Colorado Health and Physical Education Summit 2026

Through this session you will find strategies to engage students through disc golf.

This session is to share different instant activities and how you can connect SEL to them. Along with how to adapt so all ability levels can be included. While also demonstrating some Paralympic Games and how they connect to SEL.

Design a playlist with intention to creating a multi-sensory learning experiences for all learners. The concept of using music in PE is not a new one; YES! it is motivating! However, intentionally selecting your music can greatly enhance student outcomes for fitness, movement, gross and fine motor skills as well as emotional/social experiences. Participants will be given strategies to deliver content utilizing multiple modes of learning and intelligences of learning, that incorporates music throughout. Create a playlist that serves as your lesson plan.

Join Austin Olson (Pacific Trails Middle School, San Dieguito Union High School District) was recognized by the Society for Health and Physical Education (SHAPE) America as the 2024 SHAPE America Western District Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year. Previously honored as the 2023 California Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by CAHPERD, he was a finalist for 2024 SHAPE America National Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year.

In this session:
What if your students did most of the thinking, leading, and learning? In this session, you’ll discover how to transform your middle school classroom into a student-led environment where engagement and ownership thrive. Through purposeful, interactive strategies, you’ll learn how to shift from being the center of instruction to a facilitator of meaningful learning experiences.
Walk away with practical tools to empower students to think critically, collaborate effectively, take on leadership roles, and reflect on both their own growth and the work of their peers. When students take the lead, the energy, creativity, and accountability in your classroom will rise.