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Health

Curriculum Review 2015-16

Board of Education

Presentation

June 7, 2016

Committee Members

Dawn Cerrone, Director of Physical Education,

Health & Athletics

Marisa Reichman, MS Health & HS Physical

Education

Dr. Ted Cannone, Assistant Superintendent for

Curriculum & Instruction

Laura Burke, Stewart School Physical Education

Nanine McLaughlin, High School Principal Gail Issing, Stratford School Physical Education

Dr. Suzanne Viscovich, Homestead Principal Brant Kasschau, Physical Education

Homestead/Locust

Linda Norton, Stewart School Principal Anne Hayes, Locust School

Jen Soper, HS Health & Physical Education Elizabeth Maro, Locust School

Bob Defliese, MS Physical Education Lorraine Mayo, Hemlock School

Julia Kuntz, MS Health & Physical Education Lori Schneider, Primary School Social Worker

Donna Welch, Homestead School 2

Charge to the Committee

S Conduct a spotlight year

S Review NYSED mandates for Health Education

S Review existing practices/implementation of current K-12 Health

Curriculum

S Examine Best Practices

S Survey Exemplary Health Programs

S Obtain student/parent feedback

S Present results of spotlight year including findings, conclusions &

budgetary impact to administration and the BOE

S Prepare a multiyear plan for implementation in the upcoming school

years

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The Curriculum Review Process

S K-12 committee

S Identified positive elements of Garden City’s health education at each level.

S Generated questions to promote meaningful reflection about curriculum, instruction, assessment and resources.

S Prioritized questions for building each level (Primary, Elementary, Middle School, High School)

S Gathered data at each level

S Met monthly to assess the data and set building level goals

S Developed an action plan

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Overview of NYSED

Health Education Mandates

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Grade Level Mandate

Primary/Elementary K-6 • Taught by the classroom teacher

• Integrated into other curriculum

areas

Middle School 6-8 • One half year course

• Taught by a certified health

teacher

High School 9-12 • One half year course

• Taught by a certified health

teacher

What are the components of a state

of the art K-12 health curriculum?

S NYSED Navigate By The Stars

S Standard-Based S Skills-Driven S Scientifically Research-Based S Learner-Centered S Strength-Based S Authentic S Integrated Into The Total Education Program S Provided By Qualified & Skilled Teachers S Fully Supported By School/Community S Coordinated School Health Framework

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Characteristics of an Effective

Health Education Curriculum

S Teaching functional health information (essential

knowledge)

S Shaping personal values & beliefs that support healthy

behaviors

S Shaping group norms that value a healthy lifestyle

S Developing the essential health skills necessary to adopt,

practice and maintain health enhancing behaviors

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Best Practices

S Surveyed Colleagues

S Rockville Centre 2015 Revised K-12 Health

S State College High School (Pennsylvania)

S Comparator District Survey

S Contacted Adelphi & Hofstra University

S Health Smart

S Michigan Model

S Learn To Be Healthy

S Glencoe Health Text Book Series

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Parent/Student

Engagement Survey

S Parents’ and Students’ Top 3 Priorities for Health Instruction Topics

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Topic Primary

Parents

Elementary

Parents

MS

Parents

HS

Parents

Students 6-12

Nutrition #2 (53%) #1 (52%) #2 (28%)

Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs #2 (63%) #1 (74%) #1 (29%)

Bullying #2 (51%) #1 (66%) #3 (58%)

Safety #1 (61%) #3 (46%)

Social/Emotional Health #3 (47%) #3 (46%) 3# (60%)

Stress Management #2 (62%)

Fitness #3 (20%)

Student Engagement Survey

S When students were asked how they felt in health class…

S 60% Were very interested in health when they interacted with classmates

S 34% Were very interested in health when they interacted with their teacher

S When students were asked has health has influenced their decision making…

S 53% Yes

S 40% Sometimes

S 6% No

S When students were asked what other health elective courses they would

like… S 49% First Aid/CPR/AED

S 42% Nutrition

S 39% Stress Reduction

S 36% College Life/Relationships

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Health-Related Practices

in Primary School

S Second Step Program incorporate in classroom instruction

S Character Education, “Bucket Filler” Theme

S Incorporate health in physical education and science classes

S Brain Pop, Jr. infuses topics such as dental health, hygiene, germs, nutrition/exercise

