Creating Fit Healthy Ready to Learn Environments

Creating Fit Healthy Creating Fit Healthy Ready to Learn Ready to Learn EnvironmentsEnvironments

Creating Fit Healthy Creating Fit Healthy Ready to Learn Ready to Learn EnvironmentsEnvironments

Michigan’s Goal:To work with partners statewide to support

schools as they address childhood

weight issues

Alarming Unhealthy Weight Trends(Obese = at or above 95th percentile BMI for age)

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On Average, Adolescents Aged 12-17, Get from Soft Drinks*:

*Soft drinks = carbonated beverages, fruit-flavored and part juice drinks, and sports drinksSource: USDA, Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals, 1994-96

11% of their calories

15 teaspoons of sugar per day

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1985

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(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)



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No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%


Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC

(*BMI 30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” person)

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No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%-24% 25%

Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC

Obesity* Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2003

(*BMI 30, or about 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” person)

What’s the impact of overweight on the

health of our future students?

What’s driving increases in overweight?

Nutrition-Related• Snack calories are increasing• Kids who drink soft drinks consume more

calories than kids who don’t drink soft drinks

• 1 in 5 MI high school students ate 5 servings of fruits/veggies per day*

• 1 in 6 MI high school students drank 3 glasses of milk daily (females less likely than males)**Michigan Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Weight and Nutrition Fact Sheet, 2003*Michigan Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Weight and Nutrition Fact Sheet, 2003

Physical Activity-Related• 62% 9-13 year olds do not participate in

organized physical activity during non-school hours*

• 23% of 9-13 year olds don’t engage in any free time physical activity*

• Daily participation in physical education class dropped from 42% in 1991 to 25% in 1995MI YRBS 2001

• Screen time is increasing*Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Preventing Childhood Obesity: *Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance. Health in the Balance. 2005 2005 Fact Sheet. Preventing Childhood Obesity: The Role of Fact Sheet. Preventing Childhood Obesity: The Role of Industry Industry http://www.iom.edu/report.asp?id=22596 http://www.iom.edu/report.asp?id=22596

Portion Distortion

Student Health Environment

Nutrition Education

School Meal Program

ParentKnowledge

Competition

Peers

PhysicalActivity

•Ala Carte Sales

•School Parties

•Fundraisers

•School Stores

•Vending

•Boosters

•School Board

•Athletics

•Student Clubs

Availability

Taste

RoleModeling

Timeto eat

OpenCampus

Research Shows Positive Health Behaviors May Lead to Increased Student Achievement

School Based Breakfast & Lunch Programs showed...

• Increased School Attendance– 8% decline in tardiness

• Greater Class Participation– 73% of staff surveyed in the first-year

MMFA schools reported an improvement in student attentiveness following the start of the program.

Maryland State Department of Education , School and Community Nutrition Programs, Maryland Meals for Achievement (MMFA)

School Based Breakfast & Lunch Programs showed...

• Improved Emotional Behaviors– Suspensions were down from an average of 4.4

days per month to 2.8per month• Increased Academic Achievement

– MMFA schools saw a five-point increase in students who scored at or above the satisfactory level.

– Maryland State Department of Education , School and Community Nutrition Programs, Maryland Meals for Achievement (MMFA)

School Based Physical Activity Programs

• Increased concentration• Improved Mathematics, Reading &

Writing Scores• Reduced Disruptive Behaviors• Maintenance of Positive Interpersonal

Relationships• Reduced Anxiety, Depression & Fatigue

“Bridging Student Health Risks and Academic Achievement Through Comprehensive School Health Programs” Journal of School Health, August 1997

PoliciesPoliciesPoliciesPoliciesOne step toward aOne step toward a

healthy school healthy school environmentenvironment

SmokingLessons Learned: Smoking rates began to decline when public health professionals realized the impact of policy and environmental changes.

