WINNETKA, IL — “A list to crush this year” hangs over Kinetic Wellness teacher Andrew Milne's desk at New Trier High School, with some big goals for 2017. One stands out: Be the Health Education Teacher of the Year.
“You can only apply once,” Milne said. “For me, this has been the best year to do just that.”
The result? He crushed it.
Milne was named the Illinois Health Education Teacher of the Year and later the Midwest Region Teacher of the Year. SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators.
SHAPE America's Midwest District represents six states from West Virginia to Wisconsin. The award recognizes outstanding teaching performance in school health and the ability to motivate young people to make healthy choices for life.
Milne, who began teaching at Winnetka High School four years ago, will be honored at the 132nd SHAPE American National Conference March 14-18 in Boston.
With four other regional winners, Milne is also up for the prestigious honor of National Health Education Teacher of the Year. The national recipient of the award will be announced on March 17 at the conference.
“I feel really proud,” Milne said. “Going into the conference, I'm already a winner in my mind. If I win the national title, it will amplify my voice even more.”
Since joining the New Trier staff, Milne has brought many new ideas to the curriculum, including creating a series of successful iBooks for Sophomore Health, innovative goal-setting and advocacy projects, and bringing technology from student podcasts to iMovies. the latest applications.
In an effort to raise funds for health educators whose school districts can't afford to send them to a national conference, New Trier Kinetic Wellness teacher Andrew Milne started a T-shirt project that has raised enough to send two teachers to SHAPE American National Convention in Boston this March.
#SendaTeacher started in July 2016 and has raised more than $1,000 so far through sales of t-shirts designed by Milne and purchased at www.sendateacher.com as well as other donations.
With the money raised, Milne is helping two teachers with registration fees:
Leah Lipschitz of The Community Academy of Sciences and Health and Nikki McMaster, currently in her second year teaching physical education at Blackstone Innovation School. Both teachers are located in the Boston area. With The one month after the convention, any further money raised will go to support the teacher's mission next year's convention in Nashville.
“Together, as a fitness and health community, we have the ability to help someone else,” Milne said.
