My favorite part about being a #HealthEd Teacher is that almost everything can be considered "health related". My least favorite part about being a #HealthEd Teacher is that almost everything can be considered "health related". This gives me an opportunity to discuss such a wide variety of topics with my students, but it also applies …
In the first week of my teacher training, I was shown Rita Pierson’s ‘Every kid needs a champion’ TED talk. I’m not someone who feels that teaching is my vocation or calling, for me it is a profession. But it’s a profession where we are in a privileged position to work with future generations, and …
Over the last few years of teaching I have worked to be intentional with teaching practices when it comes to amplifying student voice and choice in the classroom. This shift in my teaching has really changed the learning experience for my students. I hope to share why this is so important to do in a …
Continue reading Increasing Student Voice and Choice in the Health Classroom
Flashback to August 2020. My husband and I are both teachers, on the way out of town on a road trip listening to the governor speak about what school would look like in high covid times. It was hard to find good things in the world and hard to find joy. In the same month, …
Continue reading Lessons from Ted Lasso: 5 Lasso-isms We Can Practice in Relationship Building
"By supporting inclusion, increasing communication, and establishing cultural competency, educators move towards ensuring that all students in the classroom feel valued and appreciated." Love this #microblog from @_andyhair_
In this #microblog @dalesidebottom unveils the activity that has been a hit in his workshops for the past few years. Enjoy Gratitude Jenga!
As both a Health Educator and a parent of school aged children myself, I often find myself getting questions or in conversation with friends, family and fellow parents about what we teach, how we answer certain questions, why we talk about certain topics in our programs and if they are age appropriate. One of these …
Stress is the body’s response to the challenges around us. While some stress can be beneficial, long-term stress can cause many problems and have significant short- and long-term consequences on physical and emotional health. For adolescents, the physical response to stress kicks in a lot more quickly as the part of their brain that can …
Teen dating violence (TDV) is defined as “a pattern of abuse or threat of abuse against teenage partners.” Teen dating violence occurs with sobering prevalence, effecting 1.5 million high school students each year. Female and LGBTQ+ students are more likely to experience dating abuse and/or violence than their male, cis-gendered peers. TDV is considered an …
Continue reading Healthy Does Not Hurt: Teen Dating Violence and Prevention
In this #microblog @ShelbygriggPE shares her engaging pre-test templates that she calls 'self inventories'.
When my students reflect on their experiences as a student in my health classes, I hope one of the things they’ll remember is how we have fun while learning. One of the ways I incorporate fun in my health classes is by using dice for various activities. Here are five benefits of using dice in …
"We need to stop debating people’s humanity. And we need to care about future generations having access to medically accurate health information and services." @MsEmilyZien has written a powerful #microblog
Close your eyes for one minute and think about the political landscape of our country at this moment. No, really…do it…wherever you’re at. Focus on how you feel. **Pause for one minute** What feelings came up for you? Why do you feel that way? My feelings: Anger. Frustration. Sadness. Hopelessness. Guilt. Why: People are dying, …
#PhysedMentor is a free program for physical education teachers on Twitter. It is a volunteer based program where physical education professionals can sign up to be mentors on a variety of #physed topics: Adapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Assessment, Class Management, Curriculum/Lesson Development, Diversity and Social Justice, Elementary Teaching, English Language Learners, Field Day, Fitness, Fundraising …
Continue reading Using Technology to Form a Community of Mentorship Within Social Media
Teacher Appreciation Week at my school is quite the affair. Our Student Council provides us with breakfast on Monday, laptop stickers and lanyards on Tuesday, trail mix on Wednesday, distributes appreciation notes from students on Thursday, and pulls teacher names from a hat to win prizes on Friday.I have already received an appreciation note from …
“Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon.” - Paul Brandt Tonight*, treat yourself. Step outside. Admire the full moon, the May full moon which is known as the Flower Moon. The name comes from the blooms that appear in North America around this time. Tonight is the ideal night to …
Okay, so all the teachers who have no classroom issues arise in their gymnasium or classroom, feel free to skip ahead and stop reading. Now anyone still reading I’m going to say something that may offend/upset you… STOP WRITING EMAILS/CALLING HOME every time there’s an issue with a student. It doesn’t work for everyone and …
Prior to Covid, I used to run a lot of school assemblies. During our assemblies, we would always pose this question to the students and staff. What is the most fun thing you've ever done? We asked them to give us a wave or stand up if the most fun thing they ever did had …
Continue reading What Is The Most Fun Thing You’ve Ever Done?
What is it? Some say, it’s just a play day. Others would say it’s a day where students get to show off competition against others. My answer: it’s my passion. I never had an awesome Field Day going through school. Just the same thing over and over. Sure, we got to go outside all day, …
I have been teaching college sexual education for 10 years and over those years I had hoped I would hear of more students having a comprehensive sexuality education. Sadly, that has not been the case. So many wished they had learned more about sexual issues. Topping the list of topics they wished they had had …
#slowchathealth 