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Subject Specific Integration Strategies

Subject Specific Integration Strategies. Huntington Beach Union High School District. Presented by:. Nancy Wikes, MS, RD Nicole Casucci, MA Ed. Background. HBUHSD started with the Network 1999 Other contributions 4 districts 17 Elementary 2 Middle 1 High School.

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Subject Specific Integration Strategies

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  1. Subject Specific Integration Strategies Huntington Beach Union High School District Presented by: Nancy Wikes, MS, RD Nicole Casucci, MA Ed.

  2. Background • HBUHSD started with the Network 1999 • Other contributions • 4 districts • 17 Elementary • 2 Middle • 1 High School

  3. Harvest of the Month • 90 Home room classes • Educator Newsletters • HOTM pop up cards • Student academic planner • In the cafeteria

  4. HOTM: In the Classroom • Sensory Learning: See, smell, touch, taste, listen • Lessons engaging multiple senses are memorable • Ask Questions & Discuss: • HOTM & MyPyramid • Easily included in your Daily Diet? • Quick, Easy, Delicious Recipes.

  5. In the Classroom • Health • English • Espanol • Foreign Languages • Physical Education • Foods classes • Child Development / Singles Living • Agriculture • Science

  6. Health • Macronutrients • Micronutrients • Diet Related Diseases • Jeopardy

  7. Supplementing Health Curriculum • Presentations provide reinforcement • Repetition, Visuals, Interaction, Critical thinking • Knowledge Base for Further instruction • Used as a reference • Brochure Activity • Short Quizzes & Wrap-up

  8. English • English Research Project • Series • Esperanza Rising • Joy Luck Club

  9. Espanol • MyPyramid • Food Labels • Benefits of Physical Activity • Fast Food • Food Demo

  10. Foreign Languages • French • Vietnamese

  11. Physical Education • Hydration/Beverage Choices • Sports Nutrition • Benefits of physical activity • PA Specialist – Dance

  12. PA Specialist Hiba Shublack

  13. Foods Classes • MyPyramid • HOTM incorporated into class activities

  14. Child Development Singles Living • Nutrition during Pregnancy • Nutrition Through the Lifecycle • Infant Nutrition • Child and Adolescent Nutrition • Adult and Elderly Nutrition

  15. Agriculture • Reading the Food Label • Farmers Markets

  16. Science • Protein, Carbohydrate, and Vitamin C labs • Concentration of sugar • Mock Diabetes test • Chip lab • Catalyst • Nutrition Analysis • Surface area/ digestion • Digestion and respiration

  17. Nutrition ‘Across the Curriculum’ • Benefits: • Supports Full Integration vs. Compartmental Thinking • Challenges For Teachers: • Subject Specific Integration and State Standards • Lack of Nutrition Knowledge/Incorrect Information • Needs: • Teacher Training/Personal Ownership of Nutrition Information… “Selling them on the importance.” • Providing Resources: Information & Materials

  18. Outside the Classroom • Sports Nutrition Workshop • Cook Challenge • Nutrition Advocate Club • A-Z Salad

  19. Sports Nutrition Workshop • THE NEED: • Food as Fuel For Student Athletes • Hard work going to waste • Injury Prevention • Better Performance / Endurance • Training For Coaches • Missing Nutrition as a Key Component

  20. Sports Nutrition Workshop • Every February • About 300 Athletes 3 Components • Guest Speaker • Workshop • Food Vendors

  21. 2009 Dr. Bill Beacham 2008 Dr. Shawn Dolan

  22. 2008

  23. Cook Challenge • Family and Consumer Science Department • Advanced Dramatic Production class • High School Newspaper • Year Book • Administrators • Teachers • FNS

  24. 1st Cook Challenge October Spaghetti Squash 2nd Cook Challenge March National Nutrition Month

  25. Nutrition Advocate Club • About 50 members • Meet weekly • Active in: • School events • Community events

  26. Westminster Chamber of Commerce Founders Day Parade

  27. National Nutrition Month • A-Z Salad Bar

  28. New this Year Art Classes • Poster contest History • Walk across America Language • Spanish English • Chew on This Seniors • Freshman 15

  29. Teacher Training • Teacher Orientation • Communicate Goals for Nutrition Across the Curriculum • Individual Department Meetings • Brainstorm Methods for Implementation • Lesson Plans, Department Project etc. • Small groups

  30. Parent Education • Title 1 – Parent classes • Freshman parent orientation • Back to School Night

  31. Activity • Each table has an index card with a high school class subject • As a group: • What ideas do you have to integrate nutrition education into your subject? • How would you approach the teachers in this subject area? • One person from your table share with all

  32. Questions?

  33. Thank you! Nancy Wikes, MS, RD 714-894-1698 nwikes@hbuhsd.org http://www.hbuhsd.k12.ca.us/Food-Nutrition/default.htm Nicole Casucci, MA Ed. 714-362-4614 ncasucci@whslions.com

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