The field of education is currently undergoing a big shift from traditional methods of instruction to project-based learning (PBL). Most teachers are excited to implement PBL in their classrooms, but in subjects like health, where instruction time is limited, teachers
Editor’s note: Bullying is a serious issue, and Choices teacher-advisor Amy Lauren Smith—a 6th to 8th grade health teacher at the Shanghai American School in Shanghai, China, and the brilliant mind behind our Teacher’s Guide each month—understands this from a
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“My students gained more from this activity than they would from any traditional nutrition lesson I could give them.” Source: How to Get Young Teens Excited About Healthy Eating | Choices
Learning should be student-directed, inquiry based, collaborative, and full of “real-life” connections. Source: 6 Ways to Bring Authentic Learning to Your Health Class | Choices
How a growth mindset can help teens cope with stress, injury, and rejection https://t.co/Be0zxF34Ay @Choices_Mag @teaching_health
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4 ways teachers can model healthy stress management for their students, via @Teaching_Health, @Choices_Mag https://t.co/U1JNbGKsVd
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The nutrition book that every health class needs, via @teaching_health, @michaelpollan https://t.co/HSoKY1PKZy pic.twitter.com/I9O4AAbHp8
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Advocacy through art: Check out @teaching_health's cross-curricular project: https://t.co/n6gSTPn3Mw #healthed pic.twitter.com/PR7GJkYlYY
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What it means to use technology appropriately and responsibly. @Choices_Mag @Teaching_Health https://t.co/yYyVF9wmAn pic.twitter.com/Fph7X7rF3I
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Teaching students about sexual health in the digital age? This novel is a must-read. @Teaching_Health @Choices_Mag https://t.co/E2gQYGlgUV
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The non-health teacher’s guide to teaching health (@Teaching_Health, @Choices_Mag) https://t.co/egNYWTgThi pic.twitter.com/tPdLk0HcrM
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*This post originally appeared on Choices.Scholastic.Com Students and their health concerns have shifted drastically over the last 20 years, and the previous model of educating via textbooks and scare tactics stopped working long ago. It’s time to shift to a
*This post originally appeared on choices.scholastic.com The field of education is currently undergoing a big shift from traditional methods of instruction to project-based learning (PBL). Most teachers are excited to implement PBL in their classrooms, but in subjects like health,
This post originally appeared on Choices.Scholastic.com With a new school year about to start, teachers and students are rested and full of energy, ready to take on whatever exciting challenges the year has to offer. Here are five ways to
Openly defining family values can help teens avoid risky behaviors and make healthy decisions in the face of peer… Posted by Scholastic Teachers on Friday, August 7, 2015
This post originally appeared on Choices.Scholastic.com Yay, summer! Hopefully, you’ve got all sorts of plans laid out to help you achieve balance, like playing with your friends and family, taking long breaks, and doing something completely unheard of… like reading
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