Written by Cairn Guidance, a Dove Self-Esteem Project Partner Great things happen in the educational learning environment. Had this statement been written in the early days of March, instead of May, the previous sentence would have read, “Great things happen in the Read ▸ about 31 Days of Self-Esteem & Body Confidence Prompts for Young People
Re-opening Schools & Opportunities for the Whole Child
By Jess Lawrence, Director of Cairn GuidanceWe have no idea when re-opening will happen, however, let us consider these points…For almost thirty years, the school health/whole child community has advocated for schools to focus on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs over Bloom’s Taxonomy. This means that we take our students’ needs (basic survival & safety needs, as well as health needs) over academic achievement and test scores. I think most educators agree, even most education leaders. However, Read ▸ about Re-opening Schools & Opportunities for the Whole Child
Skills Based Health Ed- Webinar Series Documents, Recordings and more!
For those of you looking to access information, documents and the recordings from this week’s Skills-Based Health Education Webinar Series, please see links below. Stay tuned for upcoming webinar series by joining our newsletter here or following us on Twitter @cairnguidance!All of the recordings are here.Monday: Foundations of Health Education MaterialsTuesday: HECAT and Unit Planning MaterialsWednesday: Assessment in Health Education MaterialsThursday: No Cost Resources and Materials for Read ▸ about Skills Based Health Ed- Webinar Series Documents, Recordings and more!
Adjusting to a New Normal
Written by Cairn Guidance, a Dove Self-Esteem Project PartnerIn recent weeks, our students were playing on playgrounds or recreation fields, participating in organized sports, visiting with friends and relatives, hanging out at a favorite spot, going to the movies, hugging those who are special to them, and going to their school buildings, to name a few. In the blink of an eye, their worlds changed dramatically. Unexpectedly, we are faced with a pandemic.In a time of crisis, schools Read ▸ about Adjusting to a New Normal
Health Education Standards – Focus on Student Health & Well-Being in Times of Crisis
Guest blog by Kevin Lorson, Wright State University & OAHPERD Advocacy ChairThe following blog post was initially developed to support OAHPERD’s advocacy efforts to become the 50th state with state health education standards. OAHPERD shared this post with Ohio’s state lawmakers so they can better understand the role of health education in the Coronavirus pandemic. Ohio’s teachers also found it useful as they developed online lessons and supports for their students. It is hard to Read ▸ about Health Education Standards – Focus on Student Health & Well-Being in Times of Crisis
Our SHAPE America Workshops- Offered Virtually!
If you’re like me, you are super disappointed in the spring cancellations of events, workshops and conventions. However, during this pandemic, our health and safety is most important. My team was planning on offering a few different sessions at SHAPE America this year during the week of April 20. In lieu of this convention’s cancellation, we’d like to offer adapted sessions via webinars online. They will be recorded if you aren’t able to join live. We’ll post these webinars to our YouTube Read ▸ about Our SHAPE America Workshops- Offered Virtually!
Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Health Education Prompts
Yesterday, I was scheduled to facilitate the KY SHAPE health education cadre meeting and plan for future professional development events and workshop. However, when I woke up, I decided to throw the agenda out (with permission from the trainers, of course). My idea was to utilize the 8 of us to write simple prompts that teachers might use, or send home during non-traditional instructional days. These prompts are not formal lessons, and some may not be feasibly implemented by your community of Read ▸ about Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) Health Education Prompts
Our Kids Will Change the World
Kailey Mayo is a K-8 school counselor located in Montana. She was one of the national winners of the 2018 Incentive Award from Cairn Guidance in partnership with the Dove Self-Esteem Project. As a national winner, Kailey attended an all-expenses 2019 national professional conference of her choice. Kailey chose to attend the 2019 American School Counselors Association conference.Since our school serves kindergarten through 8th grade, I have the unique experience of literally growing Read ▸ about Our Kids Will Change the World