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Google Doc for shared resources
Tentative Agenda and Resources
Welcome and Intros
What’s your name and position, and where is your school at in terms of a Health and Wellness Program?
Round Robin discussion protocol and additional icebreaker ideas for a new class:
4 Starter Ideas for the First Day of the New Semester
Journal Topic: What did health class look like when you were in school?
Who taught it? What do you remember learning? How did it make you feel?
7 Reasons to Use Journaling in Your Classroom
What would your ideal Health program look like?
Brainstorm big idea words and phrases with your table on the chart paper.
Which words keep popping up?
What’s happening in Health Ed today?
Wall Street Journal Article- May, 2015: Schools Rethink Health Class, Incorporate Mindfulness Training
Current Health Concerns
What are the biggest health concerns at your school?
Use three separate post-its to jot down your top three, then place them on the wall.
All class activity- grouping health concerns by content
The PE Teacher’s Guide to Teaching Health
1. Let others do the planning for you.
Setting up a Tweet Deck with #HealthEd for ideas and resources
12 Grab-and-Go Health Project Ideas
Unit Plan- It’s Crunch Time! Stress Management for Teens
Exploring Health Standards
California State Health Standards: K-12
Creating your Own Content Strand Chart:
Template: SAS Units Covered K-12-Vertical Alignment
2. Know that it’s possible to squeeze physical activity into nearly every lesson.
3. Make the classroom look less like a prison cell.
3 Tips for Designing a Healthy, Inviting Classroom
Additional resources…
Archive of Amy’s posts from Choices Magazine
5 Ways to REBOOT Your Health Class
2. Bring in outside experts/ Involve parent community: table brainstorm some options on your chart paper!
3. Keeping content current and relevant
Choices Magazine: Article share jigsaw
Teacher blogs for students and parents
4. Finding new ways to utilize technology
Using Social Media to Teach Kids Advocacy
Positive Prevention to Combat Cyberbullying
Clean Up Your Digital Footprint- A Platform for Good!
5. Project based learning in the health class
The Power of Collaboration
4 Essential Ingredients for Successful Teacher Collaboration
Social Emotional Learning Activities for Health Class
Teaching Kids How to Cultivate Happiness
Meditation Resources
Teaching Meditation in Schools
Starting a Classroom Meditation Practice
Getting the kids on board:
Meditation in sports, in business, in the tech world, and in hip-hop and popular culture.
Teaching Kids to Evaluate Online Health Information
Choices: October 2015- Are You Googling Yourself Sick?
Puberty Resources:
For parents: Puberty Help for Parents
A puberty video that actually works (and isn’t too awkward!): The Discovery Channel: Body Story
Additional Resource Share Out:
Choices Magazine from Scholastic: 33 Approved & Reliable Health Websites
