Make it Stick in the Health Education Classroom

Make It Stick is the best education book I have ever read. The reason I love this book so much is because it so intimately connects to skills-based health education and has changed my teaching strategies forever. Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, and Mark McDaniel explain complex neuroscience in a digestible and novel way and I …

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Inclusive Sexual Health Education is Not Radical: It’s Responsible, It’s Respectful, and It’s Required

Preface: Although we write this blog from a Canadian perspective, we know that this topic is relevant within the American landscape as well. We recognize the complexities that currently exist advocating for and implementing inclusive sexual health education. Teacher Educator Perspective (Alexandra Stoddart) While it has many names, sexual health education (also known as sexuality …

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The Birth of The REBEL Health Educators

It all started at the NYSAHPERD conference, where the one and only Andy Milne was delivering a keynote speech. As he enlightened the crowd with his motivational words, he shared a powerful thought about being a rebel educator. A few seconds later, I received this text from a rockstar colleague (Jessica Butts) from a neighboring …

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Bite-Sized PD

Professional development doesn’t always have to come from a conference or a new book. Sometimes the best inspiration is already in your pocket—literally. Like many teachers, I’m a collector of great ideas. I hit save on Instagram posts that inspire me. I pin classroom strategies and eye-catching infographics to Pinterest boards I haven’t visited in …

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Fostering Deeper Connection: Art’s Impact on Health Education

Art is a powerful tool for cultivating health and well-being. Students can explore complex issues, express emotions, and advocate for positive change by creating, performing, and responding to art. This process fosters critical thinking, health-enhancing behaviors, and effective communication, essential skills that support our health and wellness. Analyzing Influences In a world of constant connectivity, …

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Why I “Write Home”: Advocating for Health Education

As educators of Health, whether you’re a seasoned teacher or just starting out, it’s common to encounter adults in the community who have little understanding of what occurs in a health classroom. For many, their perception of health education is shaped by their own experiences, which may not reflect the Health Skills we teach today. …

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Advocate like a Physical Education Teacher

Let’s be honest: You already advocate every day, even if you don’t call it that. Holding firm on physical education minutes? Advocacy. Defending your gym space? Advocacy. Reminding folks that physical education is about the ‘E’ in ‘PE’? Every day, all day? That is advocacy! But here’s the truth: Now, more than ever, is the …

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May – The Month that Sex Education is Highlighted and Celebrated!

Since 2019, the month of May has been recognized as Sex Ed for All Month, an effort put forward by numerous sexual education organizations that are dedicated towards advocating for sexual health, rights, and increased education. Young people having access to quality sex education has been found to improve social-emotional learning skills and help them …

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Puberty is Beginning Earlier; Will Your Students be Prepared?

Have you heard the news?  Puberty, that period-of-time when children begin the wild ride into adulthood, is beginning earlier and lasts longer than the puberty you likely experienced. Over the last several decades, studies have challenged the long-standing pubertal benchmark created back in the 1940s by pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Joseph Tanner, who identified the average age …

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Mourning the Athlete I Could Have Been—and Coaching the Next Generation of Women’s Sports to Be Unstoppable

For years, I carried the weight of a dream that was never fully realized. Not because I lacked talent, drive, or love for the game, but because I let toxic male coaches take it away from me. I let them chip away at my confidence, make me question my worth, and convince me that their …

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