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Join Your HPE Peers at the 2023 National Convention
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his year, the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo takes place March 28–April 1 at the Summit at Seattle Convention Center, a beautiful facility in downtown Seattle. The city is the perfect setting for five days of professional development, networking and social interaction … your time to take a breath, have some fun, and invest in you. Throughout the week, you’ll find more than 300 sessions on adapted physical education, advocacy, coaching and sport, elementary PE, health education, physical activity, PETE/ HETE, research, secondary PE — and of course presentations from SHAPE America’s District and National Teachers of the Year! Whether you’re a new teacher or veteran educator, you’ll find sessions that
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inform and inspire. Most importantly, your students will benefit from the knowledge and resources you bring back to your classroom. COMPELLING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS This year’s convention will include two general sessions — the Opening General Session on Tuesday, March 28 at 4 p.m. and the Closing General Session on Friday, March 31 at 4 p.m. During Tuesday’s high-energy general session, keynote speaker Sandy Zimmerman will motivate and inspire you to understand the positive impact you can make in your students’ lives. Zimmerman is a six-time American Ninja Warrior competitor, former physical education teacher, and Spokane-based philanthropist.
At the Opening General Session we’ll also recognize new National Board Certified Teachers in health and physical education, the SHAPE America Majors of the Year, the 2023 “Send a Teacher” grant recipients, and the health. moves. minds.® top fundraising schools. The Opening General Session is sponsored by the United States Marine Corps, and the Opening General Session Physical Activity Break is sponsored by ETR - HealthSmart. At Friday’s Closing General Session, keynote speaker Justine Ang Fonte will talk about the importance of comprehensive health education in her presentation, “Prioritize the Whole Child, Center on Health.” Fonte is an award-winning health educator, speaker and consultant. Her presentation will be the inaugural Chuck and Cathie Corbin Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Keynote Address, made possible thanks to the Corbin Endowment Fund. During this general session, we’ll also recognize the 2023 SHAPE America District Teachers of the Year and announce the 2023 SHAPE America National Teachers of the Year. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet and celebrate these award-winning educators!