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Madison Public Schools

Madison, Connecticut

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Health Curriculum Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Program Overview

Section 1: Program Overview

Role of the Schools

Philosophy

Goals of the Program

Section 2: Program Components and Framework

Comprehensive Health Education Program

Overview of the Topics of Health and Safety Education

Program Delivery Model

Integration of Topics

Interrelationship Among School and Community Health Education Programs

Section 3: Learner Outcomes (K - 12) Scope and Sequence

BLOCK I

Self-Concept

Responsibility and Decision Making

Interpersonal Skills and Communication

Bonding to Family, School, Peers, Community

BLOCK II

Nutrition

Substance Abuse

Growth and Development

Disease Prevention

BLOCK III

Safety and Accident Prevention

Community Health

First Aid and Emergency Procedures

Consumer Health

Section 4: Classroom Environment / Management

Teaching Strategies for Health Education

Classroom Environment

Integrating Reading and Writing Skills in Health Education

Computers in Health Education

How to Answer Difficult Questions

Decision Making Model

Refusal Skills Model

Section 5: Assessment Guidelines and Procedures

Assessment Guidelines

Section 6: Resources and Materials

Equity in Health Education

Related Issues in Health Education

CSDE Health Education Curriculum Framework 6/98

National Standards ¨C Components of the Program

Appendices

Calcium

Determining Caloric Needs

Energy (Calories)

Iron

Protein

Water

Board of Education Student Policies

State of Connecticut Education Laws

Resources

Department of Public Health Abstinence Letter

FOREWORD

This Guide to Curriculum and Instruction in Health and Safety Education has been developed

to provide tangible assistance and support to Madison teachers and administrators in the

implementation of a comprehensive K-12 health and safety education program. While this guide is

not a day-to-day prescribed course of study, it is intended to assist all involved Madison educators

in the design and delivery of a meaningful and relevant health education program that is planned,

ongoing, and systematic. The material presented herein reflects the current thinking and

experience of outstanding Connecticut educators interested in and responsible for health

education across the state.

This guide provides a helpful framework for implementing a comprehensive health and safety

instruction program, but the most critical component of any quality program is teachers who are

interested, prepared, and committed to health education. With enthusiastic teachers who are

working with the visible support of school board members, administrators, and parents, we really

can lay the foundation for a healthier generation of Americans who will live in future societies.

Health and safety education cannot be the responsibility of the school in isolation. The schools

and the community need to foster and maintain close relationships with health care institutions,

community health agencies, and promote businesses to help Madison Public Schools become the

center of health promotion and health education in the community.

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