A Systemic Approach to Whole School Wellness
Lead to Succeed 2024
@teaching_health
#HealthEd
Amy Lauren Smith
Health Teacher/Schoolwide Health Coordinator & Consultant @HKIS
Secretary of Health @IAHPEDS
Welcome & Introductions
Today’s Agenda
Using three separate sticky notes, jot down:
What do you believe are currently the top 3 health and well-being concerns for the students in your community?
Making connections...
Why does this work matter?
Why does this work matter?
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HKIS Search Assets & Risk Behavior Survey- May 2023
The Terrible Costs of a Phone-Based Childhood, Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic- March 2024
Visualization
Health-Promoting School
As we’re going through…
Think about your current context.
Where is your school currently at with each standard? Where could you use some growth?
What questions might be coming up for you now?
Find your neighbors…
Group up with people who are currently working in the same host city or country as you.
Discuss and be prepared to share:
Health-promoting schools around the world…
CULTURE OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING
STRATEGIC GOAL: By 2025, HKIS will actively engage in a culture of health and wellbeing
Health & Wellbeing
1. Articulated and aligned health and wellbeing curricula are in place
2. Practices, policies, resources, and spaces nurture the health and wellbeing of our community
3. HKIS is a leading center for continued learning on health and wellbeing
WSCC at HKIS
Steering Committee Representation
Health & Wellbeing
Health & Wellbeing Steering Committee
2019-2020
Initial
planning, onboarding and action plan
2020-2021
Committee formed and SHI needs assessment conducted
2021-2022
Curriculum work continued, H&W PD
2022-2024
Policies, Practices, Resources, Spaces
Comprehensive Needs Assessment
*Free online tool for initial assessment and planning.
Check-n will be done with the global standards.
Student Initiatives- HS/MS
What are some examples in your school of activities and events that encourage community connections?
Open Share-Out
CASEL & HEALTH, PE, COUNSELING, AND VALUES CURRICULUM
SELF-AWARENESS: The abilities to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts.
SELF-MANAGEMENT: The abilities to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations.
RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING: The abilities to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations.
CASEL & ADVISORY, TRIPS, SPORTS, SERVICE LEARNING, CLUBS, ETC.
RELATIONSHIP SKILLS: The abilities to establish and main-
tain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively
navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups.
SOCIAL AWARENESS: The abilities to understand the
perspectives of and empathize with others, including
those from diverse backgrounds, cultures, & contexts.
Current
Relevant
Adaptable
Key Components of a Responsive Health Curriculum
Comprehensive Health Education: 6 Key Pieces for
Sustainability and Scale-Up
RESOURCES
Resources for Teaching Skills-Based Health
Notice the connections
with SEL…
Framework: What are the national mandates around health education and sexuality education in your host country?
What framework are you currently using so parents and other stakeholders know what to expect and your teachers feel safe and supported?
Where are your faculty and staff currently at in regards to SEL skills and training?
Hold up your number 1-5
Make a group with people who have a different number than you. If you’re at a 4 or 5, share what has worked in regards to professional growth. Ask for tips and ideas if you have a lower number.
What are some examples of programs or initiatives that you’ve seen successful in improving employee wellbeing?
*Try to think beyond ‘yoga and yogurt’ :)
Resource:
IB’s Well-being for School Teachers (2024)
Employee Wellness
G8 Health Student Advocacy Project: Inclusive MS Playgrounds
Practices, policies, resources, and spaces
Learning Environment
What’s your classroom setup like? How do you encourage collaboration and foster trust in your health room?
How do these groups work together to improve community wellbeing in your school?
School Health Services
Is your school nurse:
School Health Office
On a post-it, reflect:
“I used to think… but now I know…”
Wrapping up...
Upcoming Workshops
Whole School Wellness:
-NESA Educators Training Institute: Jan. 2025
-HKIS: March 2025
Health Education for International Schools:
-HKIS: Sept. 2024
-SINGAPORE @ UWC: Oct. 2024
-PHASE AP @ NIST: Nov. 2024
-PHASE China @ SAS: April 2025
-ONLINE: TBD
For more info: thehealthteacher.com
After our discussions today, find someone you
haven’t spoken with yet and share:
Next Steps
Please reach out for anything at all!