Presenter:
Kelly Johnson The course will look at the impact of popular media on adolescent girls self esteem, identity, body image and friendship groups.
Topics will include advertising, body image, sexualisation and the role of appearance magazines such as Dolly. Issues linked to friendship groups, cliques and popularity will be addressed with reference to positive influences (preventative approaches) and negative influences (relational aggression, cyberbullying, body image). The physical, social and emotional effects will be identified.
Teachers will be equipped with strategies to apply in the classroom. These will be discussed and demonstrated throughout the presentation. The strategies will develop skills in resilience, self esteem and problem solving. They aim to encourage and empower adolescent girls to understand and resist negative media messages.
The content is linked to PDHPE Stage 4/5 strands 1 and 3.The course will be useful to all teachers in a welfare role as well as PDHPE.
What to bring:Writing material (optional).
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  | Great to see a presenter who is passionate about content and understands actually being a teacher - many various teaching resources/ ideas appreciated. Best TTA course I've been to. |
| Very good resources used. Lots of things you can apply in the classroom. Different techniques/ ways of teaching certain areas. Presenter very approachable and open to questioning. |
| Very informative, numerous ideas and strategies identified and discussed. Great examples - all relevant. |
| Great strategies that can be implemented in the classroom and an extensive list of resources were given. |
| Very informative and positive + uplifting. Lots of suggestions to use in the classroom. Lots of visuals to use with students relevant to students. |
| Great strategies and resources (youtube and insigtful clips to look at). |
| Some very good ideas and resources that will be very useful in the classroom. Thank you. |
| Presenter was very clear, informative and approachable. Lots if resources given. Very worthwhile. |
| Great for strategies, even for a longtime teacher! |
| Kelly was a great presenter with lots of good ideas. |
| Fantastic resources, well presented. Just more opportunity to share ideas. |
  | Went through some of the slides a little quick, would have liked more time on some areas |
| Presenter was very infomrative and passionate. |
| Good resources, handouts and activities for ideas. Balance of theory and current research. |
| Very energetic and the course was good. Well organised and addressed. Excellent!! |
| Resources and activities all relevant to a number of issues related to young women. |
| Great teaching ideas. |
