A question a day for #healthed teachers
Do you remember the year in which you entered the teaching profession (1994 for me)? This week #slowchathealth profiles five young professionals who start their teaching career this school year. We hope to re-visit with them over the winter break and again at the end of their first school year in what we hope will …
At the start of the school year it's important to identify shared classroom rules and expectations and I believe that these should be created with our students, and not before our students arrive on day one. It never ceases to amaze me the number of teachers who proudly display their laminated class rules posters on …
You know you are a great teacher when you see life through the lens of your subject. I see everything through the lens of a health teacher. I see food commercials and wonder why that food is being advertised to a specific audience at a specific time. I see promotional health resources in the community …
You should see the look on my students faces when I explain that 'breakfast' is literally 'breaking the fast'. I imagine that they'll forget most of what we learn in class, but they'll remember that one fact. I teach about nutrition in #healthed class with my message being that what we eat and drink can …
After you have recharged your batteries, spent quality time with friends and family and reflected on the past year your mind will inevitably wander towards thoughts of next school year. That's the nature of this career - you can't help but care about providing the best for your students. If you're looking for ways to …
As the #slowchathealth blog site celebrates its 3rd birthday I'm excited that Danielle Petrucci returns with another guest blog post. In addition to being MAHPERD's 2018 Health Teacher of the Year, Danielle is also a Dove Self-Esteem Project Cadre Trainer and here she shares her views on student self-esteem and the great work done by the …
Continue reading Increasing Student Self-Esteem in a Media Saturated Society
It's that time again when we look towards the end of the school year and seek inspiration for books to read during the summer break. Last year I shared my #summerreads list and here's this years update. These are the books that I will be reading and they are intentionally diverse. After all, a man …
May is Food Allergy Awareness Month, a time in which we see increased awareness and action on behalf of the food allergy community. Food Allergy Awareness Week is May 13-19 and provides a special opportunity to shine a light on food allergies and anaphylaxis. I am delighted that this week's guest blog comes to us …
It's that time again! With one eye definitely on the summer, here is my list of Netflix documentary recommendations for summer 2018. My similar blog post last year was very popular and I recommended What the Health, My Transgender Kid, How to Survive a Plague, The Hunting Ground, 13th, The Mask You Live In, Miss …
Continue reading 9 Netflix Documentaries to Watch This Summer (2018)
Last October I wrote my Podcast & Chill blog post inspired by the good people at Podcast Brunch Club, (think book club but for podcasts). I shared my Essential Podcast Listening for #Healthed Teachers and also a cool Spotify playlist, which you know I love doing. The blog proved to be such a popular post that I …
