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Andrew Milne

2 months

Be part of our global community of educators! Whether you're a seasoned blogger or a first-time writer, #MicroBlogMonth welcomes all voices. Let's connect, learn, and grow together. Details: #HealthEd #PhysEd @teacher2teacher @edutopia #slowchathealth

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

3 years

@seejenwrite 'Film Studies' was full & oversubscribed at high school, until a student dropped out. All of the names of possible replacements were put in a hat and a random passer by pulled my name. My score in that class saved my transcript and allowed me to go to college!

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Andrew Milne

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2 years

My professional goal this year will be to find ways in which to make my #PhysEd classes more meaningful. I created this to sit above my desk as a daily 'nudge' to remind me to find ways to ensure each feature of meaningful PE is present in my lesson planning.

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6 years

@glaad My #pronoun buttons arrived this week. Not quite sure how I’ll distribute them but they’ll be great to promote a healthy discussion in my classroom.

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Andrew Milne

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3 years

No doubt, @Spikeball just won the internet with this! Simply adorable.

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Andrew Milne

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5 years

My #TEDx talk started with an apology for the bad practices of #HealthEd class. Here’s a clip. Watch the whole thing here:

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

5 years

I asked 90 sophomore students to list the three words that they thought described a great teacher. Here’s their responses in wordle form.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

3 years

I asked students to share any apps that they use on their phone to promote health. One student shared her 'self-care' folder with me. Can I just give her an A now?

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

2 years

This is my post-surgery face. Repairing a torn right Achilles’ tendon. I won’t be tweeting much this week, but your positive vibes and messages will definitely help me feel better. ♥️

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

7 years

Have you seen fitBoost? Each spin will give you a different warm up,move, and cool down. Check it out at

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@carmelhealth

7 years

I've never been more proud. I thank ALL who have helped me get to this place. I am truly humbled. #SHAPEBoston

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

8 months

This is the #MeaningfulPE document that sits above my desk. I added an extra box to list additional features being discussed in meaningful #PhysEd conversations. Here's my recent blog post on how these features are shaping my instruction this semester.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

6 years

Dear @Target ‘Gym’ is where Physical Education is taught. Thank you. 🙄

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Andrew Milne

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3 years

Unless you were there, you can't imagine how difficult it was to get students to focus on the day that Take That first split up.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

6 years

21 health-related posters. Created in @canva Yours to download for free. Includes the posters shared in this tweet. #HealthEd #slowchathealth

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Wondering if #HealthEd friends who grew up watching Friends on tv might like this shirt design. Currently a one of a kind that I had specially printed. #sendateacher

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

2 years

Year 27 of teaching. Looking forward to a successful school year!

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

2 years

I love telling students that I’m trying out a new lesson idea and that they can stop me at any time with feedback. Brainstorming a lesson on intersecting identities and how they impact the lens through which we see health.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Pro tip: If a student tells you that another teacher did something really awesome in class.....tell that teacher that you heard that they were doing something really awesome in class! Working remotely from home, it's tough to know if your efforts are noticed or appreciated.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Bye Betsy!

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Do your Zoom calls need sound effects? Crickets when no one answers a question? Applause for a correct answer? Check out my , search & save sounds and add the page to your Home Screen. #ZoomHack

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

I just added links to my two 'choice boards' to this blog post. These have been VERY well received by my students, are great as an asynchronous opportunity, and can be used over and over again. Download them for free here: #HealthEd #PhysEd

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

8 years

Print. Hang. Watch what happens! Download at #freecomplimentsfriday #stokethefire

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

2 years

Incorporating movement into my teaching. I LOVE the ‘walk & talk’ as a tool for engaging students and making discussions more productive.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

5 years

What a night! Beyond honored to present on the #TEDx stage at @balibrary . Delighted that @MrsMilneBiology and @ScottAmpersand could be my support crew! Looking forward to the official photos but proud to share these few from tonight.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

This is what teaching is all about. When on your 50th birthday you get messages from across the Atlantic from a teacher friend who you’ve known for 22 years and he’s tracked down students you taught as 11 year olds and are now grown men. Feeling very appreciated!

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Those clever Virtual Classrooms are everywhere and so I've found some of the best examples, plus tutorials and put them all in one blog post. via @carmelhealth #Bookflix #Netflex #Starbooks #BitmojiClassroom

Virtual Classrooms

Fads and fashions come and go..and sometimes return again, and I’m not talking about scrunchies. Hackey sacks from the 80’s returned again in the 90’s and are now popular again at…

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

3 years

I know my #PhysEd family will be thinking of ways to do something similar with their students.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

5 years

Download the free nutrition label card game from the Food War blog post. The 3rd most popular post of 2018.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

I'm guessing that teachers who spent the first 3/4's of the year motivating students with grades....are having a harder time right now than those teachers who spent the first 3/4's of the year instilling a love of the subject matter.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

6 years

This will be my 23rd year of teaching!

