#MoveThrive5

Get ready to turn health education into action! In this interactive session, participants will explore engaging, student-centered activities designed to build essential health skills—like communication, decision-making, goal setting, and advocacy. Using a “playbook” approach, educators will rotate through hands-on stations that model how to teach and practice each skill in fun, meaningful ways. Walk away with ready-to-use strategies that make skill-building active, relevant, and unforgettable for students of all grade levels.

Join Mary McCarley, SHAPE America’s Southern District Health Teacher of the Year and Health Education Content Specialist with Goodheart-Willcox, and Allen McCaskill, KY Educational Consultant with Goodheart-Willcox, as they share instructional strategies to engage students in practicing health skills. From warm up activities to in-class assessments and exit tickets, participants will leave with instructional best practices and health assessments for their teacher toolbox as well as complimentary access to our updated 2025 skills-based middle and high school health program.

Participants will engage in an interactive, hands-on session focused on skills-based health education. Participants will discover engaging activities designed to help students build essential life skills for success related to decision making, goal setting, advocacy, communication, and analyzing influences. This session will provide practical tools and activities that educators can easily implement in their own classrooms. Walk away with fresh ideas and ready-to-use resources!

This interactive presentation will equip health educators with practical strategies for implementing and assessing new concepts introduced in the 2024 SHAPE America National Health Education Standards. Join us in learning how to transition your instruction with the new standards and performance indicators by putting them into practice.

Kentucky high school students are facing a rising obesity crisis, with many struggling to adopt healthy lifestyle habits. This session provides practical, hands-on strategies to help educators guide students toward better health decisions that will last beyond high school. We teach Health Based Decision making but we don't always assess it how we should. We will teach refusal skills but the assess on their knowledge of drugs and alcohol. By utilizing technology where we can and connecting with students at their level we can also work on creating more participation and buy in.

This interactive session is designed to provide Health Ed professionals with practical strategies to enhance their teaching, engage students, and promote staff wellness. Participants will leave with actionable ideas to implement immediately in their classrooms and schools.

Traditional fitness tests like the PACER often emphasize performance over personal growth. This session will explore self-reflective assessment strategies that empower students to set goals, track progress, and develop lifelong wellness habits. By shifting from one-size-fits-all testing to personalized reflection, educators can foster intrinsic motivation, self-awareness, and a deeper connection to health and physical education. Learn practical methods to integrate self-assessment tools that prioritize individual progress over competition, creating a more inclusive and meaningful approach to student wellness.

In an era of social media and rapidly spreading misinformation, it is more important than ever for students to develop critical thinking skills to assess the reliability of health information. This professional development session will provide health education teachers with tools and strategies to help students navigate the overwhelming amount of health content they encounter online.

With Kentucky reviewing its health education standards, participants will have an opportunity to understand Kentucky's standards review and advisory process with particular focus between alignment & differences with the newly revised 2024 SHAPE America Health Education Standards.

Health education doesn’t stop at the classroom door—and neither should your curriculum. This session introduces “Health Beyond Health Class,” a new section of the K–5 HealthSmart program designed to extend health learning into the broader school environment. Grounded in the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model and Coordinated School Health (CSH) principles, this approach empowers educators to integrate health education across multiple domains of school life—from physical education and nutrition services to counseling, school climate, and family engagement.
Participants will explore practical strategies and tools that support a school-wide culture of wellness, including interactive digital lessons, visual reinforcement materials, and cross-curricular activities. Learn how HealthSmart’s new resources can help your school align health education with broader wellness goals, engage staff across departments, and foster student advocacy and leadership in health.
Whether you're a classroom teacher, administrator, or district leader, this session will equip you with actionable ideas to make health education a shared responsibility—and a school-wide success.

Skills-based health education is more than just a curriculum—it's a movement toward empowering students with the tools they need to make healthy choices for life. In this dynamic session, we’ll explore how to “supercharge” your health lessons to elevate both student engagement and instructional impact.
Participants will dive into strategies that bring the National Health Education Standards (NHES) to life through active learning, critical thinking, and inclusive practices. Discover how to balance essential content with skill development, and how to use HealthSmart’s lesson design to streamline planning while maximizing outcomes. From snowball discussions to continuum activities, you’ll experience energizing techniques that get students moving, thinking, and connecting.
Whether you're new to skills-based health or looking to refresh your approach, this session will leave you inspired and equipped to transform your classroom into a hub of health literacy and student voice.

We all want our students to be happy, healthy, and successful. Unfortunately, Kentucky youth face high rates of sexual violence, dating violence, bullying, and harassment. These experiences have lasting impacts on health, brain development, and academic success. Safe schools are essential for student health, well-being, and success. When students feel safe, they are more engaged, attend regularly, and perform better academically. Conversely, violence and harassment can severely hinder learning and lead to long-term emotional and physical challenges. The Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs invites KY SHAPE members to learn about evidence-based prevention strategies to reduce violence in Kentucky schools and among Kentucky youth. We’ll discuss current rates of violence, the impact of these experiences on students, factors that influence the prevalence of violence, and how school policies and programming can shape safer environments. Learn how you, as a KY SHAPE member, can be part of the movement to create safer Kentucky schools.