Presentations

Creating and Developing a High School Sports Program

This presentation is about the necessary steps to establish a successful sports program.

Sports & Coaching

Past Session
A Simple Framework for a Dynamic Gymnastics Unit in Elementary PE

In this presentation, we will take a look at how we have integrated gymnastics into Shanghai American School’s K-5 PE program and increased student interest and participation in gymnastics-related activities. Please come to this session ready to participate in a sped-up version of our gymnastics unit.

Pedagogy & Curriculum

Past Session
Creating a Sense of Belonging

This interactive session will give attendees the opportunity to be involved in creating a sense of belonging as part of a group/community/team.

Past Session
Lift, Create, Collaborate: Acro for Empowered Learners

This interactive workshop explores how sports acro can build core physical skills—such as strength, balance, flexibility, and coordination—while promoting teamwork, collaboration, trust, and creativity in a safe and inclusive environment.

Sports & Coaching

Past Session
Injury Prevention and Return to Sports/Physical Activity

The session includes a concise review and comparison of proven prevention programs, equipping coaches, athletic directors, and physical education teachers with evidence-based tools to reduce ankle and knee injuries in field and court sports, respond effectively when injuries occur, and support a safe return to play.

Wellness Sports & Coaching

Past Session
AI-Powered Sports Science: From OpenCap to Your Own School Sports Lab for IB SEHS and IGCSE PE

Discover how to turn two iPads (or iPhones) and a free software platform into a powerful sports science lab.

Past Session
A Dance Unit In A Nutshell

In this session, I will take you through an entire dance unit. I will show you fun dance games like the beat challenge, dance tag, and follow-the leader that help students learn about rhythm, levels, pathways and force in dance.

Specialist Content Areas

Past Session
Spectrum of Teaching Styles in PE - Styles F-K

The Production Cluster Styles” – The Styles associated with Creativity. This workshop will demonstrate practical examples to participants and give participants the opportunity to use the styles so bring your running shoes! NB: You do not need to have done workshop 1, to do workshop 2 (and vice versa).

Pedagogy & Curriculum

Past Session
Big Talks for Little People: Mental Health Education

“Have you seen the headlines?” Globally, children’s mental health was in decline prior to the Covid-19 pandemic and coming out of it, research is showing that mental health issues are more common among young people.

Health & Wellness

Past Session