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Health and wellness policies should be comprehensive and organized in a way that teachers and administrators can access it. How are you sharing it to ensure implementation?

Still one of our favourite ever football photos ❤

https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/barely-hanging-on/

Worth a listen!

Teachers Are Barely Hanging On. Here’s What They Need. Hint: It's not meditation and jeans passes.

https://www.healthiergeneration.org/articles/social-emotional-learning-resources-for-a-healthier-happier-school-community

Some of the many great resources from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation!

Social-Emotional Learning Resources for a Healthier, Happier School Community | Alliance for a Healthier Generation Prioritizing social-emotional learning is key to building a joyful, resilient school environment. That’s because social-emotional skills help us identify and manage our emotions, express empathy, form meaningful relationships, and cope with stress. When we prioritize social-emotional well-being fo...

Keep your kids moving! Spending too much time in front of the computer is detrimental, yes even during COVID.

Kids need physical education – even when they can't get it at school Youth physical inactivity was already a problem before COVID-19, but it doesn't have to stay that way.

Interesting article. Would love to hear your opinion. I definitely believe making fitness testing more accessible and inclusive is important..I am also very concerned obesity rates in children (and adults) ..I am MOST concerned about bullying. What are some of your ideas on how to address?

Concern about body-shaming, non-binary students prompts California to rethink school fitness tests The move has already sparked a heated discussion about whether the tradition encourages teasing and leads to unnecessary stress, or if it’s a way to ensure kids stay fit and healthy at a time when a growing number of students are overweight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVD8YRgA-ck

Vulnerability, Courage, difficult conversations...so many things we need in education today to make it better. We and the system has got to change. I'm here to help. Anyone can help, every community is affected by the quality of the education its community members receive. Make a difference....listen.. and act.

Brené Brown | Daring Classrooms | SXSWedu 2017 Brené Brown, SXSWedu 2017 Keynote, Daring Classrooms We need to understand how scarcity affects the way we lead and teach, we have to engage with vulnerabili...

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Complaining About Students Is Toxic. Here Are 4 Ways to Stop In teachers’ lounges and copy rooms all over the country, teachers complain about their students. But it’s toxic for students, and for teachers’ feelings about their work, writes Lauren Vargas.

Teachers have great influence. Try these simple steps if you haven't already.

10 Simple Steps for Reducing Toxic Stress in the Classroom As the brain science on adverse childhood experiences evolves, teaching must also adapt, write Jim Hickman and Kathy Higgins.

Chicago Public Schools Aim for Quality PE for ALL students! Love it!

Why Physical Education Should Be a Priority for Schools | Healthy Schools Campaign Every year, we host the Change for Good Luncheon, Healthy Schools Campaign’s (HSC) annual event to bring focus to our work to make schools healthier places for all children and highlight new initiatives. This year we focused on lifting up…

It’s just that simple!

Montgomery County adds additional recess time, test scores increase One local school system is hoping for another year of increased elementary test scores.

All work and no play makes Jack an anxious boy!

Teachers call to scrap school tests for children under eight in push for play-based learning Teachers call on Australia to follow countries leading the world in education, which are favouring play-based learning.