Five school health
workshops set for summer; training available on request
Five workshops will be offered by the
Coordinated School Health program, a collaborative effort between the SD
Departments of Education and Health, during the summer months. In addition,
schools may contact the program regarding
special training needs; personnel will look for ways to assist schools with
their requests. A minimum of 60 days prior notice is necessary for
special-request training.
Descriptions of the five events planned for summer and fall
are:
Developing the
Health Literate Child-Health Education Standards and Assessment Training*
Critical thinkers, responsible citizens, self-directed
learners and effective communicators: these are all characteristics of a
health literate child. Learn how to develop these characteristics in your
K-12 students by using the SD Health Education Standards. During 4-hour and
6-hour workshops, participants will learn about standards implementation. In
the 15-hour course, participants will also see the importance of aligning
standards, assessment, and instructional activities as well as differentiating
between assessment for the purpose of accountability and assessment for the
purpose of instructional improvement.
Contact Kari Senger,
Department of Education, (605) 773-6808 or
kari.senger@state.sd.us . Summer and fall training dates and locations
are posted on the Coordinated School Health web site:
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/cscf/schoolhealth/ .
HIV/AIDS Training
We can no longer remain complacent and think "HIV/AIDS won't
happen here. Not in my state, not in my town." We must recognize how truly
mobile the population is and the implications for our communities. Education
is the key to preventing HIV/AIDS. This workshop focuses on basic HIV/AIDS
information and/or teaching strategies. It is appropriate for teachers,
counselors, nurses, administrators, parents, and support staff in grades
K-12. It is offered as a 4-hour or 6-hour training. Contact April Sitzler,
Department of Education, (605) 773-6898 or
april.sitzler@state.sd.us . Summer and fall training dates and
locations are posted on the Coordinated School Health web site:
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/cscf/schoolhealth/ .
Human Sexuality and HIV/AIDS
Education in Special Education*
Have you been struggling with the “how-to’s” of teaching
sexual education and personal protection to students with special needs? Are
you uncomfortable dealing with parents who are upset that you are teaching
sex-ed to their children? This innovative training will answer these questions
and give strategies and lesson ideas for teaching students will special needs
about human sexuality and HIV/AIDS education. It will also highlight the
importance of teaching sexual education, laws and regulations, ways to handle
parent and community pressure and student sexual needs in the classroom. This
is offered as a 4-hour, 6-hour or 15-hour course. Contact April Sitzler,
Department of Education, (605) 773-6898 or
april.sitzler@state.sd.us . Summer and fall training dates and
locations are posted on the Coordinated School Health web site:
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/cscf/schoolhealth/ .
Life Skills
Training*
The Life Skills training
program is a proven, highly effective, substance abuse prevention program. It
is designed to: provide students with the necessary skills to resist social
pressures to smoke drink and use drugs; help them develop greater self-esteem,
self-mastery, and self-confidence; enable children to effectively cope with
social anxiety; and increase their knowledge of the immediate consequences of
substance use. The elementary version is for implementation in grades 3-4-5
or 4-5-6 and it consists of eight lessons for each of the three years. The
middle school version is for implementation in grades 6-7-8 or 7-8-9 and it
consists of 15 lessons the first year, 10 lessons the second year and 5
lessons the third year. Trainings are currently scheduled for
Pierre,
Rapid City, and Brookings.
Contact Kari Senger, Department of Education, (605) 773-6808 or
kari.senger@state.sd.us . Summer and fall training dates and locations
are posted on the Coordinated School Health web site:
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/cscf/schoolhealth/ .
Reducing the Risk
Curriculum Training*
In order to lower the rate of teenage pregnancy and sexually
transmitted diseases we need to educate students about abstinence, use of
protective measures, recognizing sexual pressure, self-advocacy and refusal
skills. This 15-hour training outlines the nationally-recognized Reducing
the Risk curriculum. This curriculum was named by the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Series Administration (SAMHSA) as a “Model Program.” This
evidence-based curriculum is designed to build skills in students that will
help in the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases
including HIV. It is appropriate for teachers, counselors, nurses,
administrators, and support staff in grades 9-12. Contact April Sitzler,
Department of Education, (605) 773-6898 or
april.sitzler@state.sd.us . Summer and fall training dates and
locations are posted on the Coordinated School Health web site:
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/cscf/schoolhealth/ .
Strong Foundation,
Strong Curriculum, Strong Bodies: Standards-Based Physical Education*
A quality physical
education program is based on standards that define what students should know
and be able to do as well as the levels of achievement that students are
expected to attain. SD Physical Education
Content Standards
improve student learning by providing a foundation for curriculum development,
instruction, and assessment of student performance. Physical educators will
provide a 4-hour, 6-hour or 15-hour course. Contact Kari Senger, Department
of Education, (605) 773-6808 or
kari.senger@state.sd.us . Summer
and fall training dates and locations are posted on the Coordinated School
Health web site:
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/cscf/schoolhealth/
.
*Currently in the process of securing approval for 15-hour courses to be
offered as graduate or DOE renewal credit.
Please note:
It is recommended that requests for in-service training be submitted to
Coordinated School Health at least 60 days prior to the event.
Modifications to the training listed above will be considered on an individual
basis.
A DDN-delivered course
will be offered in 2005. Information available at this time is:
Health Issues for
Our Schools via the Dakota Digital Network*
A 16 hour interactive course on school health topics will be
offered via the Dakota Digital Network (DDN) early in 2005. The training will
be available in a maximum of 20 school districts across the state that have
appropriate/available DDN facilities and a site coordinator. The course
consists of eight 2-hour sessions held between January 05and May 05. Site
applications will be available September 2004 on the Coordinated School Health
web site:
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/cscf/schoolhealth/. |
