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Series 1: Conversations on School Health - Meet the Hosts
16-12-2020
11 mins
Series 1: Conversations on School Health - Meet the Hosts
Hosts Elizabeth Tingle and Jamie Anderson introduce themselves and the new series Conversations on School Health. They discuss their own backgrounds in education, and have a conversation on land acknowledgements and what the series holds for listeners.
16-12-2020
11 mins
Foundations of Comprehensive School Health (CSH) with Scott Bailey
Elizabeth talks with Scott Bailey, a wellness consultant with Ever Active Schools, about the importance of health promotion in schools and why they're an ideal place for upstream approaches to improve wellness. They discuss what Comprehensive School Health is and what it looks like in practice. Additional Resources: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/population-health/what-determines-health.html (Government of Canada: “Social determinants of health and health inequalities”) https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/school/csh/if-sch-csh-provincial-teacher-resource-list.pdf (Alberta Health Services Provincial Teacher Resource List 2019-2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbVbHgjDqn4 (Reimagining School Sport) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq25yqa_20Q (Loose Parts Play (like tarps and tires)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErMz3Hgarv4&t=1s (Sports as a Platform for Resilience in Indigenous Schools) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjsEfYfgqaA (Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ7GL29Wr8c (Don’t Walk in the Hallway) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UoCSCvmrU8 (Girls Only Run Club) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqit70JCEmw&list=PLqx99BBwI7yh8o1TZH7xlvY4zGGF4aSO5&index=20 (Youth Run Club in High Schools)
16-12-2020
46 mins
Vaping and Tobacco Education with Chrysta Bell
Jamie is joined by Chrysta Bell, a program consultant in Alberta Health Services’ Tobacco Reduction Program, who shares her knowledge and expertise around tangible strategies for preventing tobacco use by students. Additional Resources: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/Page2909.aspx (Alberta Health Services Information for Schools & Educators) https://www.albertaquits.ca (Alberta Quits) https://www.albertaquits.ca/topics/teachers-and-school (Alberta Quits - Resources for Teachers and Schools) https://academy.albertaquits.ca/ (Alberta Quits - The Academy for Tobacco Prevention)
16-12-2020
35 mins
How to Stay Calm as a Teacher During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Dr. Hu and Dr. Gustafson
Elizabeth talks with Medical Health Officers Dr. Hu and Dr. Gustafson in November 2020 to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the school context. They share how the pandemic has highlighted social inequities and the importance of multidimensional wellbeing and how to keep perspective as a teacher.
16-12-2020
36 mins
Positive Nutrition Messaging in School with Anna Lutz and Katherine Zavodni
Elizabeth talks with Katherine Zavodni and Anna Lutz, dietitians with expertise in treating eating disorders, about striking the right balance when teaching about healthy eating and nutrition in schools. They provide suggestions for a developmentally appropriate and protective approach so that students can have a positive relationship with food and their bodies. Additional Resources: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/resources-and-links-professionals/ (Ellyn Satter Institute) Tribole, E. & Resch, E. (2020). Intuitive eating (4th ed.) St. Martin’s Press.
16-12-2020
44 mins
The Role of Play and the Outdoors in Education with Dr. Shannon Kell
Dr. Shannon Kell, associate professor at Mount Royal University, joins Jamie to discuss the benefits to both students and teachers of being outside and connecting with nature. Dr. Kell shares ways to gradually incorporate the outdoors into your teaching practice and lessons learned from the (literal and figurative) field of outdoor education. Additional Resources: Childhood by Nature Take Me Outside Facebook groups: search “Nature Resources” and/or “Nature Learning”
16-12-2020
53 mins
Activity Permissive Learning with Chris Fenlon-MacDonald
Jamie chats with Chris Fenlon-MacDonald, a specialist with the Calgary Board of Education, on ways to incorporate physical activity and movement into the school day and why all teachers share in the responsibility to help students move more. Additional Resources: https://everactive.org/ (Ever Active Schools) http://befitforlife.ca (Be Fit for Life Network) https://activeforlife.com/ (Active for Life) https://www.hpec.ab.ca/home (Health and Physical Education Council)
16-12-2020
43 mins
Weight-neutral Health Promotion in Schools with Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew
Elizabeth and Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew, a psychologist who researches weight-based issues as a professor at the University of Calgary, talk about weight bias and how to promote holistic health at school. They share how to respond to weight-based bullying and how to make schools more accepting of everyBODY. Additional Resources: http://www.uconnruddcenter.org/weight-bias-stigma-schools-and-educators (UConn Rudd Center) https://doi.org/10.1080/10640260490267724 (Piran, N. (2004). Teachers: On "being" (rather than "doing") prevention. Eating Disorders, 12, 1-9). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-019-00330-8 (Nutter, S., Ireland, A., Alberga, A. S., Brun, I., Lefebvre, D., Hayden, K. A., & Russell-Mayhew, S. (2019). Weight bias in educational settings: A systematic review. Current Obesity Reports, 8, 185-200. ) https://lindobacon.com/HAESbook/pdf_files/HAES_Message%20for%20Schools.pdf (Health at Every Size in the school setting)
