School Health Educators are social and emotional learning experts. In this episode, Lori reminds us of this fact as well as introduces her new resource titled Tactile Tools for Social Emotional Learning: Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate with SEL. This book contains over 50 student-tested activities supporting self-regulation skills. Listen in to hear about some of these activities and how students can create their own “SEL Toolbox.”

To purchase this new resource, go to Amazon.com or Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group) Publishing.

Remember you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube Channel.

To contact Lori Reichel, creator of the School Health Educators Podcast, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

Being a member of a state or national professional organization has numerous benefits for school health educators. In this episode, Jessica Synenki, the Executive Director of the NYS Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, discusses these benefits with Lori to encourage you, the listeners, to become or continue being a member.

To connect with Jessica Synenki you can call her at 315-823-1015 or email her at [email protected]. You can also check out the NYS AHPERD website here.

Remember you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators’ YouTube Channel.

To contact Lori Reichel, creator of the School Health Educators Podcast, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

It seems like a lot of things are happening on our planet and happening so quickly. These things, in addition to other stressors, can create a feeling of “burnout.” In this episode, Henry Opperman, 2022 NYS AHPERD Health HS Teacher of the Year, chats about recommendations to help offset this feeling. Ideas include setting boundaries (professionally and personally), reflecting on your achievements, considering how you can grow, and seeking support from peers and administrators, as well as your medical providers when needed.

Remember you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators’ YouTube Channel.

To connect with Henry Opperman, email him at [email protected] or connect through his X/Twitter account at HOppermanHPE.

To contact Lori Reichel, creator of the School Health Educators Podcast, email her at [email protected] or visit her websites at www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

In this episode, Mr. Kevin Dahill-Fuchel shares information about the New York City resource “Counseling in Schools.” Discussed is the need for students to be mentally prepared to learn, as well as to feel they belong. Other concepts shared include the importance of connecting with school resources (ex. counselors, social workers) and the challenges of chronic absenteeism, as well as the resources found on the Counseling in Schools website.

You can connect with Mr. Kevin Dahill-Fuchel by going to the website

www.counselinginschools.org.

To contact Lori, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

Remember you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube Channel.

In these current times we are aware that some young people may choose to partake in sexting behaviors. Due to this, young people are at higher risk to be victims of sextortion. In this episode, Saleema Noon, a compassionate and proactive sexual health educator, shares five points to share with students about this topic. Saleema also shares resources she has created for educators.

Click here to download Saleema’s Smart Things to Say resource on Sextortion:

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To contact Saleema Noon, check out her website by clicking here https://www.saleemanoon.com/ or email her at [email protected].

Remember you can also watch this episode by going to the SHE’s YouTube Channel.

To contact Lori Reichel, creator of the School Health Educators Podcast, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

Whether you are starting a new Health Education course or beginning your planning and goal-setting unit this month, this episode includes activities you may choose to use. Activities align with the SMEEPS acronym the host, Lori Reichel, uses to refer to different aspects of wellness; activities include the “Who is healthiest” worksheet and the SMEEPS Assessment pdf.

To watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube channel, click here.

To listen to past episodes, refer to the 2024 episode list here.

To contact Lori, email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

Remember you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube Channel.

Happy Holidays! Lori wishes you a wonderful holiday season and a Happy and Healthy 2025! She also reviews the resources shared this past year (2024) on the School Health Educators Podcast. Click here for a list of all of the 2024 Episodes.

Remember you can contact Lori Reichel by emailing her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com. Also, check out her products at this link: https://www.lorireichel.com/books-cards/

Also, remember episodes can be watched on the School Health Educators YouTube Channel.

Need help supporting the emotional and mental health of your Gen Z students? Then listen to this School Health Educators episode, in which the phenomenal Jodi Aman joins in. A Doctor of Social Work, Jodi has worked with many young people and their families to support their wellness. She also authored the Compass Curriculum for middle and high school health education classes.

To find out more about Jodi Aman, check out her website at: www.jodiaman.com

To contact Lori email her at [email protected] or check out her websites at: www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.

Remember you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube Channel.

In this episode, Drs. Kristen Ford and Julie Knutson share an overview of THE FUSED Toolbox website. Pages include “What is FUSED?,” the SPA Tools, THE Pedagogy Tools, Fused Trainings, and Meet the Authors.

To connect with both Drs. Julie Knutson and Kristen Ford email them at: [email protected]

To check out their website, go to: https://sites.google.com/view/thefusedtoolbox?usp=sharing

To watch this episode on the YouTube Channel click here.

Contact Lori by emailing her at [email protected] or check out her websites at:  www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com. Also, check out her products at this link: https://www.lorireichel.com/books-cards/

Are you teaching skills-based health ed?  Are you sure? To double-check, listen in to this episode to hear about the wonderful tools Drs. Julie Knutson and Kristen Ford have created for health educators!

To watch this episode on YouTube, click here.

To connect with both Drs. Julie Knutson and Kristen Ford email them at: [email protected]

To check out their website, go to: https://sites.google.com/view/thefusedtoolbox?usp=sharing

Contact the School Health Educators host, Lori Reichel, by emailing her at [email protected] or check out her websites at:  www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com. Also, check out her products at this link: https://www.lorireichel.com/books-cards/