Today I experienced my first MRVED MELT day. My first to session were on technology. Most of it was review for me, but I did learn about a few new tools which I am excited to try out in my classroom. Then for the third session I had signed up for Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity which was a two-hour session. As we were waiting for the presenters, the director came in and said that they didn't know where our presenters were. Now I had just taught a very basic lesson on sexual orientation to my 9th graders as part of the Family & Social Health Unit so as everyone was about to leave to find other sessions to join I spoke up and asked what it was that they all wanted to learn about this topic. I then explained that I had just taught a lesson on this topic and that if they wanted to stay I could walk them through this topic using the same presentation. Luckily I have almost everything online or on Google Drive so I just logged into Emaze and started the presentation. For the first hour we walked through the presentation and I explained some of the terms and answered questions. Then for the second hour, which I wasn't thinking we would need or that people would attend, after lunch break I showed the video "Love is All You Need" video and then discussed my health curriculum. I was impressed because almost all of the class showed up for the second half of my unplanned presentation. This was my first time presenting to a group of other educators that were not my classmates in a college setting and I received a ton of wonderful feedback! People said that they got a lot of out of my presentation and that they liked my down-to-earth style. Towards the end of the session one of the teachers said that "I would be busy next year because they will want me to be presenting again". Hearing that made me happy because I love sharing what I am doing in my classroom and sharing my knowledge with others. My new signature for my school email! And my last brilliant idea for the day:
In Health We PET! Practice Empathy Eliminate Ignorance Take Initiative
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AuthorI teach 7-9 Health Education & Computer 7 in rural southwestern Minnesota. I love using technology in my classroom and teaching students about how to live healthy and informed lives.
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