Transcript Document

On the Horizon – The California
Health Education Standards
Presented by:
Mary Marks, Ph.D.
School Health Connections Office, California Department of Education
and
Jacquelyn Russum, MPH, RD
California Healthy Kids and After School Resource Centers
What Else is On the Horizon?
Changes on the Horizon After the
Standards are Adopted ...
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Instructional Content
Instructional Approach
Resources
Professional Development
Changing Content ...
1. Essential Health Concepts
All students will comprehend essential
concepts related to enhancing health.
2. Analyzing Health Influences
All students will demonstrate the ability
to analyze internal and external
influences that affect health.
3. Accessing Valid Health Information
All students will demonstrate the ability
to access and analyze health information,
products, and services.
4. Interpersonal Communication (IC)
All students will demonstrate the ability
to use interpersonal communication skills
to enhance health.
5. Decision Making
All students will demonstrate the ability
to use decision-making skills to
enhance health
6. Goal Setting
All students will demonstrate the ability
to use goal-setting skills to enhance
health.
7. Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors
All students will demonstrate the ability
to practice behaviors that reduce risk and
promote health.
8. Advocacy (ADV)
All students will demonstrate the ability
to advocate for personal, family, and
community health.
Answer True or False
1. It is healthy to wear a
seat belt.
2. It is healthy to eat a
nutritious breakfast
every day.
3. It is healthy to brush
and floss your teeth.
4. It is healthy to get 30
minutes of aerobic
exercise at least 3 times
a week.
5. It is healthy to get
adequate sleep.
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Health Quiz 1
Answer True or False
1. I always wear a seat
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belt.
2. I regularly eat a
nutritious breakfast.
3. I brush and floss
daily.
4. I get 30 minutes of
aerobic exercise at
least 3 times a week.
5. I always get adequate
sleep.
Health Quiz 2
Changing Content?
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Which standards
are you already
addressing?
Check those you
include in your
instructional
program
Write examples for
two standards
(include grade
level)
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Activity - Turn to a
partner and your
share your status
and examples
Changing Content?
1. Essential Health Concepts
All students will comprehend essential
concepts related to enhancing health.
2. Analyzing Health Influences
All students will demonstrate the ability
to analyze internal and external
influences that affect health.
3. Accessing Valid Health Information
All students will demonstrate the ability
to access and analyze health information,
products, and services.
4. Interpersonal Communication
All students will demonstrate the ability
to use interpersonal communication skills
to enhance health.
5. Decision Making
All students will demonstrate the ability
to use decision-making skills to
enhance health
6. Goal Setting
All students will demonstrate the ability
to use goal-setting skills to enhance
health.
7. Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors
All students will demonstrate the ability
to practice behaviors that reduce risk and
promote health.
8. Advocacy
All students will demonstrate the ability
to advocate for personal, family, and
community health.
Changing Instruction ...
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Developing Skills
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Instruction (Modeling)
Guided Practice
Independent Practice
Reflection
“It’s not what’s poured into a
student that counts, but what is
planted.” Anonymous
Changing Resources ...
Activity:
 Go back to your
two examples,
what resources do
you use to teach
these?
 Turn to your
partner and share
the resources you
use
Changing Professional Development ...
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Activity - Go back to standards examples,
what trainings does your program provide to
support these standards?
With your partner share with another pair (4)
Changing Models ...
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From your
meetings and
networking so far,
have you learned
of LIAs with
standards/skillsbased programs.
Technical Assistance ...
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Network Program
Managers
Network Nutrition
Education
Coordinators
California
Department of
Education
CHKRC
CASRC
For STANDARDS
On the Horizon ...
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or
wisdom. ~ Confucius
He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything. ~
Arabian Proverb
Thank you!
Jackie Russum, MPH, RD
Toll free - 888-318-8188 or
E-mail - [email protected]
California Healthy Kids Resource Center is Administered for the California Department of Education and
the California Department of Public Health, Network for a Healthy California. The program is funded by
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low income. It can help buy nutritious foods for a better diet. For information on the Food Stamp Program,
call 1-888-328-3483.