School Health Shout-out: Recent Episodes
Dave Kobel
Dave Kobel summarizes recent school health research into digestible snippets for education stakeholders.
This article jumps into Dr. David Birch's recent commentary posted in the Journal of School Health that calls for an expanded focus on social justice in health education. This expanded focus, he argues, will make health curricula more authentic, better prepare students to engage as citizens, and exercise social emotional learning skills. He makes suggestions for revisions to the National Health Education Standards, CDC's Characteristics of an Effective Health Education Curriculum, and how to pose guiding questions as they relate to health content. This video finishes with a few examples of how schools are doing this currently.
Birch, D. A. (2021). Addressing Social Justice Through School Health Education: Thoughts on an Expanded Focus. Journal of School Health, 91(6), 439-442.
This episode dives into the relationship between school climate and well-being, giving specific context to the role of rurality.
Nguyen, A. J., McDaniel, H., Braun, S. S., Chen, L., & Bradshaw, C. P. (2021). Contextualizing the Association Between School Climate and Student Well‐Being: The Moderating Role of Rurality. Journal of school health, 91(6), 463-472.
This video accompanies a capstone paper I wrote called "Leading Healthy Schools: Principals' Primer for Using the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Framework." This paper was written as a part of my graduate coursework at the University of Michigan School of Education course - EDUC 640: Independent Study in Educational Studies. The full paper is available as a pdf here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t0fJYPAMSngkSELxZp5SUB4M9gMfUe7R/view?usp=sharing
I mentioned some resources I wanted to link for the convenience of the viewer.
Michigan Model for Health: https://www.michiganmodelforhealth.org/
The Healthy Schools Toolkit: https://healthequityworks.wustl.edu/our-work/school-health/together-for-healthy-successful-schools/
School Health Index: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/shi/index.htm
Alliance For a Healthier Generation Model Policies: https://www.healthiergeneration.org/take-action/schools/wellness-topics/policy-environment/local-school-wellness-policy
American School Health Association: ashaweb.org
ASCD: ascd.org
Society for Public Health Education: sophe.org
This video accompanies a capstone paper I wrote called "Leading Healthy Schools: Principals' Primer for Using the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Framework." This paper was written as a part of my graduate coursework at the University of Michigan School of Education course - EDUC 640: Independent Study in Educational Studies.
I mentioned some resources I wanted to link for the convenience of the viewer.
Michigan Model for Health: https://www.michiganmodelforhealth.org/
The Healthy Schools Toolkit: https://healthequityworks.wustl.edu/o...
School Health Index: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/sh...
Alliance For a Healthier Generation Model Policies: https://www.healthiergeneration.org/t...
American School Health Association: ashaweb.org
ASCD: ascd.org
Society for Public Health Education: sophe.org
This video accompanies a capstone paper I wrote called "Leading Healthy Schools: Principals' Primer for Using the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Framework." This paper was written as a part of my graduate coursework at the University of Michigan School of Education course - EDUC 640: Independent Study in Educational Studies.
I mentioned some resources I wanted to link for the convenience of the viewer.
The Healthy Schools Toolkit: https://healthequityworks.wustl.edu/o...
School Health Index: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/sh...
Alliance For a Healthier Generation Model Policies: https://www.healthiergeneration.org/t...
American School Health Association: ashaweb.org
ASCD: ascd.org
Society for Public Health Education: sophe.org
This episode covers the guest editorials of the special "Every School Healthy" open access issue of the Journal of School Health: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/josh.12954
The first article is "A Vision for Healthy Schools: Children and Families at the Center" by Jennifer Ng'andu and Jeanette Elstein, staff at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The second article is "Every School Healthy: Policy, Research, and Action" by Nora L. Howley and Holly Hunt, the guest editors of this special issue.
Stay tuned for the 14 additional articles from this issue!
