Embedded Health Education

A New Approach to Health EducationMinnetonka High School, Minnetonka Minnesota

Principal Dave Adney david.adney @minnetonka.k12.mn.us

Not Your Daddy’s Health

Class

Minnetonka High SchoolMinnetonka High SchoolEmbedded Health ProgramEmbedded Health Program

A focus on :

• Student DevelopmentStudent Development– Age Appropriate TopicsAge Appropriate Topics– Current ResearchCurrent Research– ResponsivenessResponsiveness– High School Career SupportHigh School Career Support

Versus:Versus:

• Student InformationStudent Information– Traditional Topic Traditional Topic

SelectionSelection– Data PresentationData Presentation– Lack of FlexibilityLack of Flexibility– Typical One Year Typical One Year

InstructionInstruction

By the end of this presentationBy the end of this presentationyou will….you will….

• Be able to identify the need for health Be able to identify the need for health education reformeducation reform

• Understand the structure of the MHS Understand the structure of the MHS Embedded Health ProgramEmbedded Health Program

• Identify the key parts of the Identify the key parts of the curriculumcurriculum

• Understand the operational elements Understand the operational elements of the program including various of the program including various partnershipspartnerships

How would How would you describe you describe

your high your high school health school health

class?class?

In a perfect In a perfect world, how world, how

should should students students

learn about learn about health?health?

The Need:The Need:

The Minnetonka SolutionThe Minnetonka Solution

Embedded Health ModelEmbedded Health Model

Traditional FormatTraditional Format

One semester of One semester of selected topics selected topics

offered during the offered during the sophomore year in sophomore year in a typical classroom a typical classroom

setting.setting.Approximately 80 Approximately 80

hourshours

Embedded FormatEmbedded Format

Selected topics Selected topics presented over four presented over four

years at age years at age appropriate times appropriate times

in a “pullout” in a “pullout” classroom format.classroom format.

Approximately 80 Approximately 80 hourshours

Hurdles to Hurdles to ImplementationImplementation

A Closer Look at the A Closer Look at the CurriculumCurriculum

• Age AppropriateAge Appropriate

• ResponsiveResponsive

• Student FocusedStudent Focused

• Research BasedResearch Based

• Wide ScopeWide Scope

• FlexibleFlexible

• Commitment to Commitment to reviewreview

MHS Scope and SequenceMHS Scope and Sequence• 99

• 1010

• 1111

• 1212

Mental HealthMental Health• Cyber Footprint, Social NetworkingCyber Footprint, Social Networking• Cyber Bullying / HarassmentCyber Bullying / Harassment

Drugs / NutritionDrugs / Nutrition• Communication (Cell phones, texting, social networking)Communication (Cell phones, texting, social networking)• Online Gaming & Online GamblingOnline Gaming & Online Gambling

Nutrition / SexualityNutrition / Sexuality• Hoax Websites (Finding appropriate info on web / trusted Medical info) Hoax Websites (Finding appropriate info on web / trusted Medical info) • Body Image and MediaBody Image and Media• PornographyPornography

College Prep / Health After High SchoolCollege Prep / Health After High School• Cyber Footprint (Future employers / college admissions)Cyber Footprint (Future employers / college admissions)• Positives/benefits of technologyPositives/benefits of technology• Personal Information (Credit History / Finances)Personal Information (Credit History / Finances)

Topics and PlacementTopics and Placement

• Mental HealthMental Health• Chemicals and Chemicals and

DrugsDrugs• Healthy NutritionHealthy Nutrition• RelationshipsRelationships• CPRCPR• SexualitySexuality• TransitionsTransitions• DiseasesDiseases• CDC EmergenciesCDC Emergencies

The Embedded Health The Embedded Health Model allows for Model allows for each topic to be each topic to be covered at age covered at age

appropriate times appropriate times and is also and is also

responsive to responsive to health emergencies health emergencies (H1N1, Bird Flu etc.) (H1N1, Bird Flu etc.) that provide great that provide great

teachable moments.teachable moments.