S Scholastic News Magazine/Discovery Education

S Literature

S School-wide Assemblies - Arts in Education - "Make a Good Choice,” Fire Safety

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Primary School Recommendations Goal Action plan

Create a clear scope

and sequence for

each grade level

•Create monthly curriculum map for health by

grade level

•Integrate NYS/NHES with current practices

•Identify needed resources by grade level

•Incorporate special area teachers where

appropriate

Dedicate time for

health staff

development

•Reallocate staff development hours to focus on

health

•Share Health Curriculum Review and Map

with faculty

•Add resources to curriculum map as piloted,

including Learn to be Healthy, RVC Health

Curriculum, literature and trade books, Brain

Pop, Jr. 13

Health-Related Practices

in Elementary School

S Second Step Program incorporate in classroom instruction

S Character Education “Bucket Filler” theme incorporated in 2nd grade

S Health incorporated in PE (Mighty Milers, Mindfulness, Yoga)

S Go Noodle and Brain Pop, Jr. addressed topics such as dental health and hygiene and nutrition/exercise

S Literature &Non-Fiction – Leveled readers and Story Works, Scholastic News

S Maturation Film and Project Pride (5th Grade)

S Students Helping Students

S DASA Assembly

S Buddy Program

S Unity Week – (anti-bullying)

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Elementary School

Recommendations

Goals Action Plan

Create a clear scope and sequence

for each grade level

• Create monthly health

curriculum by grade level

• Incorporate NYS/NHES with

current practices

• Identify needed resources by

grade level

• Integrate interdisciplinary

lessons

• Incorporate special area

teachers where appropriate

Dedicated time for health staff

development

• Share health curriculum review

with faculty

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Health-Related Practices

in the Middle School

• Provide students with knowledge and tools to make positive decisions in everyday life.

• Generate student enthusiasm for lifelong health and fitness.

• Interdisciplinary connections with physical education, art, ELA and character education.

• Units include: mental health, nutrition, fitness, drugs, cyber bullying & body systems

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Middle School Health

Education Recommendations

Goal Action plan

Create a clear scope

and sequence for

each grade level

•Develop consistency of instruction within

grade level, homework, testing and projects

Dedicate time for

health staff

development

•Reallocate staff development hours to focus

on health curriculum development

Designated Health

Education

Classroom

•Specific classrooms dedicated to health

education in 6th, 7th & 8th grade 19

Health-Related Practices

in the High School

S Topics real, relevant and current S Mental/emotional health, cyber bullying, drugs, nutrition,

fitness, human sexuality/diseases, stress & DASA

S Guest speakers, field trips S Mental Health, Drugs & Hofstra Wellness Fair

S Community service requirement

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High School Recommendations

Goal Action plan

Updated Health

textbook

•Current book is 2007; new 2014

Comprehensive Health. Hard copy and online

textbook

Health elective for

11th and 12th graders

•Collaborate with Adelphi University to

develop a college credit-worthy course

specifically to prepare students to prepare for

the challenge of maintaining a healthy

lifestyle in college.

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Multi-Year Plan

Year One

S 2016-2017

S Primary & Elementary will infuse monthly health themes into

the special areas

S Middle School will spend department meetings working on

aligning the health program by grade level to create cohesion

S High School will purchase new text books & propose health

elective for college credit

S HCR will meet three times during the school year to provide

support, implement, discover, evaluate and recommend

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Multi Year Plan

Year Two

S Evaluate 2016-2017 health program implementation

S Develop new goals & action plans

S Curriculum writing summer of 2018

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In Summary…

S Opportunity for Reflection

What works

Where we want to improve

Staff development-Summer 2016

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