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

6 years

Just in case you missed these. 21 free downloadable health-related posters. #healthed #slowchathealth

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

5 years

@TeachMrReed I send mine on a ‘walk and talk’. Set them a question, pair up and let them discuss while walking a pre-arranged route. That allows me to re-set the environment...and my mood. Works every time!

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

2 years

Please don’t make your Ss analyze Thanksgiving foods, do an eat this not that activity, or look at calories consumed. If they’ve got a full plate, & are joined by family, that’s all they need. Holiday food is experiential. It’s who you’re with & where you’re at that’s important.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

3 years

Just thinking out loud. Looking to find ways to make it easier for students to write deeper, more effective goal statements in #HealthEd Happy to hear any feedback.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

2 years

Alas surgery one wasn't as successful as hoped. Back in today for a second surgery. Remaining patient and humble but this is proving to be quite the test. I'll happily accept all positive vibes sent my way.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

2 years

@heymrsbond When asked to identify which class period they were in, from a drop down menu, over 25% of my students chose the wrong option 😲

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

2020 has been tough, and is likely to be so again. But right here, right now, life is awesome.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

2 years

Who in my #PhysEd family appreciates this apartment?

Dr. Morgan Jerald

@morgancjerald

2 years

My new apartment is in a renovated elementary school. Mine is in what used to be the gym, and the original basketball hoop is in the living room. Still waiting for my movers to arrive and unload my stuff, but maybe I should just leave it empty and host some games 🤔? #ballislife

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

5 years

@Gay4Baker @EdgeofSports Tanking. Hoping to pick up a new Prez in the draft.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

2 years

Have you ever played this game? #Mancala

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

2 years

I check-in (and out) with my students frequently throughout the week. It looks like this, with each check-in including a different, silly, conversation prompt. Here are some examples. What can you add to this thread?

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

2 years

Looking for advice, and good luck vibes. Tomorrow I return to school for the first time since the end of January following two Achilles heel surgeries. A little nervous. Physically not really ready, but the return will be good for me mentally.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

7 years

In time for #freecomplimentsfriday Download, print & hang! English: Spanish:

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Scrolling through my Instagram feed when I should be sleeping, and came across an image which sums up my #mood , and the upcoming school year.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

1 year

Pro #PhysEd tip: every year I go to the Dollar Store and buy 30 cheap kites, throw them in the trunk of my car and wait. On a windy day I call an audible, and we get the kites out. There’s so much joy when teens successfully fly their kites, often for the 1st time. #MeaningfulPE

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

6 years

If I could sum #SHAPENashville in a gif it would be this. #DudesThatDance

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

6 years

The latest #slowchathealth blog post includes a free download of this food label card game. Great for #HealthEd teachers and nutrition.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

8 months

“Nature provides a sensory rich classroom for our kids and for ourselves”-Ginny Yurich I challenged my 17/18 year olds to catch a falling leaf. Giggles & cheers. Memorable experience. #joyofmovement #meaningfulPE #GetOutside

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Will there be a ‘certificate of completion’ at the end of 2020?

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Life is cruel. These two NBA/Olympians die within days of each other. RIP Robert Archibald & Kobe Bryant

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

The #PhysEd community have adapted this idea to include links to workout videos and other online resources with THIS being the best example I could find, and oh my goodness doesn't it look awesome! Read the full article: Virtual Classrooms ▸

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

3 years

Because I am mandated to make students take the PACER test, AND because I don’t ask students to do anything that I’m not prepared to do….I will be running alongside my students tomorrow. Please wish me, my reconstructed ankle and 50 year old knees good luck.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

9 years

I asked my #physed & #healthed PLN to recommend some books to read. Here's a sample. Which ones have you read?

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

6 years

When English men marry pretty American girls. I beat Harry to it by 10 years.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

2 years

Still on the road to recovery. This is a huge milestone for me! Thank you to the support & motivation from my online PLN. #SelfCareSessions

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Recess is a chance to learn. It shouldn’t be taken away, it shouldn’t be ‘earned’. It’s a right, not a reward.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

6 years

Incorporating movement in the classroom increases student focus and makes the classroom more social, more memorable and more interactive. Consider sharing this great blog post with your co-workers. More Movement in the Classroom #slowchathealth

More Movement in the Classroom

I’ve blogged previously about my journey towards incorporating more movement into my #healthed classroom and 18 months on I find myself in a position in which this has become my natural teach…

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

3 years

@TedLasso I grew the mustache all by myself!!!