16-12-2020
48 mins
The Impact of the Physical Environment on School Well-being with Tracey Tinley
Elizabeth talks with Grade 3/4 teacher Tracey Tinley, recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence, on how flexible seating can impact multiple areas of wellbeing for students. She shares practical, budget-friendly strategies on how to incorporate flexible teaching approaches in your classroom. Additional Resources: https://www.instagram.com/ideashoppd/?hl=en (Tracey on Instagram) https://twitter.com/ideashoppd/status/1167588089595924485?lang=en (Tracey’s flexible classroom on Twitter) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_BOEqf7TIw (Other example of a flexible seating initiative)
16-12-2020
53 mins
Promoting Empathy and Kindness at School with Krista Dumba
Elizabeth talks with Krista Dumba, a teacher and nurse who currently works with Alberta Health Services on mental health promotion, on the many health benefits of kindness. She shares inspiring ideas and examples of teachers who have helped their students to experience the benefits of spreading kindness. Additional Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm9CIJ74Oxw (Dr. Dan Siegel’s Hand Model of the Brain) https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/ (Random Acts of Kindness) https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=375175 (Buddy Bench example) http://www.kindnessninjasrvs.com/our-stories.html (Kindness Ninjas) https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion?language=en (Rita Pierson’s TEDTalk) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfsPdFNQA10 (Video of Coquitlam BC Breakfast Club) https://self-reg.ca/ (Dr. Stuart Shanker) https://casel.org/ (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) (CASEL) https://www.understood.org/ (Understood.org) https://self-compassion.org/ (Dr. Kirsten Neff) https://dalailamacenter.org/ (The Dalai Lama Center For Peace and Education)
16-12-2020
46 mins
Restorative Justice in a School Setting with Caroline Gosling
Jamie speaks with Caroline Gosling, a former educator and current board member with the Alberta Restorative Justice Association, about restorative justice. Caroline shares proactive ways to build restorative cultures in schools and how restorative justice works in a school setting. Additional Resources: https://www.relationshipsfirstnl.com/ (Relationships First) Evans, K. & Vaandering, D. (2016). The Little Book of Restorative Justice in Education: Fostering Responsibility, Healing, and Hope in Schools. Good Books. ISBN 1680991728, 9781680991727 Roffey, S. (2020). Circle solutions for student wellbeing (3rd ed.). Sage Publications. ISBN 1526491168, 978-1526491169 https://canada.iirp.edu/ (International Institute for Restorative Practices Canada)
16-12-2020
45 mins
Fostering Positive Relationships at School with Lianne Lee
Elizabeth talks with Lianne Lee, Director of the Alberta Healthy Youth Relationships Strategy, about social-emotional learning and how key relationships are to youth development. Lianne shares how teachers can help students who may be experiencing teen dating violence. Additional Resources: https://casel.org/ (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)) https://www.prevnet.ca/ (PrevNet) https://www.loveisrespect.org/ (Love Is Respect) https://youthrelationships.org/ (The Fourth R) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8vYUBIDlmg (Paul Gorski speech on “Ideologies of inequity: Towards a structural view”)
16-12-2020
37 mins
Trauma-informed Teaching with Dr. Teresa Fowler
Elizabeth talks with Dr. Teresa Fowler, assistant professor at Concordia University, on how trauma can affect student learning and behaviour. She shares stories and strategies on how to respond with compassion when students who have experienced trauma are in our care. Additional Resources: Tanen, N. (Producer) & Hughes, J. (Producer and Director) (1985). The breakfast club. [Motion picture]. USA: A&M Films. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088847/ ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088847) Perry, B. D., & Szalavitz, M. (2008). The boy who was raised as a dog : and other stories from a child psychiatrist's notebook--what traumatized children can teach us about loss, love, and healing. Basic Books. https://www.albertafamilywellness.org/training (Alberta Family Wellness Initiative: The Brain Story Certification Program) https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/387007941/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-mean (ACES Study Questionnaire)
16-12-2020
49 mins
Alternative Programs and Leadership Opportunities to Improve Student Well-being with Jamie Anderson and Elizabeth Tingle
Jamie and Elizabeth share their unique experiences of teaching in alternative school programs and student leadership initiatives in this episode that focuses on how school can be a site for skill development, social belonging, and positive mental wellbeing. Jamie talks about how a student-led volunteer project, Joy4All, landed his class in the media spotlight. Additional Resources https://www.joy4all.ca/ (Joy4All) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUEm0vK3_Y4 (Maskwacis School of Rock (formerly the Hobbema School of Rock)) https://youtu.be/NrABJsiNB-U (Cadbury commercial of Jamie’s students and their Joy4All project)
