Over the summer last year, our principal had us read Mindset, by Carol Dweck. He also assigned it to the parent community, hoping it would
From ESPN’s Outside the Lines comes this inspiring story… a story that I think would be a great addition to any class, grades 6-12… whether
As parents, having “the talk” with your kids about their online lives is key. And while there have always been tons of resources out there
No matter how many times we try and tell the kids that what they put on the Internet stays there, they still don’t seem to
The U.S. if finally putting some strict bans on what schools can sell in their vending machines, and surprisingly, some people are opposed to it.
Family Signal is a monitoring program that helps parents keep tabs on their child’s social media use. For $4.99 per month for unlimited kids, you
Great post from Huff Post’s Healthy Living about the importance of meditation in our super wired times. Some useful tips and great things to remember
Fitness tools that tap the power of your friends! From CNN, here are 7 awesome apps that can turn fitness into a group activity, even
“My position is that technology can’t solve bullying. This is a people problem. But technology can make a difference, either for the negative or the
According to the latest research, binge drinking numbers are up for college girls. “Researchers found that, among students who drank alcohol, 85.4 percent exceeded an
Just came across this video of what serving sizes really look like… most kids have no clue when it comes to the processed stuff. This
When it comes to advocacy, goal-setting, or just establishing healthy habits…. I think we should all remember this. It’s just about finding your passion and
After three years of back and forth court battles… it looks like the FDA won’t be able to force big tobacco to put graphic warning
In today’s Education Week Blog, there was a great post on the importance of social and emotional education in schools. Namely, the disconnect between how
The Dallas School Board just made a ruling about easing up on their dress code for their overweight and obese kids, no longer forcing them
Friday is Food Revolution Day! We’ve got some special guests from Sprout coming in to cook with our health classes, and I can’t wait to see what
Amazing…. Shared this with my classes, and had a student say she’s been using it for a while. Says it’s a blast. What a
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