School Health Educators

Latest Episodes
What is Health Literacy?
October marks Health Literacy Month. In the newest episode of the School Health Educators podcast, Lori offers a definition of health literacy and provides three real-world examples. These include und
SHAPE America’s National Health Education Council (and Health Literacy Month Resources!)
In this episode, members of SHAPE AmericasNational Health Education Council (HEC)share their mission, projects, ways you can get involved, and the importance of advocating for health education. Als
4 Do’s and Don’ts for Back-to-School Events (plus the 4 Most Asked Questions)
Many educators are starting to get ready for the Back-to-School Event, where students family members will be present. In this segment, Lori discusses her top four dos and donts along with the fou
Welcome Back!
Welcome back to the new school year! The following folks chose to share a message with you for the new school year: Joe Deutch, Heidi Hancher-Rauch, Jodi Aman, Judy LoBianco, Erica Scott, Julie Knutso
Deep thoughts… about simple HE activities and norms/expectations
It's the beginning of a new school year for many school health educators.To support your success, Lori shares her "deep thoughts" on two introductory health education activities as well as examples o
Getting Mentally Prepared for the New School Year with Meghan Vlad
Are you feeling a bit melancholy about the new school year approaching? Then listen to this episode to consider how you can plan to best support yourself, as well as your students, this upcoming year.
Are you taking days off???
In this mini-episode, Lori, the host of the School Health Educators podcast, challenges you to answer the question, Are you truly days off? She then reminds you to consider slowing down, including
Want some inspiration for planning your future teaching?
Want some inspiration for planning your future teaching? Listen to this mini-episode which provides a quick overview of the past four episodes of the School Health Educators podcast. Episodes focused
Using Analogies in HE Classes with Scott Todnem
In this episode of the School Health Educators podcast, nationally recognized health educator Scott Todnem joins us to share how he uses clever analogies and engaging activities to help students stay
How Teaching Health Education Supports Our Own Wellness
Being an effective health educator includes modeling what we teach. This episode invites the wonderful Kathleen Vogt, a 20-year 8th grade health teacher, to share how teaching our subject area support