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
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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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