School Health Educators – Details, episodes & analysis

Consent is an important concept we need to teach in health education courses. To discuss ideas for how to teach about consent is this episode’s guest, Erica Scott. Erica is one of the authors of Creating Consent Culture: A Handbook for Educators. This book includes fun and interactive exercises presented in a trauma-informed way, as well as explanations for how power differentials, differing socialization, past trauma, poor modeling, and systemic inequity impact consent. Erica shares some of the ideas found in her book as well as some information available on the website “Creating Consent Culture.” To connect with Erica Scott, email her at [email protected] or go to her website: www.creatingconsentculture.com Remember to watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube Channel at: https://youtu.be/hae3D_3beE8  Contact the host of the School Health Educators Podcast, Lori Reichel, by emailing her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com. Also, check out her products at this link: https://www.lorireichel.com/books-cards/

Wondering what to expect at a national or state conference? Listen to this episode in which the wonderful Judy LoBianco, former SHAPE President, shares her insights regarding what to expect at conferences and how to plan for your attendance. Other things to consider, including possible funding to attend, are also discussed. Judy LoBianco is the President of HPE Solutions and spent most of her career as a Supervisor of Health and PE. She’s presented countless keynotes and workshops and has been recognized at the state and national levels. You can reach Judy at her email address: [email protected] or follow her on Twitter at @jlobianc Remember to watch this episode on the School Health Educator’s YouTube channel at: https://youtu.be/_E6C2f0OfF8 Contact Lori Reichel by emailing her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com. Also, check out her products at this link: https://www.lorireichel.com/books-cards/

In this episode Debbie Yelle returns to discuss more resources she recommends to health education teachers. These resources include KidsHealth, Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, and Health Smart VA. Below are links for these resources. To watch this episode as a video, go to the School Health Educators’ YouTube Channel. Kids Health (Nemours Teens Health) or https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/ Olweus Bullying Prevention Program or https://clemsonolweus.org/index.php Health Smart VA or https://healthsmartva.org/search?tag[]=8&tag[]=9&tag[]=19 Social media links to connect with Debbie Yelle include: LinkedIn= Debbie Yelle; Facebook= Yellepositiveliving or Debbie Yelle; Instagram= yellepositiveliving or Debbie.Yelle; TikTok= Debbieyelle Contact Lori Reichel by emailing her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com. Also, check out her products at this link: https://www.lorireichel.com/books-cards/

Many resources exist for school health teachers to refer to for updated functional health information. In this episode Debbie Yelle talks about some of her favorite resources, including the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Environmental Working Group (including EWG Skin Deep), OneLove, and LoveisRespect. To watch this episode on Lori's YouTube Channel, click here. Links for these resources include: National Institute on Drug Abuseor https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/commonly-used-drugs-charts#alcohol Environmental Working Groupor https://www.ewg.org/ (including the EWG Skin Deep link) OneLoveor https://www.joinonelove.org/ LoveisRespector https://www.loveisrespect.org/ Social media links to connect with Debbie Yelle include: LinkedIn= Debbie Yelle; Facebook= Yellepositiveliving or Debbie Yelle; Instagram= yellepositiveliving or Debbie.Yelle; TikTok= Debbieyelle Contact Lori Reichel by emailing her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com. Also, check out her products at this link: https://www.lorireichel.com/books-cards/

Often times people may think that what happens within their personal lives cannot impact their professional lives. Within this episode, Aaron Coleman returns to discuss potential personal situations that can impact Health and/or Physical Education Teachers. Aaron Coleman is the Athletic Director and Founding Physical Education & Health Teacher at Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn. To watch this episode as a video, go to the School Health Educator’s Podcast Channel here. Feel free to contact Aaron Coleman at [email protected]. Contact Lori by emailing her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com. Also, check out her products at this link: https://www.lorireichel.com/books-cards/

Professional ethics are needed for tricky situations that occur within our jobs. In this episode Aaron Coleman, Athletic Director and Founding Physical Education & Health Teacher at Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn, discusses with your host, Lori Reichel, actual situations requiring ethical decision making. To watch this episode as a video, go to the School Health Educator’s Podcast Channel here. Feel free to contact Aaron Coleman at [email protected]. Contact Lori by emailing her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com. Also, check out her products at this link: https://www.lorireichel.com/books-cards/

In this episode, Jessica Butts, the guest from the previous episode who discussed her “Balancing Your SELFIE” unit, returns to review the unit Lori’s Graduate-level students created. Jessica Butts is a strongly skill-based health middle school educator and NYS Middle School Health Teacher of the Year for 2022/21. To watch this episode on the School Health Educator’s YouTube Channel, click here. Want to be a guest on the School Health Educators podcast? If yes, contact Lori by emailing her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com. Also, check out her products at this link: https://www.lorireichel.com/books-cards/

Exciting summer Health Education events are happening! Listen to the mini-episode with Lori Reichel (National TOY 2010) and Andy Milne (National TOY 2017) to hear what they are! For more event details, visit Andy's blog at #SLOWCHATHEALTH. Or connect with Lori via email at [email protected]. #HealthEducation #SummerEvents

The 7th National Health Education Standard focuses on a variety of healthy habits young people can learn and practice. In this episode, Jessica Butts, a strongly skill-based health middle school educator and NYS Middle School Health Teacher of the Year for 2022/21, discusses her unit titled "Balance Your SELFIE." To watch this episode on the School Health Educator’s YouTube Channel, click here. Want to be a guest on the School Health Educators podcast? If yes, please sign up to meet with Lori here. Please note your idea in the message area, as well as your professional background. Or contact Lori by emailing her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com. Also, check out her products at this link: https://www.lorireichel.com/books-cards/

Do you have trouble challenging your students and/or experience classroom management issues? Sometimes these things occur because we teach too “simply,” lecturing our students about what to do and think. Therefore today’s episode focuses on higher- level thinking in the classroom setting, as well as allowing students to make “mistakes” in our classroom. The guest, Diana Laufenberg, is an expert in helping young people think deeper and more purposefully. Diana is the speaker on the TedTalk titled “How to learn- from mistakes” as well as the person behind Inquiry Schools. Contact Diana Laufenberg at https://www.inquiryschools.org/contact. To watch this episode on the School Health Educator’s YouTube Channel, click here. Contact Lori Reichel by emailing her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com. Also, check out her products at this link: https://www.lorireichel.com/books-cards/