Communication skills are an important part of both the Health Education and the Physical Education Standards. If we want students to “talk it out” or “use a refusal skill”, we need to provide them with clear criteria and multiple opportunities to practice. This session focuses on activities to help middle and high school students identify their feelings, create appropriate responses for a variety of situations, and assess achievement of our communication standards.
The Division of Outdoor Recreation is revamping the Every Kid Outdoors program to promote children and students to get outside, with a twist! With a monthly adventure challenge paired with recreation and education-based curriculum, this program aims to encourage students and their families to spend more time outside.
Imagine a future where children grow up equipped to make healthier choices, fostering long-term wellness and independence. This presentation explores the implementation of nutrition education in elementary schools, focusing on its transformative impact on lifelong eating habits. By highlighting a quasi-case study of kindergarten and first-grade students engaged in interactive nutrition classes, we can see how early education empowers children to understand food, develop autonomy, and make informed decisions. This presentation will demonstrate how teaching nutrition early can shape a healthier, more mindful generation. Let’s pave the way for smarter choices and stronger futures.
There is a special relationship between entertainers and their fans, one that artists often use to mobilize their audience into action and behavior change. What can educators learn from this? This presentation explores entertainment-education and arts-for-change tactics that can be brought into traditional learning spaces to ensure that students integrate classroom lessons into their everyday lives in real ways.
As Mental Health continues to be a struggle for our society, we must continue to find solutions. I personally found mine and each individual needs to find theirs. In this presentation I will share my experience with Mental Health and how I found 5 controllable things we can share with our students and teachers so we can overcome the mental battle we create in our own minds. This presentation has been built from my book: Empire State of Mind. The 5 Keys to Unlock Mental Toughness.
