EARCOS Teacher’s Conference 2019

Placeholder for ETC Agenda here.

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Hi friends!

So excited about our work together this weekend. This is where I’ll keep our agenda with live links so you can bookmark as we go along. Let me know if you want me to add any resources along the way!

Here’s the link to the Google Folder with the presentations and templates!

Link to Google Slide deck!

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 
10:15-11:30 Existing alignment and additional opportunities- getting a Scope and Sequence for Health & Wellness started.

What are you currently doing in each department/grade level? Where are there opportunities to scale back and/or ramp up? Where are the holes?

-The importance of health literacy skills

– Teaching the skills-cues from The Essentials of Teaching Health Education

-Getting to know the ‘what, why and how’ of skills-based health by engaging in a student activity. (Decision Making: Alcohol and Drug Use and the International Teen)

NHES 3: Alcohol & Drug Research Lab

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