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Month: November 2018

Give Students Language

On November 29, 2018March 31, 2022 By Andy Milne7 Comments

Teaching is all about relationships, and relationships with students are crucial, even once they have moved on from your classroom. I am delighted that the latest 'Student Voice' guest blog post comes from a student who I last had in class 3 years ago. We have kept in touch as she has transitioned from high …

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8 Gifts for a Teacher (under $20)

On November 28, 2018 By Andy MilneLeave a comment

December sees the launch of the second #slowchatgiftx winter gift exchange. A twitter gift exchange with 60 educators from across North America signed up to take part in a feel-good activity that will see them paired up with another educator with whom to share a gift up to a value of $20. If you follow …

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CATCH My Breath

On November 24, 2018November 24, 2018 By Andy Milne3 Comments

A growing national concern for adolescent health is the use of e-cigarettes, often referred to as vaping or JUULing (for a popular brand name). In just a few short years, there has been a dramatic increase in teen use of these devices, and my school is no exception. The latest data from our own YRBS …

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Understanding Stress

On November 14, 2018November 13, 2018 By Andy MilneLeave a comment

Students continue to report high stress levels with academics, social and parental pressure, juggling extra-curricular activities and post high school plans all impacting their lives on a daily basis. While we hope that they manage their stressors in a healthy way, we know that some of their coping mechanisms are less healthy.  I am delighted …

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STI Case Studies

On November 6, 2018February 12, 2020 By Andy Milne13 Comments

We all have our favorite lessons to teach and this might be mine. With students working in small groups, big groups, collaborative work, research, some kinesthetic instruction and an engaging use of technology, there's something here for everyone. Assigning Students an STI Sit students in groups of 9. Print and cut out multiple sets of …

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Healthy Habits

On November 2, 2018 By Andy MilneLeave a comment

Habits are formed by repeating a behavior enough times to become automatic, and for two reasons healthy habit formation has been on my mind a lot this week. The first reason is the recent release of Atomic Habits by James Clear, a book that is so impressive, and of such crossover potential for #HealthEd teachers we …

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