Amy Lauren Smith

Health Teacher/Consultant, 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.

Upcoming Presentations

Body Image and Media Literacy: A Skills-Based Approach

The Latest Resources for Teaching Skills-Based Health

Health Education for International Schools

15 Nov (Friday) - 09:00 - 16:00

Past Presentations

Student Panel: Mental Health, Body Image & Stress- How Teachers and Coaches Can Support

Student leaders from a cross-section of HKIS clubs and teams share their personal experiences with mental health and offer proactive solutions teachers and coaches can use to help build a culture of health and wellbeing in their schools.

A Culturally Responsive Approach to Nutrition

Focus will be on lessons that transfer through a variety of cultural contexts, and put an emphasis on the benefits of healthy eating, rather than numbers and fear.

Substance Abuse Prevention for International Teens

In this session, participants will be guided through the process of creating a skills-based unit focused on harm reduction that will help students feel empowered to make good choices in the places they live and travel.

Whole School Health and Wellness For International Schools

As international schools find themselves in an era of uncertainty and change, concerns around health and wellbeing are on the rise. Without systems in place, however, initiatives risk losing momentum when there is turnover among faculty and staff. During this session, we’ll be discussing the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model- a free tool that helps schools identify resources and initiatives that are working, look for gaps and areas for growth, and align so that everyone in the community is speaking the same language and working towards the same common goals.

Wellness

The Latest in Growth, Development, and Sexual Health

During this workshop, we’ll explore the latest in resources to help you address topics such as consent, sexting, and the influence of pornography in an authentic way to help meet your students where they’re at.
Wellness

Body Image and Media Literacy for Today’s Plugged-in Teens

In this session, we’ll be exploring resources and techniques to help promote body positivity in the classroom and on the field, while teaching students to view media messages with a critical eye.
Pedagogy & Curriculum Specialist Content Areas Wellness Remote and Hybrid Instruction

Teaching Stress Management & Healthy Coping Skills

In this session, we’ll be discussing strategies and resources for teaching stress management skills both in person and online.

15 Sep (Wednesday) - 17:00 - 18:00
Pedagogy & Curriculum Wellness

Aligning your School’s Approach to Sex Ed: Growth & Development, Healthy Relationships, and Sexual Health Resources for Grade 4-12

In an independent school community, sexuality education is often skipped over or dropped into the laps of well-meaning teachers and counselors who may feel underprepared.

13 Sep (Monday) - 16:00 - 17:00