16-12-2020
50 mins
Comprehensive School Health and Sleep Promotion with Dr. Kate Storey
Elizabeth speaks with Dr. Kate Storey, associate professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, about how teachers can promote wellbeing in small but real ways. She focuses on the need for a good night’s rest and how we can encourage our students to prioritize sleep to improve their health and academic success. Additional Resources: https://csepguidelines.ca/ (CSEP Guidelines) https://www.participaction.com/en-ca (ParticipAction) https://www.katestorey.com/ (Kate Storey's Website)
16-12-2020
42 mins
Encouraging Positive Mental Health in Schools with Andrew Baxter
Elizabeth speaks with Andrew Baxter, who works with Alberta Health Services to promote mental health literacy, about teachers’ role in promoting mental health in the school setting. He provides useful information on the most common mental disorders teachers may see in their students. Additional Resources: https://teenmentalhealth.org/ (Teen Mental Health) https://www.youtube.com/user/teenmentalhealth1 (Teen Mental Health YouTube Channel) https://www.anxietycanada.com/ (Anxiety Canada)
16-12-2020
42 mins
Intentionally Creating Work-Life Balance with Lisa Bush
Elizabeth speaks with Lisa Bush, author of the book Teaching Well: How Healthy, Empowered Teachers Lead to Thriving, Successful Classrooms, about how teachers can intentionally change what’s under their control to be a well-rounded, happy teacher. She shares her favourite tips for time management, collaboration, and assessment with an eye to reducing workload but not our effectiveness as teachers. Additional Resources: Brown, Roediger, McDaniel, Roediger, Henry L., and McDaniel, Mark A. (2014). Make It Stick : The Science of Successful Learning. Belknap Press. Sackstein, S. (2015). Hacking assessment: 10 ways to go gradeless in a traditional grades school. Times 10 Publications. Tricarico, D. (2018). Sanctuaries: Self-care secrets for stressed-out teachers. Dave Burgess Consulting.
16-12-2020
51 mins
How to Become a Health Champion for Yourself and For Your School with Lisa Taylor
Elizabeth talks with Lisa Taylor, an instructor at the University of Calgary, about small shifts to embed wellness in your daily routine as a teacher. She shares stories about how she became health champion in the schools where she taught and how health promotion can lead to happier school communities. Apps for reading articles: For iOS: https://www.naturalreaders.com/app/ (Natural Readers App) For android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hyperionics.avar&hl=en_CA&gl=US (Voice Aloud Reader)
16-12-2020
40 mins
Positive Teacher Well-being with Dana Fulwiler
Elizabeth talks with Dana, a teacher and instructor at the University of Calgary and the University of Pennsylvania, about the need to prioritize teacher wellbeing in addition to student wellbeing when it comes to school health promotion. She shares practical strategies for teachers to feel their best, maintain perspective, and enjoy their work. Additional Resources: https://mysleepwell.ca/ (My Sleep Well) https://www.cbc.ca/radio/tapestry/resilience-1.5360023/stop-trying-to-do-it-all-yourself-family-therapist-says-self-help-only-goes-so-far-1.5360032 (CBC Article on Self Help) https://self-compassion.org/ (SelfCompassion.org) https://dayoneapp.com/ (Day One App) https://www.viacharacter.org/ (VIA Institute on Character) https://www.coursera.org/learn/resilience-uncertainty (Coursera: Resilience Skills in a Time of Uncertainty)
16-12-2020
52 mins
Multiculturalism in the Classroom with Dr. Rahat Zaidi
Jamie talks with Dr. Rahat Zaidi, an Associate Professor in Second Language Pedagogy at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary about diversity in culture, language, and backgrounds in Canadian classrooms. She shares resources and strategies for teachers to acknowledge and honour diversity without having to be a language or cultural expert. Additional Resources http://www.living-together.ca/ (Living Together: Muslims in a Changing World) McIntosh, P. (1989). White privilege: Unpacking the invisible knapsack. Peace and Freedom (p. 10-12). Zaidi, R. (2017). Anti-Islamophobic curriculums (1st ed.). Peter Lang Publications. ISBN 1433142562, 9781433142567 Zaidi, R. & El Chaar, E. (2020). Identity texts: an intervention to internationalise the classroom. Pedagogies: An International Journal. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1554480X.2020.1860060 (10.1080/1554480X.2020.1860060) Zaidi R. (2020). Dual language books: Enhancing engagement and language awareness. Journal of Literacy Research. First published July 16, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1086296X20939559 (https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1086296X20939559) Zaidi, R. (2019). http://oxfordre.com/education/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.001.0001/acrefore-9780190264093-e-231 (Islamophobia and education). In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. Oxford University Press. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.231 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.231)
16-12-2020
54 mins
