Creating a Health Promoting School
Message from Donna Duffy, Instructor:
Welcome to the webpage for the Adams State Graduate Course titled “Creating
a Health Promoting School.” This is a 2-hour independent study course,
meaning that you will be working primarily on your own with guidance
and resources from me along the way. To view the course syllabus and
course registration information, click on the following link:
Course
Syllabus for "Creating a Health Promoting School" (PDF,
142K)
The intent of this independent study course is to support your work on
your school’s Coordinated School Health Team and help you “go
deeper” in your understanding of research and practices that strengthen
the link between health and academics. I welcome your questions and comments
during the school year.
Another resource is your district-level school health coordinator. I will be working closely with this person throughout the school year to provide information and resources for your team.
Assignments
Class assignments will be posted on this webpage at least three weeks before
they are due. Send your assignment to me by the due date
to receive full credit. Please email your assignments to donnad@rmc.org.
If you prefer to fax your assignment, it must be typewritten and faxed to
303-239-8428. Remember, five points will be deducted for late assignments. I’ll
send you an email acknowledging receipt of each assignment and the number
of points you received.
I am looking forward to working with you this year—and providing guidance, technical assistance and resources—as you implement your coordinated school health program. Please contact me if you have questions, concerns, or ideas about how to improve the course.
These are your last two assignments to complete this course!
Assignment #7 – due May 15, 2008 Point value: 10
Your assignment is to meet with your Coordinated School Health team to review progress on the School Health Improvement Plan. With the team, develop a presentation for school staff, the district health team and/or the school board highlighting team progress, successes and challenges.
To complete this assignment, turn in the following to Donna:
- A detailed agenda, with objectives, for your presentation
- A copy of the PPT presentation that you use (if you use one)
- All handouts that you use for the presentation
- The audience and date of the presentation
If you’d like to use/modify any of the PPTs or handouts that I have developed, please let me know and I’ll be glad to send them to you. Note: If there are several of you on the same school team, you may collectively submit this assignment. Be sure to put your names on the materials you submit so that all of you receive credit.
Assignment #8 – due May 15, 2008 Point value: 10
Your assignment is to write and turn in a “success story”, describing
one of your
team successes this year. You can complete this assignment with your
other team members. Use the success story template attached to your School
Health Improvement Plan (the last 2 pages are for the success story).
You can download the document here.
When you have completed Assignments 7 and 8, I’ll email your final grade for the course. I’ll also mail you an evaluation form to complete and return for Adams State, and a brief on-line evaluation to help me improve the course.
You’re almost finished!
Remember…assignments must be typewritten.
Archives of previous assignments can be found by clicking here.
