School Health Programs, HCSV
462-01, #2822
Spring 2007
12:30-1:45 Tuesday-
Thursday;
Instructor: Mary Portis, DrPH
Office:
Phone: 898-4994
Office Hours: Tuesday
8:30-12:30
E-mail: mportis@csuchico.edu
(note: when e-mailing me, please put HCSV
462 in the message area)
Fax: 898-5107
Mailbox:
Course Description: Philosophical framework, organization,
administration and legal aspects of the school health program. Development of
prevention and intervention strategies for major health problems affecting
school age youth, with emphasis on cultural sensitivity, at-risk youth and
community/school partnerships. This
course is required for a
Web Texts:
Other Required Materials
Other reading and resource material is found on the web Specific web sites will
be assigned throughout the semester.
Certified Health
Education Specialist (CHES) Competencies Practiced in the course:
1. Utilize computerized
sources of health-related information.
2. Determine priority areas
for health education in schools.
3. Develop a logical scope
and sequence plan for health education.
4. Formulate appropriate,
measurable program objectives.
5. Employ a wide range of
educational methods and techniques.
6. Select methods and media
best suited to implement program plans for specific learners.
7. Select appropriate
methods for evaluating program effectiveness.
8. Select effective educational
resource materials for dissemination.
Specific Course
Objectives:
1. Describe the functions
of the comprehensive school health program.
2. Explain the philosophy
and theories underlying school health education.
3. Demonstrate the use of
the Health Instruction Framework for California Public Schools.
4. Create health education
lesson plans, unit plans and inservice education
plans.
5. Describe the integration
of context-based service learning in health education.
6. Evaluate health
education media, curricula, web sites, and reference materials.
7. Discuss intervention for
health-related problems using inter-professional collaboration.
8. Describe curricular,
program, and community interventions for problems such as drug abuse, suicide,
eating disorders, teen pregnancy, rape, violence, hate crimes, etc.
9. Explain appropriate
management of controversial issues at schools.
10. Prescribe collaborative
relationships between home, school, and community in the development and
implementation of school health services and program
WEEK 1
Tuesday, Jan. 23 Introduction
to the
Thursday, Jan 25 Overview
of course requirements, Directions for Semester Project,
WEEK 2
Tuesday, Jan. 30 California
Health Instruction Framework; Health Education Techniques;
Thursday, Feb. 1 Researching
Comprehensive School Health Programs on the internet; MEET IN THE LIBRARY, 2nd
floor, library education room
WEEK 3
Tuesday, Feb. 6 Children
Now Scavenger Hunt Due; Literacy and health education;
Thursday, Feb. 8 Healthy
classroom management; creating a healthy classroom/school environment
WEEK 4
Tuesday, Feb. 13 School
Health Intervention –
Thursday, Feb. 15 Evaluation
of intervention; writing objectives
WEEK 5
Tuesday, Feb. 20 Lesson
plans and unit plans
Thursday, Feb. 22 Strategies
and Techniques in Health Education
WEEK 6
Tuesday, Feb. 27 Legal
aspects of the school health program
Thursday, March 1 Integration
of other disciplines with Health Education; Thematic and team teaching
WEEK 7
Tuesday, March 6 Context-Based
Service Learning in Health Education
Thursday, March 8 School-wide/district-wide
Health initiatives
WEEK 8
Tuesday, March 13 Unit
Plan Due; Unit Plan Presentations
Thursday, March 15 Exam
#1
SPRING BREAK!!!!! – March
19-23
WEEK 9
Tuesday, March 27 Handling
Controversy in school health
Thursday, March 29 Inservice Education Presentation Draft Due; Nutrition
Education and Obesity Prevention
WEEK 10
Tuesday, April 3 Programming
for chronically ill and medically fragile youth
Thursday, April 5 Family
Life Education Programming
WEEK 11
Tuesday, April 10 Teen
Pregnancy and Parenting on High School and Alternative School Sites
Thursday, April 12 Residential
Programs for Youth with Behavioral and Psychological Problems
WEEK 12
Tuesday, April 17 Programming
and Services for Runaway and Throw-away youth
Thursday, April 19 Gay/Straight
Alliances; Community Services for GLBTQ youth
WEEK 13
Tuesday, April 24 Conflict
Management, Violence Prevention, Discrimination, Hate
Thursday, April 26 School
Based Addiction Support Groups and Community Recovery/Aftercare Programs for
youth with chemical dependencies
WEEK 14
Tuesday, May 1 Violence
in Teen Dating; Date Rape; Sexual Harassment
Thursday, May 3 School/Community
Partnership in Alcohol Interventions; Every 15 minutes, Sober Graduation, etc.
WEEK 15
Tuesday, May 8 Suicide
Prevention and Crisis Intervention
Thursday, May 10 Portfolios
Due, Review
FINAL EXAM, Tuesday, May 15; 2:00-3:50
Course Requirements
Exam #1 60
Children Now Scavenger Hunt 15
Unit Plan 30
School Health Intervention 30
Draft of Inservice Education
Presentation 10
Inservice Education Presentation and supplemental materials 100
Class attendance and participation 50-75
School Health Portfolio 25
Final Exam 60
Course Guidelines, PLEASE:
Be on time.
Show respect for others.
Call or email if you need to be absent.
Participate fully as a part of our learning community.