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How to Salsa Dance

How to Salsa Dance. Not really, it’s a School Health Index session. Laura Fenik 2009. School Health Index. You tell me about the School Health Index. Is it dangerous to eat lead paint? . Does the health of your students affect their academic performance? .

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How to Salsa Dance

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  1. How to Salsa Dance Not really, it’s a School Health Index session. Laura Fenik 2009

  2. School Health Index

  3. You tell me about the School Health Index

  4. Is it dangerous to eat lead paint?

  5. Does the health of your students affect their academic performance?

  6. School Health Index is an evidence based tool to get you started • This does not rate your performance as a teacher • Does not rate any person or department individually

  7. Not like the ‘school report card”, results stay in the building/district • We are looking at what is available to the student; not just what the school provides • Looks at the supportive environment

  8. SHI Online

  9. How can I access the SHI? • Complete the SHI interactively on the Web http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/shi/ • Download, print, or order from Web site • Request by • E-mail: cdc-info@cdc.gov • Toll-free phone: 1-800-CDC-INFO • https://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/shi/default.aspx

  10. Safety Physical Activity Nutrition Tobacco Use Asthma

  11. Full SHI Summary Sample Elementary Team: administrator, special ed teacher, regular classroom teacher, pe teacher, school nurse, facilitator Topics: nutrition only Time: completed in one hour (full index takes about 4 hours with full team)

  12. Keep in mind… • Some actions will involve simply making better use of existing resources.

  13. Other actions may require additional resources.

  14. Keep the team together to monitor progress

  15. Michael O’Donnel, founder of Journal of Health Promotion, consultant with Cleveland Clinic, started evaluating health promotions >5 success is likely 4-5 success is possible <4 success in unlikely

  16. What does your principal, superintendent and board need to support this? • Facts: School Health Index results

  17. *Data to track interventions: track discipline referrals, nurse visits, tardiness, test scores, etc.

  18. Research: evidence based research to back it all up; use best practices! SHI gives you those.

  19. Benefits of Coordinated School Health Process • Improved test scores • Increased attendance • Decreased discipline referrals • Decreased tardiness • Decreased nurse visits • Healthy and happy kids!

  20. Barriers, challenges, excuses, etc. • Tests, tests, and some more tests • Money trees died • Pressure from board, parents, administrators, kids, EVERYBODY! • “That’s not the schools job!” • Changing administration • Lack of support from administrators

  21. What are the keys to success? • School health champion (strong leadership); designated person

  22. Administrative buy-in

  23. Team representation, cohesion, and commitment

  24. Clear, organized, and well-facilitated process (many schools are using outside facilitators)

  25. Starting with small, achievable goals

  26. Highlighting and build on successes

  27. Changing policy (make it sustainable)

  28. Making Connections • Universal Design for Learning • District Wellness Policy Committees • School Health Teams • Building Site Committees • Continuous Improvement Plans • International Baccalaureate Program • IEP and 504 accommodations • Others?

  29. Is it worth considering?

  30. Questions?

  31. For more information… Laura Fenik Health Educator Lorain County General Health District Lorain County Coordinated School Health Coalition 9880 S. Murray Ridge Rd. Elyria, Oh 44035 440-322-6367 lfenik@loraincountyhealth.com Thanks!

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