In a new feature, Dave is working through "Promoting Health & Academic Success: Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Approach" through the lens of a future K-12 administrator. In this episode, Dave goes through Chapter 3: "WSCC Components," doing a deep dive into 9 of the 10 WSCC components. Chapter 7 of this book is all about Community Engagement, so we'll be saving that component for a later video. For more information on the WSCC model visit: http://www.ascd.org/programs/learning-and-health/wscc-model.aspx To purchase your own copy of the book visit: https://www.amazon.com/Promoting-Health-Academic-Success-Community/dp/1450477658/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-p13n1_0?cv_ct_cx=promoting+health+and+academic+success&dchild=1&keywords=promoting+health+and+academic+success&pd_rd_i=1450477658&pd_rd_r=e77fad8d-d963-4770-8998-21c838f386db&pd_rd_w=N9gbE&pd_rd_wg=DIBAX&pf_rd_p=13bf9bc7-d68d-44c3-9d2e-647020f56802&pf_rd_r=EPW8P3C4SV51F2TVZ1G2&psc=1&qid=1596405489&sr=1-1-791c2399-d602-4248-afbb-8a79de2d236f Birch, D. A., & Videto, D. M. (2015). Promoting health and academic success: The whole school, whole community, whole child approach. Human Kinetics.
In a new feature, Dave is working through "Promoting Health & Academic Success: Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Approach" through the lens of a future K-12 administrator. In this episode, Dave goes through Chapter 2: "Historical Overview of Coordinated School Health," explaining the evolution of school health from preventing infectious disease spread and inspecting for sanitary conditions, all the way to today's student-centered and holistic approach. For more information on the WSCC model visit: http://www.ascd.org/programs/learning-and-health/wscc-model.aspx To purchase your own copy of the book visit: https://www.amazon.com/Promoting-Health-Academic-Success-Community/dp/1450477658/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-p13n1_0?cv_ct_cx=promoting+health+and+academic+success&dchild=1&keywords=promoting+health+and+academic+success&pd_rd_i=1450477658&pd_rd_r=e77fad8d-d963-4770-8998-21c838f386db&pd_rd_w=N9gbE&pd_rd_wg=DIBAX&pf_rd_p=13bf9bc7-d68d-44c3-9d2e-647020f56802&pf_rd_r=EPW8P3C4SV51F2TVZ1G2&psc=1&qid=1596405489&sr=1-1-791c2399-d602-4248-afbb-8a79de2d236f
Birch, D. A., & Videto, D. M. (2015). Promoting health and academic success: The whole school, whole community, whole child approach. Human Kinetics.
In a new feature, Dave is working through "Promoting Health & Academic Success: Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Approach" through the lens of a future K-12 administrator. For more information on the WSCC model visit: http://www.ascd.org/programs/learning... To purchase your own copy of the book visit: https://www.amazon.com/Promoting-Heal...
Birch, D. A., & Videto, D. M. (2015). Promoting health and academic success: The whole school, whole community, whole child approach. Human Kinetics.
In a new feature, Dave is working through "Promoting Health & Academic Success: Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Approach" through the lens of a future K-12 administrator. For more information on the WSCC model visit: http://www.ascd.org/programs/learning... To purchase your own copy of the book visit: https://www.amazon.com/Promoting-Heal...
Birch, D. A., & Videto, D. M. (2015). Promoting health and academic success: The whole school, whole community, whole child approach. Human Kinetics.
Link to article: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/josh.12832
Authors: Dawn X. Henderson, PhD Larry Walker,EdD Rachelle R. Barnes,PhD Alexis Lunsford, BA Christen Edwards,BA Christopher Clark,BA
This article develops a framework from which districts can realistically develop interventions and make improvements. The authors call for district to use this framework for "improving school climate and culture through preparing school professionals to meet the diverse needs of youth, strengthening family and community collaboration, and tackling those policies and behaviors that exclude and disconnect black youth."
School Health Shout-out is back and more ok than ever. I had to get a new computer, and learn Premiere Rush, but I am back to making videos! This article tests an assumption that serves as a barrier to health promotion activities - that health promotion hurts academic attainment.
Testing the “Zero‐Sum Game” Hypothesis: An Examination of School Health Policies and Practices and Inequalities in Educational Outcomes
Long, S.J., Littlecott, H., Hawkins, J., Eccles, G., Fletcher, A., Hewitt, G., Murphy, S. and Moore, G.F. (2020), Testing the “Zero‐Sum Game” Hypothesis: An Examination of School Health Policies and Practices and Inequalities in Educational Outcomes. J School Health, 90: 415-424. doi:10.1111/josh.12889
Today's episode (the first in a while) is from an American Academy of Pediatrics Position Statement titled "The Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health." This was written by Dr. Maria Trent, Dr. Danielle Dooley, and Dr. Jacqueline Douge in August 2019. https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/144/2/e20191765.full.pdf
This episode discusses racism as a social determinant of health, history of race in the US, the types of racism, how it effects education, and some recommendations by the authors.
