Healthy Living Outline
Healthy Living 7
Madeline Symonds Middle School
Ms. L. Fawthrop
Course Description:
The Healthy Living Curriculum for grades seven to nine has three main areas of focus; Healthy Self, Healthy Relationships, and Healthy Community. In my class, these topics are explored through class work and discussions. The students will have the opportunity to learn through teacher directed activities as well as in collaboration with their peers. Each week, students will participate in Morning Circle in the bandroom, Journal Fridays and regular classroom work. Through a variety of learning activities, this course will provide all students to participate and to be included.
It is expected that students will allow group work to be facilitated by a chosen leader and in the full class setting, by the teacher. Advice is expected only on request. This allows students to speak freely and cooperatively in Healthy Living. School rules and expectations are followed in this class with the addition of the following three values: a) Respect b) Non-Judgement c) Listening to the Speaker
Expectations
Students struggling to meet the classroom expectations will first have a conference with the teacher and depending on the level of impact on the class, follow up phone calls will be made to the parent and MSMS administration if the issues are continuing to occur. The expectations can be boiled down to:
Course Website
The google classroom for this course will be updated throughout the year and will include things like homework reminders, announcements, important due dates, online resources, as well as will be a place to submit any online work or assignments. Parents are welcome and encouraged to join the Google Classroom.
Assessment:
You will demonstrate your knowledge in a variety of ways, including:
- Active Learning: Healthy Talk, Questioning and Sharing
- Social Learning: Hands on Presentations, Group Projects
- Creative Learning: Learning through Drama, Art, Music, etc
- Self Reflective Assignments: Your Perspective Matters!
Students will be assessed on the 1-4 scale according to present middle school assessment practice. Parents are also encouraged to regularly check PowerSchool for updated grades or contact me via email for a check-in at lara.fawthrop@hrce.ca. Please allow 48 hours for email response and keep in mind that I enjoy meeting parents, come parent teacher. Parent-Teacher communication is one of the best ways to ensure student success.
Extra Help and Late or Missed Work:
Students who are unable for any reason to complete assignments either in class or larger projects at home may speak to the teacher to negotiate a new due date. If there are further extenuating circumstances, the student may possibly be given extra time and support will be given to the student to help them be successful. Extra help is available any lunch hour in the band room except for Tuesday (week one) and Monday (week two)
Curriculum Outcomes:
Please see Google Classroom for the Posted Outcomes