Relevance and Relevance and ResponsivenessResponsiveness

H1N1H1N1• Quick Quick

CommunicationCommunication

• StrategyStrategy

• UpdatesUpdates

• Parent MessagesParent Messages

• Emerging IssuesEmerging Issues

• AwarenessAwareness

Technology EnrichedTechnology Enriched

Web-based TextbookWeb-based Textbook

Web-based AssessmentsWeb-based Assessments

The New Teacher Profile The New Teacher Profile

The Health Teacher’s The Health Teacher’s PerspectivePerspective

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The Operational ModelThe Operational Model

Student Pullout ScheduleStudent Pullout Schedule

SchedulingSchedulingMarch 2009

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

2 3 4 5 61 11I Max 1703 1 11I Laybourn 1703 1 11I Make-up 1001C 1 9J Barniskas 1703 1 10J Labs 1001C2 11I Max 1703 1 9J Pistner 1001C 1 9J Christianson 1703 1 9J Dasovich 1001C 2 10J Labs 1001C2 11I Hummel 1001C 2 11I Laybourn Team 2 11I Make-up 1001C 2 9J Barniskas 1703 2 9J Saunders 17033 11I Max 1703 2 11I Tomashek 1703 2 9J Christianson 1703 2 9J Martinson 1001C 3 10J Labs 1001C3 11I Hummel 1001C 3 11I Laybourn Team 3 11I Make-up 1001C 2 9J P. Knutson Team 3 9J Saunders 1703

4A 11I Max 1703 3 9J Wicklund 1001C 3 9J Christianson 1703 3 9J Barniskas 1703 4C 9J Saunders 17035C 11I Hummel 1001C 4A 11I Laybourn Team 4 11I Make-up 1703 3 9J P. Knutson Team 5C 10J Labs 1703

6 11I Max 1703 4C 11I McCarthy 1703 4A 9J Christianson Team 4A 9J Barniskas 1703 6 10J Labs 17036 11I Hummel 1001C 5C 11I McCarthy Team 5 11I Make-up 1703 4A 9J P. Knutson Team 6 9J Saunders 1001C

5C 9J Wicklund 1001C 5C 9J Christianson Team 5C 9J Martinson Team6 11I Laybourn 1703 6 11I Make-up 1001C 5C 9J Dasovich 1001C6 9J Wicklund 1001C 6 9J Barniskas 1703

6 9J Dasovich 1001C

Entire health schedule completed prior to school year

Embedded in science, social studies, English classes

Provides teachers with preparation timeCommunication between teachers is critical

Teacher SchedulesTeacher Schedules

Keynote SpeakersKeynote Speakers

• Brain ResearchBrain Research

• Differentiated for Differentiated for all gradesall grades

• Large/Small Group Large/Small Group PresentationsPresentations

• Community Community InvolvementInvolvement

David Walsh

Why Do They Act That Way?

Age Appropriate InstructionAge Appropriate Instruction

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Important Assets for Important Assets for StudentsStudents

• Health TeachersHealth Teachers

• Reading MaterialsReading Materials

• InternetInternet

• Church LeadersChurch Leaders

• FamilyFamily

• Medical CommunityMedical Community

• PeersPeers

• Coaches/ StaffCoaches/ Staff

Research Shows…Research Shows…

The Next Step: The Next Step: Social Norms Project Social Norms Project

• Research BasedResearch Based

• Perception is RealityPerception is Reality

• Impacts EveryoneImpacts Everyone

• Talking pointsTalking points

• Community Community InvolvementInvolvement

• Fundamental ChangeFundamental Change

• K – 12 ImpactK – 12 Impact

Changing PerceptionsChanging PerceptionsLaying the Groundwork for Ongoing DiscussionsLaying the Groundwork for Ongoing Discussions

Parents as PartnersParents as Partners

Administrative LeadershipAdministrative Leadership

Hi, This is Dave Adney.

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Community PartnershipsCommunity Partnerships

The Student’s PerspectiveThe Student’s Perspective

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Final Thought

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Questions and CommentsQuestions and Comments

To Contact UsTo Contact Us

Minnetonka High SchoolMinnetonka High School

Administrative TeamAdministrative Team

David AdneyDavid Adney

Adam EhrmantrautAdam Ehrmantraut

Jeff EricksonJeff Erickson

952-401-5700952-401-5700

david.adney@minnetonka.k12.mndavid.adney@minnetonka.k12.mn.us.us