I want to encourage you to think about a mindset shift. A mindset shift relating to your curriculum. A shift relating to your students. Ultimately, a shift in how you decide to teach health education. This shift is based on changes made to the ...

In this "sprint" episode, Jeff tackles a topic in under five minutes. Today, Jeff reviews a concept known as FIRME Action, developed by Research for Better Teaching. This checklist can be used during instruction or between classes, whenever you...

Want a simpler, stronger way to build real health literacy? In today's episode, I make the case for teaching one National Health Education Standard skill per unit, pairing it with relevant content and using the skill-development model to delive...

What's the point of health content if students don't know what to do with it? Where does functional content knowledge fit into skills like decision making, analyzing influences, and advocacy? In today's episode, Jeff talks about where functiona...

My daughter's enthusiasm for Legos has me feeling nostalgic for the sets I built as a kid. It's also made me think a lot about scaffolding, both as a dad guiding her through Lego builds and as a teacher in the classroom. In this episode, I shar...

Connecting with our students is an important part of our job as health teachers. This episode shares ideas for embedding how you connect with students into your instructional practice and a Mid-Year 5 Day Challenge to help you be intentional ab...

If you ask five different educators what makes a lesson or activity engaging, you'll probably get five different answers. In today's episode, I talk about what engagement is, and what it isn't, in a health education classroom.

In this episode, I reflect on teaching with a lens of gratitude and joy. Happy Holidays, everyone!Submit your questions here! Question FormDon't forget to sign up for my free email...

Teaching students how to access valid and reliable information has never been more challenging...or more important. In this episode, I answer a health teacher's question about teaching the skill of accessing valid information. I review practica...

In this episode, Jeff answers a question about visible thinking routines. He reviews what they are, why they're effective, and how to use them in your health education classroom.Future episodes will follow a two-week-on, one-week-off for...

In this episode, Jeff answers a question about teaching and assessing the skill of analyzing influences, or National Health Education Standard 2.Links Mentioned:

In this episode, Jeff explains five things he does every day to build connections with his students.Check out the First Five emails here.Do you have a question you'd...

In this episode, Jeff talks about a unit hook he uses to introduce a unit on analyzing influences using milk, food coloring, and dish soap.Milk Food Coloring And Dish Soap Experiment ...

In this episode, Jeff walks through the three question types that will help you debrief student learning in your classroom."Still More Activities That Teach" by Tom Jackson:

In this episode, Jeff goes over tips for choosing which health content to cover in your health curriculum. Do you have a question you'd like Jeff to answer? Fill out this Google Form!

Jeff Bartlett, the 2021 National Health Education of the Year, goes through a brief preview of the Level Up Health Education Podcast, an offshoot of his Level Up Health Education Newsletter.