*Broadcast advertising ban

*Clean Indoor Air Act

*Increase in cigarette taxes

NEW MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

POLICIES Making Environmental Change

Easy• Policy on Coordinated School

Health Programs To Support Academic Achievement and Healthy Schools

www.michigan.gov/documents/CSHP_Policy_77375_7.pdf

• Policy on Quality Physical Education

www.michigan.gov/documents/HealthPolicyPE_77380_7.pdf

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICIES

• Policy on Offering Healthy Food and Beverages In Venues Outside of the Federally Regulated Child Nutrition Programs

www.michigan.gov/documents/Healthy_Foods_AttchmtA_7.pdf

NEW MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

POLICIES

School’s Role• Ensure:

– Dietary Guidelines are met campus-wide– 30 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous

activity is participated in during the school day

– PE and Nutrition curricula are taught– Schools are free of advertising – School policies and practices promoting

healthy environment are developed and practiced

Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance. 2005 Fact Sheet. Preventing Childhood Obesity: The Role of Schools http://www.iom.edu/report.asp?id=22596

Michigan’s Michigan’s Consensus For Consensus For

Addressing Addressing Childhood Childhood

Weight IssuesWeight Issues

Order or download at: www.emc.cmich.edu/healthyweight/

Overall Philosophy of Recommendations

1. Healthy Students Of All Shapes And Sizes

2. The Primary Role Of Schools Is Prevention

3. Schools Should Go Beyond Prevention Only If Safeguards Are In Place

The Michigan The Michigan Healthy Weight Healthy Weight Concept ModelConcept Model

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Consensus Paper Prevention

Recommendations• Create A Coordinated School

Health Team• Conduct An Assessment• Plan Improvements

Healthy School Action Tool• Combines SHI And CTS• Format Is Simple• Michigan Specific Questions• All State Level Partners Promoting• Launched At Michigan Action For

Healthy Kids Coalition Meeting (March 2004)

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HSAT• Combines SHI And CTS• Format Is Simple• Michigan Specific Questions• All State Level Partners Promoting• Launched At Michigan Action For

Healthy Kids Coalition Meeting • Training for facilitators

Components of Coordinated School

Health Teams1. Family and

Community Involvement

2. Comprehensive School Health Education

3. Physical Education

4. School Health Services

5. Counseling, Psychological, & Social Services

6. School Nutrition Services

7. Healthy School Environment

8. School-site Health Promotion for Staff

HSAT Purpose• Create a CSHT• Identify Strengths• Identify Weaknesses• Develop an Action Plan• Make Policy and

Environmental Changes

HealthServicesHealth

Services

HealthySchool

Environment

HealthySchool

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Health Promotion

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Health Promotion

for Staff

NutritionServicesNutritionServices

Family/CommunityInvolvement

Family/CommunityInvolvement

PhysicalEducationPhysical

Education

Counseling,Psychological

& SocialServices

Counseling,Psychological

& SocialServices

HealthEducation

HealthEducation

HSAT Grants•Small number offered

annually since 1999 provided:–Competitive funding up to $1,000

–Facilitator If Needed–Technical Assistance–Resources

HSAT Modules1.Introduction2.Questions3.Score4.Creating a Action Plan5.Taking Action

Physical Education

Physical Activity

While NCLB does not address qualifications needed to teach physical education, the Michigan state legislation and Michigan state board policy clearly address the issue.

State of Michigan•Requires physical education

certification to teach PE.

•Requires passing physical education certification examination.

•Has adopted the “Quality Physical Education Policy”.

Michigan’s Current State Law

On Physical Education

(1) Health and physical education for pupils of both sexes shall be established and provided in all public schools of this state. Subject to subsection (2), each pupil attending public school in this state who is physically fit and capable of doing so shall take the course in physical education.

Michigan’s Current State Law

On Physical Education

(2) A school district may credit a pupil’s participation in extracurricular athletics or other extracurricular activities involving physical activity as meeting the physical education requirement for the pupil under subsection (1).

School Code Sec. 380.1502 revised 1-9-96

Policy On Quality Physical Education

– New policy passed by the State Board of Education in October 2003.

– The State Board of Education recommends that all public schools offer physical education opportunities that include components of a quality physical education program.

– A quality PE program addresses: curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Senator Cherry is sponsoring Bill 57:

• The Board of a school district or Board of Directors of a Public School Academy that operates an elementary school shall ensure that all of its pupils enrolled in the elementary grades participate in at least 30 minutes of physical activity per school day or 135 minutes of physical activity per school week. Participation in physical activities as part of the physical education curriculum may be counted to meet this requirement.

Legislative

Contact:

American Heart Association

www.capitolconnect.com/yourethecure

follow the prompts to register…….

State of Michigan

•Has established physical education content standards and benchmarks.

•Is currently working on grade level content expectations. (GLCE)

Grade Level Content Expectations

(GLCE)

– Aligned Content Expectations are a further breakdown of the current K-12 content standards & benchmarks. Developed for each content area.

– Prioritized to meet the needs of various P.E. programs.

