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HMS HEALTH EDUCATION Syllabus – Grades 6-8
Teacher: Ron Bowers
Phone: 864-355-6165
Room: 505
E-mail: rebowers@greenville.k12.sc.us
Course Description:
The core expectation of the middle school health education program is that students will learn about physical, mental, emotional and social health. It builds students’ knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes about health. The health education program motivates students to improve and maintain their health, prevent disease, and reduce risky behaviors. A planned and sequential 6-8 health education curriculum addresses all dimensions of health in a way that results in students who possess the knowledge and skills to live a healthy life. By providing a comprehensive middle school health education program, we are facilitating excellent student learning. When children are healthy, they can learn; when they are educated, they can stay healthy.
Main Goals:
Students will gain the knowledge and skills to remain healthy throughout their lives.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of health promotion and disease prevention concepts to establish a foundation for leading healthy, productive lives.
Students will gain an appreciation for the lifelong benefits of living a healthy lifestyle.
Students will be motivated to improve and maintain their health, prevent disease and injury and reduce risky behaviors.
Students will demonstrate the ability to identify and practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce risks to live safer healthier lives.
SOUTH EDUCATION HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS
Purpose
South Carolina Standards for Health and Safety Education was developed to set rigorous expectations for student learning and academic performance in health and safety education in South Carolina. The standards define what students should know and be able to do in the content area of health and safety education and provide the foundation for the development of health and safety education curricula at the district level.
Students will:
Standard 1: “Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health” (NHES, 2007).
Standard 2: “Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors” (NHES, 2007).
Standard 3: “Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health” (NHES, 2007).
Standard 4: “Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks” (NHES, 2007).
Standard 5: “Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health” (NHES, 2007).
Standard 6: “Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health” (NHES, 2007).
Standard 7: “Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks” (NHES, 2007).
Standard 8: “Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health” (NHES, 2007).
Requirements:
All students are expected to come to HEALTH EDUCATION CLASS with the following materials:
Chromebook - Required
All health assignments and/or homework
Students will participate in a variety of health education units outlined by the South Carolina Department of Education. These units include mental and emotional health, substance use and abuse, injury prevention and safety, family life and sexuality, nutrition and physical activity, HIV/AIDS, disease control and prevention, consumer, community, and environmental health.
Resources:
South Carolina Academic Standards for Health and Safety Education
Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Adolescent and School Health (CDC-DASH)
TNT – Towards No Tobacco
Kidshealth.org and Teenhealth.org
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) - www.aahperd.org/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - www.cdc.gov
Foundation for a Drug-Free world – drugfreeworld.org
Myplate.com
STATEMENT OF STUDENT SUCCESS
Successful students understand their role in learning and put forth their best effort to exceed their expectations. Students that are motivated and inspired to continuously improve academically and personally are successful. Successful students are respectful and responsible school citizens who contribute to a positive learning environment.
Hillcrest Middle School community members are:
Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Learn!
Team or Individual Class Policies/Procedures
Students are encouraged to:
Always keep a positive attitude!
Respect themselves, others, and the health classroom and all materials
Follow directions when the first time is given.
Demonstrate appropriate behavior at all times.
Maintain confidentiality and avoid identifying individuals.
Be sensitive to other students’ differences, feelings, and opinions.
Before Class: During Class:
1. Use the restroom 1. Read the Essential Question
2. Get water 2. Follow instructions
3. Sharpen pencils 3. Raise your hand to ask or answer a relevant question
At the end of class:
1. Clean your work area
2. Store work in the proper area
3. Remain seated until dismissed
Classroom Rules:
1. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
2. Be respectful to your teacher, fellow classmates, and the property of the school.
3. Arrive to class on time with materials.
4. No talking unless otherwise instructed.
5. Remain in your assigned seat
Consequences
1st Offense-------Verbal Warning
2nd Offense------Student Conference
3rd Offense------Parental Contact
4th Offense------Referral
Evaluation:
50% Minor grades - classwork, group participants, and exit slips
50% Major grades - test, projects, and quizzes
Grading Scale
100-90= A 89-80= B 79-70= C 69-60= D 59-Below= F
Coach Bowers
Health/Physical Education Teacher
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