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Overview of the AOHS Program of Study and the NAF Curriculum
Peter Weinstein, Pearson Foundation
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AOHS Program of StudyYear 1• Healthcare Careers Exploration• Personal Health & Wellness*
Year 2• Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2
Year 3• Global Health and/or Specialized courses
Year 4• Specialized courses and/or Certification course
*Still to be confirmed
Structure of a NAF course
1 semester (75 – 80 class periods) Class periods are 50 minutes long A NAF course is “one size fits most” Includes a culminating project Advisory board members have roles in every course Every course is correlated to the applicable Common
Core State Standards
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Curriculum Development Timeline
2011-2012School Year
2012-2013School Year
2013-2014School Year
2014-2015School Year
2015-2016School Year
Course(s)Written
• Healthcare Careers Exploration
• Global Health
• Foundations of Anatomy & Physiology I and II
• Biotechnology • Personal Health & Wellness
• Specialty Courses
Course(s)Piloted
• Healthcare Careers Exploration
• Global Health
• Foundations of Anatomy & Physiology I and II
• Biotechnology • Personal Health & Wellness
• Specialty Courses
Driving Question for Global Health
Which global health issue is worthy of being a focus at an international
health summit?
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What skills and types of knowledge would students need to produce a presentation like this?
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Structure of a NAF lesson
Each lesson includes three main components: Lesson Plan, Student Resource, Teacher Resource. Some also include PowerPoints, videos, and other file types.
Each lesson includes one or two assessment products
All documents are in Word format to be edited as needed
Every lesson includes at least one literacy activity
Extensions and cross-curricular activities are provided at the end of each lesson
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A Look at NAF Lesson Design
Read, Group, Share: • Which elements of this lesson are familiar to
you?• What seems new and interesting to you?• How would you characterize the instructional
arc/flow/sequencing of this lesson?
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A Look at NAF Instructional Practices
Working with a partner, find these practices in the lesson and complete the Instructional Practices Graphic Organizer
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Where are the courses?
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Thank You!
• What Questions Do You Have?
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