• Health Education for International Schools - PHASE Asia Pacific Pre Conference

    Create a comprehensive, Skills-based Health & Well-being Curriculum
    15 November 2024

In this one-day workshop, participants will be guided through the process of creating a comprehensive, skills-based Health & Wellbeing curriculum that can be vertically aligned from K-12 and adapted to work alongside host country mandates, community values, and within a variety of curricular frameworks. Participants will leave with ready-to-go resources, projects, and unit plans for a culturally responsive approach to Health and SEL that meets the unique needs of today’s international youth. Topics covered will include sexual health, media literacy, substance abuse prevention, mental well-being, and more.

Date and Time

November 15, 2024
All day workshop –  08:00-15:00 GMT+8

Location

NIST International School
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Price (USD)

Attendee From School Pass School
$215USD

Regular Price
$250USD

Certification: $250USD
Certification is an add-on to the base course. To become certified candidates must first attend the workshop and then submit the required work/evidence to an assessor.

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In many international schools, health education is added as an afterthought or tasked to teachers who don’t have enough time or resources to give it the attention it deserves. In this workshop, participants will be guided through the process of creating a comprehensive, skills-based Health & Wellbeing curriculum that can be applicable for grades 5-12 and adapted to align with any set of standards or curricular framework. Participants will leave with ready to use resources, projects and unit plans.

Content areas covered will include:

  1. Stress management and mental health
  2. Mindfulness
  3. Technology balance
  4. Sleep
  5. Puberty
  6. Sexual health, consent & healthy relationships
  7. Nutrition for multicultural students
  8. Social/emotional learning in the health class

100% of attendees would recommend this workshop to their peers

Amy’s expertise and willingness to share resources, ideas, and insights was very helpful in clarifying the complex scope of health education in international schools.

 Amy Lauren Smith was able to provide a wide overview of structures to implement and review health programs K-12 in a meaningful manner. This was complemented with anchor resources and details for in-class room activities that would enhance teaching practice upon returning to my school. This workshop was very valuable from both a theoretical and practical stand point and I would highly recommend this presentation for any PE and health educator.

So much knowledge and information, so expertly, entertainingly and so willingly given….

Certification Opportunity

Participants can optionally choose to become “Level 1 Certified International School Health Educators.” This is an action-based certification that will allow you to focus on developing a unit plan for your health curriculum for your school context.  After submission, the course leader will provide individualized feedback on your work to guide its further development. 

If you submit the work and it meets the standard you will receive an additional certificate and digital badge.

To attain the certification you must attend the workshop sessions live

Facilitator

Amy Lauren Smith

Hong Kong International School

Amy Lauren Smith currently teaches Health & Wellbeing at Hong Kong International School, where she also serves as Schoolwide Health Coordinator. With over 15 years of experience in curriculum design and international education, Amy works as a consultant with schools looking to align their approach to whole-school wellness, Health, and SEL. She presents at conferences around the world and remains active in the field through her work with SHAPE America and as Secretary of Health for the International Alliance for Health, PE, Dance, and Sport.

You can find her online at thehealthteacher.com.

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