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Dr. Julie A. Lombardi Dr. Jeffrey Wimer Dr. Stratton (Chip) Schaeffer Wellness and

Rethinking the Relationship between Health and Physical Education: Strategies for Promoting Lifelong Wellness for the General Education Curriculum. Dr. Julie A. Lombardi Dr. Jeffrey Wimer Dr. Stratton (Chip) Schaeffer Wellness and Sport Sciences Department Millersville University

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Dr. Julie A. Lombardi Dr. Jeffrey Wimer Dr. Stratton (Chip) Schaeffer Wellness and

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  1. Rethinking the Relationship between Health and Physical Education: Strategies for Promoting Lifelong Wellness for the General Education Curriculum Dr. Julie A. Lombardi Dr. Jeffrey Wimer Dr. Stratton (Chip) Schaeffer Wellness and Sport Sciences Department Millersville University Millersville, Pennsylvania

  2. Prior to 1995 the Department offered • Health Education (2 credits) • Variety of physical activity courses (.5 credits, i.e., Ballroom Dance, Swimming Racket Sports…) • H&PE 352: Health Education in the Elementary Schools (Developed at the request of Elementary Education Department) Brief History of our Wellness courses:

  3. WELL 175: Concepts for Health and Fitness • Ballroom/Social Dance • Personal Fitness • Racket Sports • Stress Management • Tai Chi • WELL 240: Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Developing Child This course replaced H&PE/WELL 352, and developed at the request of “new” Early Childhood Department 1995 to Present: Current General Education Wellness Requirement

  4. 1. Describe the benefits of a comprehensive wellness lifestyle. 2. Define the health related components of physical fitness and explain the importance of each to the student’s overall fitness and health. 3. Describe the benefits of aerobic fitness. 4. Differentiate between muscular fitness, muscular strength and muscular endurance and develop a personalized beginning weight training program. 5. Learn how to maintain or increase flexibility and back health. 6. Learn techniques for preventing injury, as well as some of the most common fitness related injuries and methods for treating those injuries. 7. Learn about the importance of good nutrition and use this information to make dietary choices that contribute to wellness. WELL 175 Wellness: Concepts for Health and Fitness Course Objectives:

  5. 8. Learn how to establish a healthful and realistic expectation for personal level of body fitness as well as the appropriate means for reducing body fat when such is called for. 9. Learn about the key aspects of psychological wellness and the factors that influence psychological health. 10. Examine how stress affects health and well-being, including the appropriate methods for reducing negative influences. 11. Learn about the process of addiction, and methods used to prevent and cease addictive behaviors. 12. Learn the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for common sexually transmitted diseases including those that are caused by bacteria and those that are caused by viruses. 13. Learn about the major chronic diseases affecting people today such as cardiovascular (heart) diseases, cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis. WELL 175 Wellness: Concepts for Health and Fitness Course Objectives continued

  6. 1. Identify and explain the Dimensions of Wellness and its importance with understanding one’s wellness. 2. Incorporate one or more of the eight National Health Education Standards when teaching a wellness lesson or reviewing children’s literature. 3. Identify and incorporate the Pennsylvania Health and Safety Standards within the curriculum specific for the targeted grade level. 4. Incorporate one or more of the eight Coordinated School Health Program initiatives when teaching a wellness lesson. 5. Identify, recognize and implement various childhood health and wellness issue lesson plans, including the five of the six priority health risk behaviors identified by the CDC (Center for Disease Control). 6. Engage in exploring Internet sites to assess lesson plans and interactive activities relevant to Elementary Health Education. WELL 240: Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Developing Child: Course Objectives:Meet the needs of PreK-4 B.S.E. Program

  7. Advocacy Don’t let the “noise” of opinions drown-out a commitment to Wellness. Remain committed to a clearly written and agreed upon Mission Statement. Be adaptable and flexible, especially when designing objectives and meeting goals. Work together with outside departments to meet needs (i.e., Theater dept, PDE). Perform annual Outcomes Assessments to identify strengths and weaknesses.

  8. Dr. Julie A. Lombardi Julie.Lombardi@millersville.edu • Dr. Jeffrey Wimer Jeffrey.Wimer@millersville.edu • Dr. Stratton (Chip) Schaeffer Stratton.Schaeffer@millersville.edu Questions Comments:

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