Saturday, February 25, 2012

Classroom Management: Sticky Notes

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There are probably hundreds, no...THOUSANDS...of ways sticky notes can be used in the classroom. These handy little pieces of paper with a...
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

HIV Transmission Simulation (And, More Posts ARE Coming!)

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NOTE: As long promised, here is my updated take on the HIV Transmission Simulation as created by the fine folks over at Advocates for Youth....
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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Puberty Education Resources: Part 1

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It's been a while since I've posted any sort of information relating to what I've done in my classroom. There's really no re...
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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Tobacco Education Activities: Sticky Notes, Visuals, and Straw Walk (Oh my!)

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NOTE:   These are some activities I use in my classroom. I am not sure who initially came up with these ideas, but I've had success with...
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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Using Music In Health Class, Part One: Rise Against's "Make It Stop"

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Part One in a series detailing how I am using (or plan on using) music in my middle school health education classroom. Music is a powerful...
Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Long Time No Post!

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It's been a while since I've updated this blog, and I'm going to get back into the routine over the summer. People have been ask...
Monday, April 18, 2011

Nutrition Label Creator

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Each trimester, I teach my sixth graders how to read food labels as part of our nutrition unit. Students usually are assigned to bring in a ...
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Great Video!

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I haven't been posting here as much recently, mainly due to balancing graduate classes with teaching. I've also been busy blogging a...
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Sunday, February 27, 2011

No Sugar Added: 30 Day Challenge

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For the month of March, my good friend Matt Germain and I will be attempting to eliminate processed sugar from our diets. Back this summer,...
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Sunday, February 6, 2011

AAHE Teaching Techniques Journal

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NOTE: Some of my older posts are in the process of being edited so I can update and repost them. My most popular (the HIV Transmission Simul...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Jack LaLanne Videos

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A few days ago, I was saddened to hear about the passing of a true American legend, Jack LaLanne. Jack LaLanne was a man far head of his tim...
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Monday, January 17, 2011

Video Viewing Activity: "Record, Elaborate, Extend"

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I'm sure that I've mentioned somewhere in an earlier post that I'm not the biggest fan of using videos extensively in my classro...
Thursday, January 6, 2011

LGBTQ Resources: Classroom Use

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Recently the website Sex, Etc. updated their LGBTQ resources section of their website. I started drafting a post about Sex, Etc. this wee...
Thursday, December 30, 2010

Great Resource: The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States

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As my career as a teacher develops, I find myself looking for more ways in which I can be an advocate for my profession. Staying up to date ...
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Back At It!

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It's been over a month since my last post, which is my fault entirely. Since my last post, I've had five posts in draft mode. With g...
Monday, November 22, 2010

Analyzing Alcohol Advertisements: Resources for Educators

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NOTE: I am in no way affiliated with Frank W. Baker or The Media Literacy Clearinghouse. I write this on my own free will with the purpose o...
Sunday, November 21, 2010

Update

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It's been quite some time since I've updated, especially after my frequent posting during the month of October. A lot of exciting th...
Thursday, November 4, 2010

Sixth Grade Menu Project

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EDIT: This is an assignment from one point in time and I have since changed the requirements for this assignment twice since I posted! I...
Sunday, October 17, 2010

"Our Favorite Drugs" Infographic

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GOOD Magazine publishes a Transparency every week on their website , which is full of infographics relating to many diverse topics. Since b...
Monday, October 11, 2010

Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth

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The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth  (abbreviated CAMY) is a must-know resource for any health educator. Part of the  Johns Hopkins Bl...
Saturday, October 9, 2010

One School; Four Deaths

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One school, four bullying related deaths  in recent years. Over 10,000 comments on this one news story. Think bullying isn't an issue ...
Friday, October 8, 2010

CNN Bullying Resources

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Bullying has taken over many news reports over the last few weeks, and conversations about bullying are happening all across the country. Al...
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Thursday, October 7, 2010

No One Should Feel Alone, Part V: The Trevor Project

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NOTE: All information used for this post was obtained from The Trevor Project's website. The Trevor Project is a non-profit organizati...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

No One Should Feel Alone, Part IV: To Write Love on Her Arms

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To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit organization which is dedicated to "presenting hope and finding help for people struggling w...
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