Resources for Building a Quality School Health Education Program

2. Resources for Building a Quality School Health Education Program • Christine Philley, CFCS • School Health Administrator • Office of Healthy Schools • Mississippi Department of Education

3. Resource #1: The Mississippi Healthy Students Act Brings a new level of importance to Health Education. Brings an understanding for the value of teaching Health Education at all levels - K-12.

4. Resource #2: A Quality Health Education Curriculum • The Mississippi Health Education Curriculum is Built on State and National Standards. • Mississippi State Standards mirror the National Standards for Health Education.

5. Health Education Must Include a Range of Educational Experiences. • Health should be taught in a way that students can obtain, interpret, and apply basic health information to enhance their personal lives.

6. Health Education has an Interdisciplinary Nature. Health’s interdisciplinary nature contributes to the feasibility of infusing health content and skills across disciplines.

7. Health Strands – Core Competencies • 1. Community/Environmental Health (C) • 2. Personal Health (PH) • 3. Human Growth and Development (H) • 4. Disease Prevention and Control (D) • 5. Drug Abuse Prevention (DA)

8. Core Competencies (continued) • 6. Nutrition (N) • 7. Consumer Health (CH) • 8. Mental Health (M) • 9. Safety and First Aid (S) • 10. Family Life (F)

9. Health Standards - Skills: • 1. Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention. • 2. Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information. • 3. Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks.

10. Standards continued….. • 4. Analyze the influence of culture, media, technology and other factors on health. • 5. Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health. • 6. Demonstrate the ability to use goal setting skills to enhance health.

11. Standards continued….. • 7. Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health. • 8. Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family and community health.

12. Resource #3: Supplemental Resource Providers List • Found on the MDE website under “Resources” • Approved by MDE • Provides schools a listing of some appropriate resources for teaching health education in Mississippi classrooms

13. Resource #4: Your School Health Council • The School Health Council advocates for student health – just what you are teaching! • Your School Health Council is a great partner for you. Ask to be a member, attend meetings and let the council know what you are teaching and what you need to provide better instruction for your students.

14. Resource #5: School Wellness Policy • Every school should have a school wellness policy that addresses the eight components of Coordinated School Health. • Make sure that you are involved in breathing life into your school’s wellness policy. As a health educator, YOU are the expert!

15. Resource #6: The Office of Healthy Schools at MDE Seven Regional Trainings across the state The Office of Healthy Schools Website www.healthyschoolsms.org Mississippi Department of Education website www.mde.k12.ms.us

16. Resource #7: Health In Action Website • A collection of web-based lesson plans written by educators from across the state • Lesson plans that are linked to web-based resources, classroom materials and videos • For all educators • Lesson plans that can be implemented in regular classrooms, gyms or on the playground

17. Health In Action Is… (continued) • Lesson plans that link school health education and physical education with core academic subjects • Lesson plans that are based on State and National Standards for Health and Physical Education • Age appropriate lesson plans that are based on competencies prescribed by state Health and Physical Education frameworks

18. Why Health In Action? • To assist educators in implementing the requirements of the MS Healthy Students Act. • To provide resources to support the implementation of quality health education and physical education/activity based instruction in classrooms across the state.

19. Health In Action Lesson Plans Are: • Grade level appropriate for K-2; 3-5; 6-8; and 9-12 grades • Activity based to get students up and moving and engaged in learning that is fun!

20. Navigating the Health in Action Web-Site

31. When Can I Use The Health In Action Website? • Educators are able to access the Health In Action NOW. • Our goal is to use every opportunity to train educators to access and use the site as they prepare plans for this school year.

32. To access the HEALTH IN ACTION website: Go to: http://activities.healthyschoolsms.org/

33. New This Fall….. • Safe Routes to School Lesson Plans to assist educators in teaching walking and bicycling safety! • October is Walk to School Month. Plan now to involve students in learning about being safe as they come to school.

34. Resource #8: Community Agencies • Law Enforcement • Fire Department • Mississippi State University Extension Service • Boys & Girls Clubs & YMCA • Local Fitness Centers • Mississippi Department of Health • Mental Health • Asthma Association • Heart Association • Alliance for a Healthier Generation • Cancer Association

35. Resource #9: Upcoming Health Institutes • To offer secondary teachers an opportunity to become endorsed to teach health education. • There are specific eligibility requirements • 3.0 CEUs offered • Endorsement 143 • Only offered during the 08-09 school year

36. Dates and Places • November 1,8,15 & 22 – Jackson • January 10, 17, 24 & 31 – Hattiesburg • February 7, 14, 21, & 28 – Columbia • July 17, 2009 – Final Class • Register on MDE website

37. Resource #10: Enthusiastic Teachers! • Teachers who realize that they are teaching life skills that all students need! • Teachers who understand that when students study and learn health skills, they are learning something that they can use for life.

38. Questions?????