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41. School Report - October 2014: ASHA Looks at the Whole Child
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By John Henry Ledwith | October 14, 2014
There is some real excitement going around in the school health world. I just saw an impressive portion of it first hand at the 2014 American School Health Association (ASHA) conference in Portland, Oregon. This is one of the few places where a national audience of teachers, administrators and academics get together to focus on the future of kids through the vehicle of school health. This remarkable group of people has pumped up the volume and aimed the field towards a new level.
- By John Henry Ledwith
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42. Cool Tools: Bring Neuroscience to the Classroom
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By ETR
Developmental neuroscience is a fast-moving field relevant to health behaviors, health education and learning. Find out about the Annenberg Learner online course for K-12 teachers, Neuroscience & the Classroom: Making Connections.
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43. School Report - August 2014
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By John Henry Ledwith
Physical activity and good nutrition benefit student learning and academic success. The start of the school year is an ideal time to think about how your school supports healthy nutrition and physical activity. A number of programs are helping schools build healthier kids and more successful students.
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44. School Report - June 2014
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By John Henry Ledwith
For those who work in a school setting, summer brings a number of specialized tasks designed to prepare teachers, schools and students for the year ahead. If you’ve received or are applying for grants that require HECAT-aligned health education programs, ETR can help you sift through the possibilities and make effective choices.
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45. Video Picks - May 2014
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By ETR
It's video time! The power of short-form video reveals the dynamics of teen dating violence. Creativity can give you, and students, a more powerful and fulfilling life. White House Student Film Festival winners rock!
Check out this month's collection of videos that have intrigued, delighted and challenged us.
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46. My Take: Online Learning and the Future of School Health Education
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By Joseph A. Dake, PhD, MPH, FASHA | March 10, 2014
I recently went to a lecture by Salman Khan of Khan Academy to hear him talk about his vision of a “One World Schoolhouse.” I was familiar with Khan Academy—my sixth-grade son is using it to learn Java programming—but I was skeptical of this push toward online education.
I’d heard recently that some middle and high schools were considering the development of 100% online options to satisfy their health education requirements. As a faculty member who teaches future health educators, and as a person married to a national-award-winning high school health teacher, I saw many problems with this. I wanted to learn more about Khan’s approach and the way he sees the future of education.
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47. My Take: Building Comprehensive School Health
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By Jamie Sparks | August 28, 2013
I’m the Coordinated School Health Project Director with the Kentucky Department of Education. When it comes to program, policies and curricula, Kentucky is a local control state—the state sets up the standards, and the local districts determine how to meet them.
We’re a CDC-funded project, and we think very highly of comprehensive school health education. We’re taking active steps to foster more buy-in for this approach in districts throughout Kentucky. We’re building the foundations for an ongoing discussion with our districts on how to make comprehensive school health education work.
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