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“No educational tool is more essential than good health.” Council of Chief State School Officers. Alliance for a Healthier Generation: Supporting Health Education in Schools Recipe for Success. AAHPERD/AAHE National Convention April 26, 2013 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“No educational tool is more essential than good health.”Council of Chief State School Officers
Alliance for a Healthier Generation: Supporting Health Education in Schools
Recipe for SuccessAAHPERD/AAHE National Convention
April 26, 2013
Katherine Wilbur, Alliance for a Healthier GenerationNational Health Education and Policy Advisor
Lisa Riley, Cabell County School DistrictAssistant Principal, Athletic Director and Wellness Coach
Pete Shankle, Durham Public SchoolsFormer Wellness Coordinator
Voyager Academy
Reflective Question
• How would you rate your knowledge of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and its free health education resources that are available to schools? 1. I have little knowledge of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (AHG)2. I am somewhat familiar with the AHG3. I have joined the AHG4. I am very active with the AHG
• Place a dot on the poster on the wall that best represents your response.
Why Childhood Obesity?
Nearly 1 in 3 children (ages 2-19) in the United States is overweight or obese.
Session Objectives
1. Healthy Schools Program (HSP) tools and supports available to all schools
2. Strategies for planning and implementing health education in two districts - application to you
3. HSP Resources
4. Plan for sharing
Alliance for a Healthier Generation GoalThe Goal:• Reduce the nationwide prevalence of
childhood obesity • Inspire young people to develop
lifelong healthy habits
Positively affects the places that can make a difference to a child’s health since 2005:
• Homes• Schools (Healthy Schools Program)• Doctor’s offices• Communities
Healthy Schools Program Framework
Seven Wellness Areas
•Policy/Systems•School Meals Programs•Competitive Foods and Beverages•Health Education •Employee Wellness•Physical Education•Student Wellness
A set of best practice criteria that provide guidelines for a healthier school environment
HSP Program Managers• Alabama• Arizona• California• CA, Coachella Valley• Connecticut• Delaware• Florida (3), Miami• Georgia (2)• Hawaii• Illinois/Indiana, Iowa• Kansas• Kentucky• Louisiana (2), New Orleans• Massachusetts• Maryland, PGC• Michigan
• Minnesota• Mississippi Delta• Missouri• Navajo Nation• Nebraska • Nevada• New Jersey, New Mexico, New York• North Carolina• Oklahoma• Ohio• Oregon• Pennsylvania• South Carolina, South Dakota• Tennessee• Texas (2), Dallas• Washington DC• Wisconsin plus adding more
HSP in Schools 2006
HSP in Schools 2009
HSP 2012-13
Recipes for Success For You
Planning and Implementing Health Education
Children Must Be Fit and Healthy to Learn
Children Must Learn to Be Healthy
Healthy Students:Attend school more often
Have fewer discipline problemsScore higher on tests
Implementing Implementing Health EducationHealth Education
Across the Curriculum Across the CurriculumA Recipe for Student Wellness
Pete Shankle, Master Chef Alliance for a Healthier Generation Ambassador
• Teachers Who Believe• Students Who Need• Parents Who Trust
• Mix this together and enjoy the blend.
It Takes a Great Base to Make a Great Soup
Employ the Parents Know your Curriculum Form your Wellness Committee Establish your Goals Enlist the Resources in your Community
(You will be amazed at how many yeses you will get) Interview your Faculty - Find your strengths Use the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and your
Program Manager or HSP Network Support Manager
Adding the Ingredients
Social StudiesCommunity Helpers
ScienceFood Chemistry
Life Size Diagram of Circulatory System, Lungs and Heart
EnglishFood Journal and Family Pledge
School Wide Project School Health Day
Healthy Projects Across the Curriculum
Mix Well
Don’t forget a dash of your Program or Support Manager
Add the Alliance Toolbox to suit taste
And simmer until done
1. No health education2. Health education, but no formal curriculum3. Defined health education curriculum – no
accountability for implementation4. Provide quality health education and always
looking for improvements
Activity: Where Are You in the Process?
Alliance Resources to Support Health Education
• Website - https://www.healthiergeneration.org/
• Health Education Toolkit• HSP Resource Database
Who Can Join the Healthy Schools Program?
Everyone. And it’s free.
Alliance Resources to Support Health Education
• ReadB4UEat – grades 5 -7ReadB4UEat – grades 5 -7• Care2Eat – grades 7 – HSCare2Eat – grades 7 – HS• Being Well Book and Discussion GuideBeing Well Book and Discussion Guide• Weigh In: Talking to your children about Weigh In: Talking to your children about
weight and healthweight and health• Fitness BreaksFitness Breaks
Wellness Area Advisors
• Policy/Systems – Kathy Wilbur• School Meals – Jill Parker• Competitive Foods and Beverages – Jill Parker• Health Education – Kathy Wilbur• Employee Wellness – Michelle Owens• Physical Education – Lisa Perry• Student Wellness – Michelle Owens
Online Support
• Beth GrahamNational Network Manager T 843.742.1380 [email protected]
• Nicole Walker HSP Network Support Manager
Toll Free: 888.543.4584 [email protected]
How Can the Alliance Help Your Schools
Questions?
Activity: Sharing Strategies and Resources
Contact Information
Lisa Riley, [email protected]
Pete Shankle, 919.433.3301 [email protected]
Katherine Wilbur, [email protected]