The Podclass

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:

• Ellyn Satter Institute
• Tribole, E. & Resch, E. (2020). Intuitive eating (4th ed.) St. Martin’s Press.

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.

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:

• Alberta Health Services Information for Schools & Educators
• Alberta Quits 
• Alberta Quits - Resources for Teachers and Schools 
• Alberta Quits - The Academy for Tobacco Prevention

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:

1. Government of Canada: “Social determinants of health and health inequalities”
2. Reimagining School Sport
3. Loose Parts Play (like tarps and tires)
4. Sports as a Platform for Resilience in Indigenous Schools
5. Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program
6. Don’t Walk in the Hallway
7. Girls Only Run Club
8. Youth Run Club in High Schools

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.