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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
This year, the Elementary and Secondary Physical and Health Education departments decided to do something together to have students from both schools learning together and teaching each other. We first thought of what we called the PHE Week to be held the week before the winter holidays, however, it didn’t work out because there were …
A whistle stop tour of happiness and why we should all plan for it Happiness. What value do we place on it within our lessons? How often do we place it foremost in our planning when we’re developing our plans, our programmes or our curriculums? It's the age old question of whether our pupils need …
I had a teacher that had no idea what to do with me. As a physically handicapped student, I have had a teacher that did not know or take the time to understand what I could or could not do. I have had that teacher who told me, “Just be the all-time goalie for this …
Finding their Swish! I’ve been reflecting since the SHAPE America Convention on a speech I did at the Majors of the Year ceremony. I emphasized the role of the teacher in the success of every student in Physical Education. I also made a very bold statement. I said “No one ever said that PE had …
Each teacher has a unique origin story, a journey that explains how they ended up standing in front of a group of students, and these stories are important enough to share with those we teach and work alongside. I met this week's educator and guest writer, Heather Burd, at conferences in Minnesota and North Dakota, …
Having just got back from the awesome SHAPE America conference in Seattle, it's time to reflect on the hours spent in outstanding sessions, reconnecting with educators, experiencing a wonderful city and two impactful keynotes. When I return from conferences I want to do ALL OF THE THINGS - make lesson plans, tweet about my experiences, …
Launched in 2020, over 140 educators and authors have joined in with the last three #microblog events here on slowchathealth.com. All three have been a huge success, lasting a whole month and featuring voices from across the globe. Sharing bite-sized blog posts of approximately 500 words, there have been submissions from experienced bloggers, first-time writers, …