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

6 years

Incorporating the DECIDE decision making model with a #kinestheticclassroom approach. Take a step as you consider each stage of the process. #skillsbasedhealthed #healthed

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Day 1 of sexuality education today and I tried this activity. I appreciate that some of my peers couldn’t do this with their students, but my class were awesome! A great start to the #HealthEd quarter.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

3 years

Started the day with a hot cup of garbage water 😉

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

5 years

Even on a wet day like today recess is still a right, not a reward. Holla at me if you want this tee.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

#ZoomHack Put each student in their own breakout room so that they can work asynchronously and still call on you for help. My 8 year old taught me that.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

3 years

For teachers of #HealthEd looking to have deeper conversations about race and health during #BHM I have collated some of my favorite resources pertinent to our subject. The interactive PDF can be found here:

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

1 year

“I teach high school students, and this year we are having our 2nd Annual Field Day for all of our 9th graders. Why? Because high school students are still KIDS!!” #microblog by @tcmrsgeddes for #slowchathealth

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

1 year

Of course there's no 'correct' answer, but this friendship qualities bracket led to a good discussion today in #HealthEd class. The most frequently chosen quality was: LOYALTY.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

5 years

The rules of dodgeball from 1929

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

8 months

Printed back-to-back on cardstock, and connected with a keyring loop, I can use back-pocket questions as exit tickets or post them on our LMS and have students answer them as homework reflections. Read more 👉 #meaningfulpe #slowchathealth

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

3 years

So many emotions. It’s been a long 11 months. Thankful to get the shot. Frustrated for those who haven’t had it yet.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

8 months

Due to the requests, I made a poster-friendly pdf copy of this #MeaningfulPE document and embedded the download link into my latest blog post. It's a personal work-in-progress, and my daily nudge to include @meaningfulPE features in my #PhysEd delivery.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Today, all students received a short message from the administration addressing events in Kenosha. Teachers then led discussions guided by question prompts. We can not shy away from conversations about race, and this was a great way to show all of our students that we care.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

While students are waiting to join your Zoom, display relevant information and share a student selected song. So many great ideas in this post! #EdChat #remotelearning

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

6 years

Sometimes education posts on social media seems like this to me. Twitter: Here, I’ve done all the work, created some great resources, and here they are. Use them. Facebook: I have done no work, please give me your resources.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

How do we start next school year remotely and yet get to know our students? THIS is an activity that I highly recommend and it can be done remotely and still achieve powerful results. You'll want to share this with your teaching peers. via @carmelhealth

I’ve Seen The Future

One downside of teaching is that we never get to see the final chapters in our students’ stories. Some of us are lucky to see students grow over time before they transition on to the next sta…

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

5 years

I’ll be giving these postcards away at #SHAPETampa I’ll even pre-pay the postage for you if you promise to send it to your administrator thanking them for sending you.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Creating a "Brain & Exercise" choice board for my #PhysEd students. Resources to read, watch, and listen to. I'll share the live interactive version within the next day or so once I've trialed it.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

6 years

I ask my students for anonymous feedback at the end of the semester. I included: What was Mr Milne's overall message, what did he want you to takeaway from your time in #healthed class? I'm happy with the results.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

6 years

How has teaching aged you? Here’s my school photos from year 1 and this year, my 23rd as a teacher.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

8 months

I’m almost ready to share…..

Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

8 months

I’m creating a series of ‘Back Pocket Questions’ that I can ask my #PhysEd students based on #meaningfulpe features. Here’s a sneak peek of some bonus questions. Look out for the next #slowchathealth blog post.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Pretty much what is being asked of many teachers. 😬

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

I can’t believe I’ve only just discovered this quote: The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness. — Sakyong Mipham

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

3 years

Saving this for my end of semester student feedback form 😳

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Big shout out to the student who reminded me to give the class movement breaks today. And shout out to the student who moderated a breakout room like an absolute champion. Feedback from my students makes me a better teacher. Every time.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

7 years

Congratulations @NicholasEndlich The @PSAHPERD Elementary Teacher of the Year. Great recognition for his awesome work!

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Who needs a 'Gratitude Choice Board'? Articles, meditation, music playlist, origami activity, some TED's, videos and a podcast. Please share. I just added it to the folder referenced here:

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

Any other #PhysEd teachers thinking that croquet could be an nice addition to the curriculum when we return to social distancing? 😉

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

2 years

I can’t travel to #SHAPENOLA but look forward to the selfies being shared!

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

2 years

Never underestimate the power of a sticker. I earned this today.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

4 years

I asked my students to write a health-themed haiku. Which #HealthHaiku from these 18 do you like most? I promised I'd select a favorite for a prize - can you help me choose?

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

8 years

We don't do this for awards. But it feels great to be acknowledged by my peers. Thank you to all. #IAHPERD16

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

5 years

Creating a Dimensions of Wellness activity. 6 cards of various levels of wellness per dimension. Randomly dealt one card for each dimension. Make conclusions about strengths/weaknesses, areas for improvement. Research school/local opportunities to improve one or more dimension.

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Andrew Milne

@carmelhealth

3 years

Finally met a semester 1 student for the first time in person today. "Mr Milne, it's me......from Zoom!"

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@carmelhealth

5 years

Exhaustergy - that feeling after #SHAPETampa when everything you learned and shared, everyone you met, and all the sleep you lost sets in. (Inspired by @PeconiCooks )