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Jamie Sparks welcoming the large group in attendance for PGES. Congratulations to my home state’s health and PE professional association for record numbers at their annual conference! The Kentucky Association for Health, PE, Recreation and Dance kicked off with a PGES (Professional Growth Effectiveness System) workshop facilitated by Jamie Sparks and me. Over 75 participants attended the workshop to learn more about teaching enduring skills Read ▸ about KAHPERD 2015

I don't remember when my first ASHA conference was, but it was at least ten years ago and I think I've attended every year since. The American School Health Association's mission is to transform all schools into places where every student learns and thrives. I'd love for the organization to grow, for all school administrators to put the health and well-being of their school community first in order to see their students' academics improve. However, that's not the world we live in. Read ▸ about American School Health Association Conference 2015

We are getting busier this fall as Jess signs a contract with the Clinton Foundation to again be the Content Lead/Speaker Manager for the Clinton Health Matters Initiative in Palm Springs CA, January of 2016. We are headed to Maryland early November to facilitate a training of trainers for a Skills-based Health Education Classroom TOT for a cadre of strong health educators from 4 counties in Maryland. Jess will be facilitating the Systems Thinking Systems Changing simulation in Missouri in Read ▸ about Exciting Projects Coming Up!

Many years ago the Portland Public Schools cadre of health teachers came up with an Answering Difficult Questions Protocol. At times, especially in the health education classroom, students ask different types of questions that can throw an educator off guard. So, a group of teachers on a cadre decided it would be helpful to provide professional development to other teachers on a tried and tested protocol that became adopted by the School Board on how to answer questions that came their Read ▸ about Answering Difficult Questions in the Classroom

The 2015 Bost Health Policy Forum hosted by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky kicked off with a welcome from Kentucky's Lieutenant Governor Crit Luallen. She reinforced the importance of economic vitality, livability and strong communities related to the health of Kentuckians. We heard from a variety of health advocates on topics including education, the built environment, worksite wellness and food systems from Andrew Dannenberg from the University of Washington, Vera Oziransky from the Read ▸ about Howard L. Bost Health Policy Forum

Loved spending the past 4 days at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton OR with a fabulous group of professionals! The Let's Move Active Schools initiative brought together trainers from all over the US for two objectives:1. Re-connect seasoned trainers and provide updates on the Let's Move Active Schools Physical Activity Leader (PAL) training2. On-board a new group of national trainers for the PAL training Read ▸ about Let’s Move Active School PAL Training of Trainers!

Foundations of Health Education- National Health Education Content Standards, CDCs Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool and a quick-guide from Kentucky Department of Education on the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Those of you teaching in Kentucky have heard PGES, Program Review, Student Growth Goals multiple times in different settings. Even if you are obsessed with student achievement & assessment (like I am), the terms may make you Read ▸ about Health Education Student Growth Goals- we got it!

I'm incredibly excited to be facilitating this Standards and Assessment training in western Kentucky next week for about 10 health teachers. In fact, two are grade level teachers from the elementary level! It's the first time I've offered this workshop in about 4 years and it's been completely overhauled. With state Departments of Education holding schools and districts accountable for student growth and enduring skills as well as teacher effectiveness, this training, originally Read ▸ about Using Health Education Standards & Assessment in the Classroom