WelcomeMichigan Model for

Health: Skills for Health and Life

New High School Health Curriculum

April 23 and 30, 2013OAISD

“We have something to shout about!”

What is Career and College Readiness?

Students that are Career and College ready . . .1. Use technology and tools strategically in learning

and communicating

2. Use argument and reasoning to do research, construct arguments, and critique the reasoning of others

3. Communicate and collaborate effectively with a variety of audiences

4. Solve problems, construct explanations and design solutions

www.michiganccr.org

Common Core State Standards

Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

How does health education contribute?

http://www.corestandards.org/

The Program Evaluation Question

Is the Michigan Model for Health® effective in: Improving knowledge, skills, and

attitudes associated with positive health behaviors?

Reducing youth risk behaviors?

4th and 5th Grade Outcomes

Students who received the Michigan Model for Health® curriculum showed significant, positive changes compared to a randomized control group.

Specifically, students who received the Michigan Model for Health® had:

better interpersonal communication skills

stronger social emotional skillsenhanced self-management

skillsless reported aggression in the past 30

days

stronger drug refusal skillsless reported alcohol and tobacco

use in the past 30 dayslater age of first alcohol and

cigarette usereduced intentions to use alcohol

and smoke cigarettes

NREPP National Registry for Evidence-based

Programs and Practices.

CASEL Collaborative for Academic, Social and

Emotional Learning

During Planning and Again During Development

Units Unit 1: Skills: A Strong Foundation

Unit 2: Social and Emotional Health

Unit 3: Nutrition and Physical Activity

Unit 4: Safety

Unit 5: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs

Unit 6: Personal Health and Wellness

Summary Unit

Do the Math! 90 days in an 18-week semester 5 days for assesment (teacher request)

So…85 days to play with!

69 lessons in this curriculum

16 days for sexuality education, other local content, snow days

If a district does all of HRR: 22 lessons out of 85 is 25%

Major Changes

Flash Drive Unit One

Integration of

Technology

Almost 400 Embedded

Assessments

Infusion of Technology: Digital or Traditional Blogs or Journals Submit student worksheets

electronically or with pen and paper Demonstrate a skill with a video or a skit Present research using a PowerPoint or

charts Complete a survey online or on paper Comment of other students’ essays

using Google Drive or pens and paper

Unit 2: Social and Emotional Health

Unit 2: Social and Emotional Health

Unit 3: Nutrition and Physical Activity

Unit 3: Nutrition and Physical Activity

Unit 4: Safety

Unit 4: Safety

Unit 5: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other DrugsProject-Based Learning

Unit 5: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs

Project-Based Learning

Inquiring Minds Want to Know

What questions do

you have about the content

covered inSkills for

Health and Life?