– Aligned with EPEC.

– Currently in review process.

The The EPECEPEC Physically Physically Educated PersonEducated Person

Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum EPEC

Motivated to be Motivated to be physically activephysically active

Prepared for Prepared for citizenshipcitizenship

Safety equippedSafety equippedPhysically conditioned Physically conditioned for life’s demandsfor life’s demands

Skilled in health-enhancing Skilled in health-enhancing physical activitiesphysical activities

EPEC Curriculum/Instruction

• K-5 materials

• 6-12 materials

EPECInstructional

Materials

State of Michigan

•Currently working on linking physical education to the 11 indicators of engagement in EducationYes!

EducationYes!

– Is Michigan’s Plan To Help School District’s Achieve No Child Left Behind Standards.

– Education Yes! includes eleven indicators of engagement that schools need to identify when completing their school self-assessment. Unfortunately physical education was not mentioned anywhere in the indicators.

– Links were made to show how physical education correlates to the eleven indicators.

– This document is in its final stages of completion.

Brain Breaks• Cross curricular collaboration!

• Physical activity in the classroom related to curriculum!

• We know that students who are physically active are more alert and have better concentration.

Research has shown that brain development is related to

movement and the development of motor skills

Brain Breaks• Research shows that school-based physical activity programs can help

students increase concentration, reduce disruptive behaviors, and improve scores in mathematics, reading and writing. 3-5

• Research also suggests a critical link relationship among movement/attention, spatial perception, and learning/memory in youth and adults, including those with special needs.6-7

PA/PE: Impact on Learning

• Physical Activity– Improves self image– Stimulates chemicals within the brain that improve

mood– Reduces stress and anxiety– Can significantly improve behavior

• A study at the State University of New York at Buffalo showed that exercise significantly improved behavior. Children ages 5-12 diagnosed with ADHD participated in 40 minutes of exercise, five days per week. Significant behavior was evident in as few as 3 weeks.

Recess contributes to social/emotional growth…

• “Recess” is one of the most popular responses children give for coming to school.• It is an outlet for reducing/lowering anxiety.• It provides an opportunity for solitary play.• Is an opportunity for different cultures to learn from

each other.• It encourages children to interact cooperatively.• It provides the opportunity for an assessment of a

child’s peer relationships.

Recess contributes to a child’s cognitive &

intellectual needs…• It provides the opportunity to pump

fresh oxygen into the body.• Students who do not get a break are

much more fidgety in the classroom.• It provides an opportunity to learn

from others.• It provides a chance for exploration &

creativity.

Recess addresses a child’s physical needs…

• Physical activity is essential for the healthy growth & development of a child.

• Recess provides opportunities for children to explore types of play regardless of gender stereotypes.

• Recess allows children to learn about their bodies capabilities.

www.saferoutesmichigan.org

Safe Routes to School is a national movement to make it

safe, convenient and fun for children to bicycle and walk to school.

• Develops school teams of stakeholders• Identifies safety hazards around schools• Assesses parent and student opinions • Makes recommendations to improve safety• Educates students and parents on biking and walking

safely• Promotes physical activity and good nutrition• Builds community awareness • Provides schools with easy-to-use toolkit

Physical Education LISTSERV• This listserv will help you stay

informed on key issues in physical education in the State of Michigan.

• To subscribe go to: www.state.mi.us/listserv/subscribe.html

PE Updates

Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Join MAHPERD!!! Get Involved!

www.mimahperd.org

PE Updates

Professional Development• EPEC Trainings: See www.michiganfitness.org for dates

and locations.• AAHPERD National Convention in Chicago!

April 12-16, 2005 www.aahperd.org. • MAHPERD State Convention in Traverse

City Nov. 17–19, 2005 www.mimapherd.org.

PE Updates

Resources

Resources •Michigan Department of Education: Physical Education web page: http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753_29234---,00.html

• Or go to: michigan.gov/mde• On the left side of the page, click on K-12 curriculum.• On the left side of the page, click on physical education.

Brain Breakswww.emc.cmich.edu

Presented by: Nick Drzal, MPH, RD

Nutrition Education ConsultantMichigan Department of Education

Phone: 517-335-1730Fax: 517- 373-12333

Email: [email protected]

Trina Boyle HolmesPhysical Education Consultant

Michigan Department of EducationPhone: 517-373-4582Fax: 517- 373-12333

Email: [email protected]

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Creating Fit Healthy Ready to Learn Environments