Hey #HealthEd teachers, here’s a link for all of the resources I shared in the PhysEdSummit and APPEC 2016 workshops. For free PD, here’s a copy of the online presentation to take back to your department. And a copy of the keynote
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
This post originally appeared on Choices.Scholastic.com My first experience as a health teacher was during summer school. I was only 24 years old, at the beginning of my career, and intimidated beyond belief. I was given a stack of worksheets,
Hey 7th Graders! The time has come for you to pick a wellness goal for the semester and get into action. Pick something that you’d like to work on – physically, mentally, emotionally, or socially- and draft a plan. Remember
Screen shot from TeenMentalHealth.org With the latest research telling us that the number of young people aged 15-16 with depression has nearly doubled over the last twenty years, it’s more important than ever for us to be addressing it in our health
If you’re looking for ways to incorporate project-based learning into your Health class, (and let’s be honest here, you should be!) then why not start in your own cafeteria? Take the students over with a survey sheet, and have them
Source: Infographic Archive – Click here to see more. From Edudemic comes this useful how-to guide for making infographics… Infographics are used quite a bit in reporting Health news, and this could be a fun option for the kids when they’re
There’s been a lot of talk lately about sex education and how badly it’s in need of an update. In the UK, The Telegraph has launched a full scale campaign to raise awareness of the issue, and has gotten the
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