How Teaching Health Education Supports Our Own Wellness

Being an effective health educator includes modeling what we teach. This episode invites the wonderful Kathleen Vogt, a 20-year 8th grade health teacher, to share how teaching our subject area supports her own wellness habits. From practicing self-management skills of sleep and technology habits, to being aware of influences, Kathleen notes how she has become healthier. And, upon sharing our own habits in the classroom setting, we support our students’ habits! Kathleen Vogt is a Health Educator at Union Vale Middle School in the Arlington Central School District located in the Hudson Valley of New York. She is the current Chair of the SHAPE America Health Education Council and co-writer of the Inclusive Practices in Health Education Guidance Document. She has taught 8th grade health education for the last 20 years and is a dedicated member of NYSAHPERD. You can connect with Kathleen on Twitter at MrsV_UVMS or through email at [email protected]. She is also a member of the Health and Physical Education Collective. Remember, you can watch this episode on the School Health Educators YouTube Channel. To contact Lori Reichel, the host of the School Health Educators Podcast, email her at [email protected] or visit her websites at www.schoolhealtheducators.org and www.lorireichel.com.