If I had a student teacher or someone who was on their way to enter the field of health education, and they were looking for a piece of advice, what would I say? I know the tips I got were things like…. “know the curriculum”…“don’t work harder than the kids”… “don’t smile until Christmas”… “ …
Inspired by this tweet: https://twitter.com/MissMoPE1/status/1245000181013270529 About this time of year, eight years ago I was at my desk at work, with five piles of assignments to mark. I looked at the clock and it read 19:05. I thought it was time to go home and get some dinner. This was a normal occurrence. My job …
Each day I check on Twitter to see the most amazing assortment of Health and Physical Education teachers engaging and supporting each other through this transition to remote teaching and learning. I am proud to see so many teachers willing to keep giving through the hardest of times. As we move forward remember that as …
Don’t get lost. Give it a try. Go find the place that you’re wishing for. Natsuki Takaya Three friends and I opened a book with this quote a couple of years ago and it summarises much of my thinking after 25 years as a teacher and teacher-educator. I’ve had the privilege of working with some …
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 …
I get it. Money is tight, and getting release time to go to conference becomes more difficult every year. And anyway, isn't everything I need available on the internet? If I need help with my teaching, can't I just Google it? As a teacher it is important that we stay connected with other teachers, advocates …
https://twitter.com/carmelhealth/status/690911763286614016 Inspired by a slew of articles that have recently cropped up in my social media feed I asked a question on Twitter that resulted in an almost immediate response of outstanding suggestions. So much so that I felt it only fair to summarize the results and share them with other teachers...after all, January is …
