While You Were Away

This week's blog post is an update of what you might have missed over the summer. It has recommendations for podcasts to check out, blog posts you might have missed, and some great links for professional development opportunities....and it's available in magazine format. Download this week's #slowchathealth blog post in interactive digital magazine format here. …

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Tech in #healthed

Incorporating technology in the health education classroom can be simple or sophisticated. SHAPE America's June Twitter chat focused on infusing both high and low technology to teach and assess students and available resources to increase student engagement. Plus, gave expert tips on classroom management strategies to consider specifically when using technology. If you missed the …

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How to Reduce Student Stress

I'm delighted that this week's blog post comes from a guest blogger. Slowchathealth aims to amplify the voice of health teachers and their allies, and this week we welcome Caroline, a health and wellness advocate and writer who tweets as @eHealthInformer. Caroline hopes to work towards getting society to view wellness and stress in a different …

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Triple Salchows, Accurate Looking, and the Role of Exercise in Concussion

  I work with so many talented professionals at school and am very excited that one of my co-workers, Jim Davis is this week's #slowchathealth guest blogger. Coach Davis is my go-to within the building for all things brain-body connection and neuroscience. There's so much more to him than that - he's all that we …

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