MOSHAPE Better Together

Join me for an engaging and empowering session focused on incorporating dance
into K-12 physical education classes. This session will explore creative ways to
introduce various dance styles, develop basic dance skills, and promote movement
and expression among students of all ages. Participants will learn effective teaching
strategies, dance activities, and assessment techniques to make dance a fun and
inclusive part of your physical education curriculum. Whether you are a novice or a
seasoned teacher, you will leave with new ideas, dances, techniques, inspiration,
comfort and confidence that you can teach, enhance your students’ overall physical
literacy and provide creativity through dance.

The Walking Classroom is a national award-winning education program that provides students and educators with an innovative way to incorporate movement without sacrificing instructional time. The program’s “Walk, Listen, and Learn” methodology capitalizes on the favorable link between movement and cognitive function. Students take brisk 20-minute walks while listening to custom-written, kid-friendly podcasts that begin with a brief health literacy message and transition to topics on science, social studies, and language arts. Topics are appropriate for students in grades 3–8 and are often incorporated across grade levels. Students return to the classroom in better moods, more focused, and more likely to engage in post-walk discussions. A 2018 research study conducted by UNC Chapel Hill confirms that after implementing The Walking Classroom, students learn the information better, retain the information longer, and students report feeling happy, smart, healthy, educated, and energized. Come take a Walk, Listen, and Learn with Terry Atteberry and Sally Schulte!

Come experience the IHT ZONE heart rate monitor, providing real-time, personalized feedback to students in PE, SEL, and online programs. To simulate your classroom, you’ll wear the IHT ZONE playing the engaging game, DotBall360°. This fun paddle game blends volleyball teamwork, pickleball action, and Roundnet's portability. The IHT ZONE monitor empowers students with motivating health and fitness data, fostering connections between students, parents, teachers through daily reports. Also, get guidance and resources on securing funding!

Step in sync with St. Louis Dancing Classrooms, a 10-week residency program in over 30 schools across the St. Louis area. Partnering with fifth grade classrooms, in 20 lessons, students not only learn the Merengue, Foxtrot, Rumba, Tango, Swing and Waltz along with other dances, all while promoting teamwork, developing and practicing the life skills necessary for creating positive and meaningful connections with others. In this session, participants will explore ways they might meet the needs of the whole child, while incorporating more dance into their instructional practice, align with learning standards across the curriculum and foster overall student success.