If you manage to get through the whole episode, there are a few jokes at the end - by the Upper Peninsula Bureau for Active Recreation and Fun, a (fictitious) organization that attempts to get folks to visit the UP. It was performed in an accent that I hope to someday obtain when I retire in God's Gift to Michigan, the Upper Peninsula.
This video outlines how to keep your immune system strong and healthy during cold/flu season (or during a global pandemic). Articles referenced: https://www.health.harvard.edu/stayin... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... https://www.apa.org/research/action/i... http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/n...
This is a video about a term paper I wrote this semester. It can be viewed here: https://www.davekobel.com/post/green-... If you enjoy this content please consider liking & subscribing!
This video reviews "The Implementation of Mental Health Policies and Practices in Schools: An Examination of School and State Factors" published in the April 2019 issue of The Journal of School Health, authored by Dr. Laura Guerra, Dr. Sonali Rajan, and Dr. Katherine Roberts, all of Columbia University. Schools & states have major impacts on how well school health policies and practices are implemented. This article explores what states, districts, and schools can do to support implementation. The Journal of School Health is published by the American School Health Association. For more information, or to join, visit ashaweb.org.
Hand Hygiene Program Decreases School Absenteeism Due to Upper Respiratory Infections Azor‐Martinez, E., Cobos‐Carrascosa, E., Seijas‐Vazquez, M. L., Fernández‐Sánchez, C., Strizzi, J. M., Torres‐Alegre, P., ... & Gimenez‐Sanchez, F. (2016). Hand hygiene program decreases school absenteeism due to upper respiratory infections. Journal of School Health, 86(12), 873-881.
This article discusses the Icelandic Model for preventing adolescent substance use. This may be useful for communities trying to slow the trend of vaping in US teens. Kristjansson, A. L., Mann, M. J., Sigfusson, J., Thorisdottir, I. E., Allegrante, J. P., Sigfusdottir, I. D. (2020) Development and GUiding Principles of the Icelandic Model for Preventing Adolescent Substance Use. Health Promotion Practice, 21(1), 62-69.
Can non-academic school policies and practices support student learning? How does school climate impact academic achievement? How can schools help achieve the nation's academic, health, and economic goals? This video reviews the article "School Climate as an Intervention to Reduce Academic Failure and Educate the Whole Child: A Longitudinal Study" by SHAY M. DAILY, PhD, MCHES MICHAEL J. MANN, PhD CHRISTA L. LILLY, PhD ANGELA M. DYER, PhD, MSPH MEGAN L. SMITH, PhD and ALFGEIR L. KRISTJANSSON, PhD If you enjoy School Health Shout-out and like free things, let me know and I'll send you a limited edition sticker, you can email me at kobel.david.j@gmail.com. Stay Healthy!
This video abridges a recent report, "State Policies to Address COVID-19 School Closure." This report was published by Michigan State University's Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) and the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR). This also features a shout out to Food Gatherers, a superb organization doing the work of feeding Washtenaw County, Michigan. Please consider visiting FoodGatherers.com and placing a donation if you have the means to do so.
This video reviews "Factors Influencing the Implementation of Nutrition Policies in Schools: A Scoping Review" by Jessie-Lee D. McIsaac, PhD, Rebecca Spencer, MA, Kaleigh Chiasson, MAHSR, Julia Kontak, MA, and Sara F. L. Kirk, PhD This was a very dense article, if this topic strikes your interest, I'd really encourage you to read it yourself! As always, if you want a FREE sticker, send me your information at kobel.david.j@gmail.com
This video is about the issues students from vulnerable populations will be affected by the school closures happening across the country. It is also about how community organizing techniques can be used to less the blow of those school closures. Offsite meal waiver & guidance link: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/child-nut... Berkman, B. (2008). Mitigating Pandemic Influenza: The Ethics of Implementing a School Closure Policy. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, 14(4), 372-378.
This article was published in the May 2020 issue of the Journal of School Health, a publication of the American School Health Association (ashaweb.org). This was authored by Lauren Reynolds, Ph.D. Amy Bruno, Ed.S., NCSP, BCBA Kelsey Ross, Ph.D. Jamie Hall, Ph.D. Josh Reynolds, BME