Want to get your physical education teachers on OPEN, but only have a half day of professional development? This fast-paced session will get your teachers exposed to OPEN’s outcomes-based teaching and learning tools through an active learning environment. Participants will be exposed to OPEN activities and gain access to over 5,000 FREE lesson plan documents! This workshop is designed for a grades K­–12 audience and is the only OPEN professional development offered at a reduced price ($2450.00)!

Dance is part of a strong K–12 physical education program, but for many teachers it can feel uncomfortable or intimidating to teach. This fun, interactive professional development session helps physical educators move from hesitation to confidence by experiencing low-risk, inclusive dance activities that work in real PE classrooms. Participants will explore common student and teacher barriers to dance, discover standards-aligned OPEN resources, and learn how tools like artificial intelligence can support planning, instruction, and assessment. This workshop is designed for a grades K–12 audience.

This workshop develops group dynamics, connections, teamwork, problem solving and trust building skills within your classroom, school, or workplace through OPEN’s Adventure Learning module. This module is designed for physical education at the secondary level but can be modified and adapted for elementary students. Activities are designed around the concepts of connection, trust, creativity, and energy which give physical educators adventurous ways to engage students. Additionally, this professional learning experience will address assessment and evaluation in Adventure Learning, and how to plan your Adventure in an appropriate sequential order to assure maximum group connection. This activity-based workshop is designed for a grades 3–12 audience, but can be modified to do with school staff to build connections!

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an evidence-based educational framework and an integral educational approach used to improve inclusive practices in adapted or general physical education classes . OPEN focuses on UDL guideline options that are easily put into practice by creating a learning environment with the intention of creating equal opportunity for all students to be safe and successful. Participants will return to their schools with an understanding of the importance of developing accommodations or modifications to best address individual needs leading to better learning outcomes for all physical education students. This workshop is designed for a grades K­–12 audience.

Physical education is uniquely positioned to support the development of essential student success skills such as self-management, collaboration, and responsible decision-making. Physical educators can intentionally teach and reinforce these skills through structured movement experiences. This workshop provides an overview of student success skill development within a standards-based framework, with an emphasis on supportive, student-centered instructional practices. Participants will explore and experience OPEN resources that are intentionally designed to build these skills through active learning. This workshop is designed for a grades K–12 audience.

Participants will engage in techniques and methods to create innovative Sport Education seasons.  Sport Education seasons promote physical literacy while maximizing student participation, engagement, empowerment, and leadership. Frameworks and examples will show Sport Education in action by incorporating OPEN content. The session includes an activity-based walkthrough of Sport Education example lessons.  This workshop is designed for a grades 6-12 physical education teacher audience.

Students need 60+ minutes of activity every day for healthy bodies and healthy brains. Physical activity helps build brains and prepares students for optimal learning! This will help them leap over any learning gap they may be facing. OPEN’s Active Classroom and Recess resources are also designed to improve social and emotional health with activities that address physiological stress response. Teachers participating in this session will learn about the connection between physical activity and learning, as well as how to safely implement physical activity into every school day. This workshop is designed for the elementary classroom and physical education teachers.

In conjunction with our partners US Games and the American Heart Association, OPEN provides professional development to help teachers coordinate OPEN modules to the Kids Heart Challenge service-learning event. Teachers will receive not only professional development for OPEN curriculum resources but also training on content from OPEN modules that can be used to enhance a Kids Heart Challenge event (e.g., Jump Rope, Basketball Skills, Dance, Ninja Warrior). This active session will also feature notes from an American Heart Association representative on how they can support teachers who are working to facilitate a local event. This workshop is designed for a grades K–8 audience. (Note: These professional developments are scheduled through local American Heart Association representatives in your geographic area.)