Upcoming Webcast: Leadership in School Wellness
November 20, 2008—Mark your calendars: Action for Healthy Kids and the Education Solutions Global Network will host a live webcast on December 8 focusing on leadership in school wellness.
The free webcast—“Call to Leadership: Elevating School Wellness to a Higher Level”—will be held Monday, December 8, 2008 from 3:00pm – 4:30pm EST. Intended for school administrators, school board members, health and wellness coordinators, parents, community leaders and other school wellness advocates, the webcast will address some of the issues raised in the recent Action for Healthy Kids report
Progress or Promises? What’s Working For and Against Healthy Schools. Specific topics will include the importance of working toward healthier schools, the role of school and community leaders in improving school wellness, and meeting the challenges to improving wellness.
The webcast will feature a panel of national experts, including former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher and others. Visit the
Action for Healthy Kids registration website for more information and to register at no cost. You can also view a promotional video of the webcast by visiting the
Education Solutions Global Network (ESGN) website. ESGN is an Internet protocol television (IPTV) service of the
Missouri School Boards' Association (MSBA).
In addition to resources for school leaders addressing wellness, there are also a myriad of resources available to help other school staff improve wellness in their own classrooms. For example, the
National Association for Sport and Physical Activity (NASPE) has developed a new
web page for classroom teachers and physical educators that links to free activities and lessons incorporating physical activity into all parts of the school day—before, during, and after school, as well as staff wellness and active transport to and from school.
As research continues to confirm the links between physical activity, healthy eating and academic achievement, efforts to improve school wellness are becoming increasingly important. Not only do healthy schools contribute to improved student performance and behavior, they also facilitate efforts to reduce childhood obesity and related chronic diseases.
Source: Action for Healthy Kids website and the National Association for Sport and Physical Activity website, 2008.