Engaging instruction within a classroom that utilizes interactive and experiential methods is a recipe for success and one which places students firmly at the centre of the learning environment. If we want students to practice the skills that they have learned we need to bring our materials to life in ways in which students can …
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For me, Twitter has proven to be a constant source of inspiration and motivation and I continue to be thankful to the hundreds of teachers in my PLN who freely share what's going on in their classroom. Some share because they're proud of a success. Some share because they have an idea that is in …
In October 2019 I was fortunate enough to be asked to speak at the TEDx event at Barrington Area Library, with the event theme being community health. My message was in three parts - an apology for many of the bad practices from health class, a message of hope from the direction in which todays …
It can be difficult starting conversations with your students about sexual harassment, consent, staying safe and making value informed decisions. Recently I read Shafia Zaloom's wonderful book "Sex, Teens & Everything in Between" and was blown away not only by how accessible it was, but more specifically the engaging, and teen-friendly way in which she …
Autumnal viewing for the discerning #HealthEd teacher. Here's an update on a very popular series of #slowchathealth blog posts, which provide you with a list of 9 documentaries/shows, available to stream, that have a #HealthEd slant to them. Some I’ve seen, the rest are on my ‘watch list’. I’m not suggesting that you show these in your …
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