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Professional Development Workshops 
- January 16, 2008 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Presentation Objectives
Physical Activity Segment
Nutrition Education Segment
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By the end of the training participants will:
- Increase knowledge of strategies and resources to support February Physical Activities Awareness Month in the classroom and throughout the school
- Increase knowledge of strategies and resources to support March Nutrition Education Awareness Month in the classroom and throughout the school
- Identify ways to support the SFUSD Wellness Policy and Health Education requirements through classroom lessons activities
97% completed the workshop survey (34/35 participants)
All participants either agreed or strongly agreed objectives were met, in addition found it very relevant to his/her job.
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The workshop consisted of a Physical Activity Segment and Nutrition Education Segment
Mark Elkin explains the Eight Component Coordinated School Health Model and how it relates to physical activity and nutrition education at school and in the classroom
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74% of participants reported that they will definitely implement the Energizers Physical Activity Pyramid. |
 
Leigh Rossi (Site Nutrition Coordinator) explains how to use the Energizers, teachers review an Energizer lesson.
 
Teachers teaching each other lessons from the cards – Energizers (classroom-based physical activities). Teachers integrate physical activity with academic concepts.
70% of participants reported that they will definitely implement the Yoga Pretzel Physical Activity book and cards. |
 
Teachers practicing yoga activities.
48% of participants reported that they will definitely implement a Walking Club Activity at their school with their students |
 
Teachers practice walking around the walking club obstacle course.
Teachers received walking club certificates.
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I PLAN TO USE…
- All of it (PD content) hopefully (smile)
- Definitely the Energizers, statistics from CDC, & yoga pretzels
- Walking Club for my classroom
- The whole class activity at-your-desk cards “Energizers”.
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75% of participants strongly agreed that the nutrition section of the workshop was relevant to his/her job
70% of participants reported that they will definitely implement healthy food tasting activities
52% of participants reported that they will implement grocery store fieldtrip using the scavenger hunt
73% of participants reported that they will definitely implement activities such as having a Nutrition Night Event, having a Heart Healthy Valentine’s Day party, Making a Healthy Recipe in class, or Implement a healthy food policy or guidelines in the classroom. |
 
Teachers participating in a food tasting activity and learning about grocery store field trip activities.
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I PLAN TO USE…
- Fruit and Vegetable Challenge Chart
- Reading Across my Pyramid
- Shake-It-Up CD (fruit and vegetable songs)
- The book “How to Teach Nutrition to Kids.”
I APPRECIATED…
- The nutritious snack. All the fun visual activities.
- All of the great books and materials to share with my colleagues.
- Strategies and ideas to make physical and nutrition lessons fun.
- Excellent activities, snacks, and facilitators. Useful information.
- The presenters’ energy and role modeling (Also the yummy food).
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