The Podclass

Jamie is joined by Dr. Karlee Fellner, founder and CEO of maskihkiy wellness and associate professor at the University of Calgary, to talk about the intersections of culture, spirituality and overall well-being. They delve into personal wellness as part of collective wellness, including the impact that previous generations and land have in our well-being.

This is part 1 of the interview with Dr. Karlee Fellner.

Additional resources:

• maskihkiy wellness

Jamie is joined by Jocelyn Graham and Kaitlyn Hill, health promotion facilitators with Alberta Health Services, to dive into sexual health education. Jocelyn and Kaitlyn share a variety of strategies and resources that any teacher can use in their classroom to provide evidence-based, inclusive sexual health education to students of all ages.

Additional Resources:

• Teacher Greeting Students video
• Teaching Sexual Health website
• Every Body tool
• Karen B. K. Chan on rejection resilience - Karen’s website
• Email: [email protected]
• Twitter: @teachsexhealth 
• Article: How ‘Emancipatory Sex Ed’ can help prevent rape

Elizabeth discusses substitute teaching with Dr. Jodi Harding-Kuriger, a teacher of 16 years and passionate health & physical education proponent. They explore the benefits of substitute teaching, and Jodi provides tried and true strategies for substitute teachers as they venture into new classrooms.

Resources:

• Follow Jodi on Twitter: @JodiKuriger
• The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak
• The Dunderheads by Paul Fleischman, illustrations by David Roberts
• Weldon, P. (2018). Early career teacher attrition in Australia: Evidence, definition, classification, and measurement. Australian Journal of Education 62(1), 61-78. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004944117752478
• Schaefer, L., Long, J. S., & Clandinin, D. J. (2012). Questioning the research on early career teacher attrition and retention. Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 58(1), 106–121. https://jmss.org/index.php/ajer/article/view/55559 
• Tracy Lockwood Play Education

Andrea Dion, Chesa Peter, and Scott Bailey from Ever Active Schools join Elizabeth to discuss ways to bring physical activity into your classroom, regardless of the subject. They look at the importance and benefits of daily physical activity, how to tie activity to cross-curricular outcomes, and provide different games and examples that you can start using the next time you're in your classroom!

Resources:

• Ratey, J. J., & Hagerman, E. (2013). Spark: The revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain. Little, Brown. http://www.johnratey.com/Books.php 
• 24-hour movement guidelines
• Diamond, A. (2000), Close Interrelation of Motor Development and Cognitive Development and of the Cerebellum and Prefrontal Cortex. Child Development, 71: 44-56. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8624.00117
• Calgary Regional Air Shed Zone
• Ideas for Your Healthy School Action Plan (free Ever Active Schools resource)

Games:

• Around the World game example
• Relay Race game example
• Gallery Walks example
• DPA everyday videos (collaboration with Ophea)
• Games and activities for self-regulation (Ever Active Schools resource)
• Trail Tales video

For more information on activity permissive learning environments, check out:

• 21st Century Spaces for 21st Century Learners
• The Impact of the Physical Environment on School Well-being Podclass Episode
• Don't Walk in the Hallway (Ever Active Schools resource)
• Don’t Sit Still in Class (Ever Active Schools resource)

Dr. Astrid Kendrick and Dr. Theodora Kapoyannis from Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary join Elizabeth to discuss the role of emotional labour in education, teaching as relational work, and self-care in the presence of collective well-being.

Additional resources:

• Compassion Fatigue, Emotional Labour and Educator Burnout: Research Study (Alberta Teachers Association)
• Heart Care for Educators

Jamie talks with Cindy Andrew, a health promotion consultant with organizations including the Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia and the Psychology Foundation of Canada. Cindy shares her expertise in ways to promote healthy behaviours and curb problematic substance use in students through a comprehensive school health approach. They discuss how some types of substance use education has fallen short in the past, and why focusing on connection and social-emotional well-being is crucial to preventing unhealthy behaviours.

Additional Resources:

• Cindy's Suggested Resources (PDF file)
• 10 by 2 Relationship Building Strategy

Former B.Ed. student Rebecca St. Louis shares how an assignment in the EDUC 551 course at the University of Calgary informed a successful school-wide initiative to promote kindness during her field experience. She also shares advice on making the most of her last semester and applying for teaching positions.

Resources:

• Kindness Bingo Cards
• Encouraging Positive Mental Health in Schools with Andrew Baxter
• Positive Teacher Well-being with Dana Fulwiler

Jamie talks with Dr. Jen Leo, director at The Steadward Centre for Personal & Physical Achievement, and Katrina Maximchuk, executive director at Paralympic Sports Association, about making physical activity and education accessible for all students. They share stories, practical strategies, resources, and games to help practitioners "just do it!"

Additional Resources:

• Get Active Together (not yet available on The Steadward Centre website; link will be added when it becomes available)
• The Steadward Centre for Personal & Physical Achievement
• Adaptive Physical Activity Graduate Certificate
• Andrea Haefele's blog - Mom Behind The Label
• Active for Life
• Ophea
• Paralympic Sports Association
• Outdoor Play Canada

Podcasts Created by Persons with Disabilities (recommended by Dr. Jen Leo)

• Down to the Struts
• The Accessible Stall
• A Winning Mindset

Social Media Accounts (recommended by Katrina Maximchuk)

• The Physical Educator - website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram
• The PE Specialist - website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram
• Adapted PE Specialists Facebook Group

Jamie is joined by Dr. Doug Gleddie, Dr. Lauren Sulz and Jonathan Mauro to discuss all things school sports. They look at the ways school sports are part of a healthy school community, what benefits they provide to students who participate, and how school sports can be reimagined so more students can benefit.

Additional resources:

• The Podclass: Electives

Content warning: discussions of suicidal ideation and abuse

Jamie talks with Alberta Health Services Youth Addiction and Mental Health Provincial Advisory Council (YAMH PAC) members Katelyn, Nik, and Heather about their experiences on the council and lived experiences with mental health and addiction. They share the activities and resources that have supported them in their journeys and ideas for educators to support students and create safe spaces.