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Lesson plans for the IB- Health Education for Teens
Saturday, October 14th
Morning Session
8:30-Welcome and Intros
Where is your school at in terms of a Health and Wellness Program?
Setting up a healthy and inviting classroom environment
8:45-10:00- Updating Health Curriculum to Meet the Needs of Today’s Teens
What are the biggest issues facing teens today?
What role does technology play in personal, family and community health?
What are the issues that are unique to international students?
What are the issues that are unique to your specific student population?
10:00-10:15-Break
10:15-11:00 Transitioning to Skills-Based Health Education
What are health literacy skills?
Looking at the National Health Education Standards
Appropriate Practices in School-Based Health Education
11:00-11:30 Nutrition Education for a Multi-Cultural Student Population
- Digging into NHES Standard 3: Accessing valid information to enhance health
- Teaching the skills-cues from The Essentials of Teaching Health Education
- Exploring dietary guidelines around the world
11:30-12:30 Lunch @ International Fair and Observation for Dietary Guidelines Activity
12:30-1:00 Dietary Guidelines Around the World
Scholastic Activity: Exploring Dietary Guidelines Around the World
SAS Student Activity Sheet: Food_Guildlines_around_the_World_Notetaking_Sheet
Compare findings and debrief from morning activity
1:00-3:00 PBL with a Focus on Health & Wellness
How can project-based learning fit into our current school program (MYP, UBD, etc.)
What projects can I use that are relevant to my students?
Resources galore! 12 Grab-and-Go Projects with a Focus on Health and Wellness
*We’ll be done at 3, but the SAS International Fair goes until 4 p.m., so you’ll have plenty of time to explore and get some shopping in if you’d like!!
Sunday, October 15th
Integrating SEL and Mindfulness and Tech into your Health, Wellness and PE programs
8:30-9:00 –Movement and Mindfulness in the Health Class
Strategies to get kids up and moving as well as settled and grounded
9:00-10:00- Digital Citizenship, Digital Health and Mindful Technology Use
Digging into NHES Standard 2: Analyzing the influence of peers, culture, media and technology on health behaviors
Teaching teens about having a balanced relationship with their technology
Media Literacy: analyzing the influence of social media and peer pressure on health behaviors
Article: Digital Rep – NovDec 2017
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:30 The Latest in Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
Article Jigsaw- What’s Currently Going on with Sex Ed?
The influence of technology on sexual health and relationships
Video: What’s the current state of sex ed?
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:15- Keeping Content Current and Relevant
6 Online Resources for Creating a Health Curriculum
2 Keys for Keeping Content Relevant in Health Ed
Developing a Professional Learning Network of other health educators within the international community and across the globe
Opportunities for continued professional development
1:15-1:30 Community and Parent Partnerships
Resources for parent and teacher workshops
Reaching out the community for resources and support
1:30-1:45- Break
1:45-2:45- Open Work Space
- Creating projects for your school community
- Developing your Scope & Sequence
- Working within your cohort to identify next steps for this school year and beyond
2:45-3:00- Closure & Resource Share out
*As adaptability is key in Health ed, this schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the participants and where our discussions take us!
