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POLICIES AND STATE GUIDELINES



HEALTHY ACTIVE CHILDREN


2009 HEALTHY YOUTH ACT (HOUSE BILL 88)


2009 Healthy Youth Act (House Bill 88)


Professional Development

Decisions related to professional growth or professional development are individual decisions. The resources provided are informational. Some considerations when selecting professional development or professional growth opportunitiies may include:

  1. Have you collaborated with your K – HS Health Education Professional Learning Community (comprised of lead elementary teachers, middle school Health Education teachers, high school Health Education teachers and Directors of Curriculum) to identify professional development needs?

  2. Does the professional development training or course have a syllabus outlining the specific training modules?

  3. Does the professional development training or course emphasize best practices in School Health Education curriculum, instruction and assessment including use of the HECAT, HEAP, SHI, NHES, or other nationally recognized resources?

  4. Does the professional development training or course allow for application of the learned concepts or strategies within a public school classroom setting?

  5. Does the professional development training or course provide opportunities to reflect upon existing school district and school site policies?

  6. Does the professional development training or course, rely on sound research within the specific topic area they are presenting? (i.e., Injury Prevention reflects the Key Strategies for Violence Prevention Programs in Schools)

  7. Do the trainers or instructors of the professional development session you are considering: have experience (within the past 5 years) as a Health Education classroom teacher, expertise within the field of school health education pedagogy, or expertise in one or more health education topic areas (e.g. violence prevention education, suicide prevention, human sexuality/reproductive health education, nutrition education, positive behavior support, etc.)?


Resources for Professional Development

The NC Comprehensive School Health Training Center at Appalachian State University

East Carolina University

University of North Carolina-Greensboro

NC Central University

Fayetteville State University

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health

Johnson C Smith University

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of NC (APPCNC)

University of Toledo, OH

Teacher's College Columbia University, NY

Kent State University, OH

The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

The American Association for Health Education

The American School Health Association


Scientifically Research-Based Instructional Materials

"Under the 2009 Healthy Youth Act, local school boards assure that information presented in instruction is free of subjective bias, is based upon studies published in peer reviewed professional journals and is generally accepted by sexual health education professionals . Whether choosing commercially developed instructional support materials or developing teacher-generated instructional materials, consider how they reflect best practices in the field of K – 12 School Health Education such as those outlined by the National Health Education Standard’s Characteristics for Effective Health Education Curricula, the Division of Adolescent School Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the American School Health Association .

 

Some resources to help identify research-based materials include:

The Division of Adolescent School Health at CDC

The National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices


Criteria to Assist with Instructional Material Selection

Reproductive Health and Safety Health Education
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General Health Education
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INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES


NC Demonstrations Schools

State and National Demonstration School
Cartoogechaye Elementary School in Franklin, North Carolina
Sarah Lowell is the contact

State Demonstration School
Brunswick Middle School in Brunswick County, NC
Melanie Champion is the contact.

Middle School Energizers


Best Practices


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