Publications
This session will provide an overview of the local and federal legislation that impacts the nutritional requirements for all foods sold in schools.
Speaker Information
Nancy Katz, Manager, Healthy Schools Act Initiatives, OSSE
The Learning Connection: What You Need to Know to Ensure Your Kids are Healthy and Ready to Learn demonstrates that physical activity supports academic achievement, well-nourished kids learn better and that healthier practices in schools can increase school revenue.
NCSC CCSS, Prioritized English Language Arts Common Core Connectors (CCCs) and Essential Understandings (EU): Writing for Grades 3-8 and HS.
NCSC CCSS, Prioritized Mathematics Common Core Connectors (CCCs) and Essential Understandings (EU) for Grades 3-8 and HS.
NCSC CCSS, Prioritized English Language Arts Common Core Connectors (CCCs) and Essential Understandings (EU): Reading for Grades 3-8 and HS.
According to the National Eating Disorder Association, in America alone, more than 10 million women and 1 million men will struggle with a clinically significant eating disorder at some point in their lifetime.
As educators we know that bullying, harassment and isolation can have devastating effects on a young person's academic and socioemotional success in classroom and beyond. LGBTQ youth are at higher risk for these and many other negative outcomes.
Healthy kids are better learners! One of the best things elementary classroom teachers can do to improve student test scores is to integrate movement into the core subjects. A large percentage of children are kinesthetic learners and every child benefits from quick, brain-based energizers.
Chronic stress creates long-term activation of the stress-response system. The subsequent overexposure to the stress response system can disrupt almost all your body's processes.