for an overview of the NYS AHPERD curriculum and assessment document. Presenter: Dr. Alisa James, The College at Brockport 2015 NYS AHPERD President

VENDORS AND RAFFLES IN THE LOBBY – 10:50am – 11:10am SESSION III - 11:20am - 12:20pm Adventure for All

CRS Gym 1

Learn activities that will make students think and reflect. Activities will be both cognitive and physical. Presenter: Shelly Connors, Secondary PE Specialist, Central North Zone President. Beginnings and Endings!

CRS Gym 3

Energize the beginning of your Physical Education class with exciting warm-ups that will engage the entire class and learn organizational strategies that will facilitate your PE class from beginning to end! Wrap up your Physical Education class with quick assessments and cool-downs that will have your students ready for the classroom. Presenter: Margaret E. Robelee, 2014 Eastern District Elementary PE TOY Drums Alive

Woodruff ½ Court

A unique fitness and wellness program that joins the dynamic movement of aerobic dance with pulsating rhythms of the drum. Through the use of a stability ball, drumsticks and lively music. The implementation of this program will capture the essence of movement and rhythm, challenging participant’s cognitive recognition, sensory motor reflexes, and kinesthetic awareness. Presenter: Vera Trenchfield, 2014 Nassau Zone Elementary PE TOY Learn and Teach Circus Skills Right Away

Multi-purpose Room

An overview of Circus skills. Multiple forms of juggling, plate spinning, level sticks and diabolo manipulation. Presenter: Greg Milstein, National Circus Project Let’s Have Fun in Health Class Today

Campbell Lounge 1

This session will be filled with exciting activities for teaching high school and middle school Health. This will include activities, games, assignments and a whole lot more. Presenter: Melanie Lynch, 2012 Eastern District Health Education, TOY, President PSAHPERD Apps for Health & P.E.

Campbell Lounge 2

With the proliferation of lower-cost laptops, smartphones, and other portable devices, more students, teachers, and schools are equipped with advanced technology at their fingertips. Through active participation, live demonstrations, and plenty of visuals, participants will discover several quick and easy ways to put these devices to use to better engage students and juggle administrative tasks with ease. Presenter: Ryan Fisk Tactics from the Trenches/Bring your Questions

Campbell Lounge 3

Come prepared with questions and be prepared to collaborate in a Care to Share/Q and A session that will hopefully answer questions about behavior management, Para-professionals, lesson plan flow, in Adapted PE and General PE. Presenter: Tracy Sharlow, 2016 Eastern District Adapted PE TOY The Real Survival Guide to Teaching Elementary Physical Education

Campbell Lounge 4

Want to learn about stuff they don’t teach you in college? This lecture-style workshop will highlight real dilemmas faced by two highly successful veteran teachers, and offers their solutions that are just as realistic and inspiring. Come experience their triumphs and mistakes and see how their practical and common sense solutions made them better prepared as educators! Presenter: Ken Wojehowski, 2013 NYS AHPERD Elementary PE TOY

SESSION IV - 12:30pm - 1:30pm Promoting Understanding and Inclusion Through Sport

CRS Gym 1

Utilizing inclusive sport is an excellent way to promote participation and bridge the gap between students with and without disabilities. Participants will experience three competitive disabled sport activities to incorporate within the physical education curriculum. Presenters: Ellen Kowalski and Joe Slaninka with Adelphi Students SQAIR Fitness Solutions

CRS Gym 2

Understand how to teach and easily implement a progressive program with limitless potential. Have an organized and logical system that enables teachers to determine appropriate progressions for their students using our 4 systems; Mobility/stability, movement improvement, load to explode and power hour. Presenters: Jade Ng & Sheri Zappala Teaching Science Vocabulary, Nutrition, and Heart Health Through Large Group Game Play

CRS Gym 3

A proven and fun method for elementary physical educators striving to teach advanced concepts to primary age children. Using game play as a modality for teaching science vocabulary, fitness, heart health, and nutrition to grades k-12 as a foundation for future instruction. Presenters: Mark Checola & Nicole Sileo Nutrition on the Go

Woodruff ½ Court

This presentation shows elementary educators fun, creative and affective ways to incorporate nutrition into physical education, while inspiring students to eat a healthy balanced diet. Attendees will actively participate in nutrition-based lessons that include the My Plate food diagram, various aspects of a healthy diet and the influence nutrition has on the body’s performance. Presenters: Ceire Corcoran & Michael Leonard Rampshot- The Next Big Thing In Outdoor Games

Multi-Purpose Room

An exciting 4 player yard game that is a great addition to any MS or HS PE program. Fun and healthy activity that can be enjoyed in PE, in the backyard or at the beach. Presenter: Jackie Bonventre Nutrition for Real: In the Classroom (Part 2)

Campbell Lounge 1

Are you still using the USDA’s food guide to teach nutrition in your health class? Is this guide intended as a means to help people choose foods that will support their health or as a way to profit the food industry? Come learn ways that you can focus your nutrition lessons on information and skills that will help your students navigate the world of food so they can make choices that will support their health. Presenter: Jen Aull From Concept to Action: Designing Physical Education to Motivate Students

Campbell Lounge 2

This session will identify aspects of physical education programs that engage and motivate children and adolescents. Understanding the influence of programs on student motivation is important to create student buy-in so that they are open to learn how to live a healthy active lifestyle. Presenter: Dr. Paul Rukavina Coaching the Mental Game

Campbell Lounge 3

The mental side of sports is often overlooked, yet critical to the success of each individual athlete and the overall development of a team. This presentation will provide the participants with various strategies to improve their athlete’s mental performance and assist them in getting their teams to perform to the best of their ability. Presenter: Brian Rath Mindfulness: Integrating Mental Fitness with Physical Fitness

Campbell Lounge 4

In this workshop, we will explore how the practice of mindfulness meditation strengthens the brain to reduce stress, anxiety, depression, improve focus, increase good behavior and academic performance. This is a necessary element to add to PE and health curriculums. Presenter: Cory Muscara Long Island Center for Mindfulness

RAFFLES @ 1:30