441 Syllabus lets make it happen (Fall)

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KIN 441: School Health EducationDepartment of Kinesiology & Health Promotion

California State Polytechnic University

Fall 2013

Instructor Dr. Kristine Fish, Associate Professor

Contact Info Email: [email protected] Office Location: 66-209Office Hours: Tues 9:30-11; Wed 9:30-12 Office Phone: 869-2785 (email is preferred!)

Questions Before you email your instructor with any questions, first check to see if the answer to your

question is found on the Syllabus or in the Announcements section on Blackboard. For ALL

technical problems, email [email protected] or call (909) 869-6776.

Email Info This is a very large class and your instructor teaches multiple classes. On all email correspondence,

always include:

1. Your first and last name

2. The class in which youre enrolled (KIN 441)3. The original email(s) if there was any previous correspondence on the issue so your

instructor has a reference

On weekdays (Mon-Fri), allow 24 hours for a response from your instructor. On weekends (Sat &

Sun), you may need to wait until the following Monday for a response.

Course

Description

Methods, processes, and content used in the elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools

for teaching health and for dealing with health-related problems in the classroom. Satisfies the

health education requirement for the California Single and Multiple Subjects Credentials. 3 hours

lecture/problem solving.

Course

Prerequisites

1) Upper division standing

2) Self-motivated and self-disciplined

3) Able to learn without personal, face-to-face interaction of the instructor

4) Able to follow written instructions

5) Not easily frustrated when there are technical problems

Instructional

Materials

School Health Educationby Kristine Fish (CD) must purchase at Bronco Bookstore

California Health Framework (available online)

CourseObjectives

Many of the following learning outcomes are based on Standard 10: Preparation for Learning toCreate a Supportive, Healthy Environment for Student Learning.Upon successful completion of

this course, students will be able to:

1) Identify how personal, family, school, community, and environmental factors are related to

students academic, physical, emotional, and social well-being.

2) Describe legal responsibilities of teachers related to student health, safety, and the reporting

requirements relating to child abuse and neglect.

3) Practice effective strategies and techniques for crisis prevention, conflict management, and

resolution in ways that contribute to respectful, effective learning environments.

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4) Describe effective strategies for encouraging healthy habits pertaining to nutrition and

physical activity of children and youth in order to prevent and/or decrease the prevalence of

obesity.

5) Describe the physiological and sociological effects of alcohol, narcotics, drugs and tobacco.

6) Describe ways to identify, refer, and support students and their families who may be at risk of

physical, psychological, emotional or social health problems.

Course

Requirements

1. Lectures: You'll listen to audio/visual recordings of lectures each week.

2. Discussions: You'll engage in online discussions that pertain to the lectures each week.3. Anchor Assignment: Youll complete a project that consists of multiple assignments

pertaining to the learning outcomes.

4. Final Exam: Youll take a cumulative exam at the end of the quarter. The exam will consist

of 30 multiple-choice questions. Youll have 30 minutes to take it. Youll be required to pay

$5 per an online proctoring service.

Due Dates

Week 1 Oct 4th @ 11:00pm Week 7 Nov 15th @ 11:00pm

Week 2 Oct 11th @ 11:00pm Week 8 Nov 22nd @ 11:00pm

Week 3 Oct 18th @ 11:00pm Week 9 Nov 29th @ 11:00pm

Week 4 Oct 25th

@ 11:00pm Week 10 Dec 6th

@ 11:00pmWeek 5 Nov 1st @ 11:00pm Exam #2 Dec 6th @ 11:00pm

Week 6 Nov 8th @ 11:00pm

Note: (1) Each week consists of Discussions and Anchor Assignment. (2) Assignments are due by 11:00 PM, NOT MIDNIGHT! (3)

Write down these dates on your calendar; Do NOT rely on a reminder from your instructor. (3) You may submit your assignments any

day during the week in which they are due. So the link on Blackboard becomes available every Monday morning.

Late Policy You may submit assignments up to 2 days late. The 48 hour grace period is to be used only in the

case of a dire emergency. No need to inform your instructor if you will be using the grace period.

Absolutely no assignments will be accepted after the grace period FOR ANY REASON.

Grading

System

Discussions 40 points (4 points each week)

Anchor Assignment 60 points (6 points each week)

Final Exam 60 points (2 points per question)

TOTAL 200 points

Grading Scale A = 176 - 200 B = 146-163.9 C = 116 133.9 D = 86 103.9

A- = 170 175.9 B- = 140-145.9 C- = 110 115.9 D- = 80 85.9

B+ = 164 169.9 C+ =134-139.9 D+ = 104 109.9 F = 79 and below

LectureSchedule

Week 1: Lectures IA& 1B Week 6: Lecture 6Week 2: Lectures 2A & 2B Week 7: Lecture 7

Week 3: Lecture 3 Week 8: Lecture 8



INSTRUCTIONS

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How to do the DISCUSSIONS

1. Listen to the assigned lectures on the CD each week (refer toLecture Scheduleabove).

2. Refer to the Discussion Questions on the list posted in Course Documents.

3. Respond to whichever questions youd like. It doesnt matter how many questions you select, as long as you

provide a response that is a minimum of 200 words total.

4. Click on theAssignment Template(in Course Documents) and download to your computer. Include the requestedinfo in the appropriate boxes(youll use this template for the Anchor Assignment as well).

5. Watch the assigned video each week listed on theDiscussion Questionslist (in Course Documents) and commenton anything stated in the video. Type a response ofat least 50 words in the appropriate box.

6. Include an accurate word count of your responses (highlight your response, click on Tools, and select Word Count).

How to do the ANCHOR ASSIGNMENT

Week 1:Select ONE of the topics below that interests you and find one research article using the ERIC database. Submit

only the citation and abstract. An example of the citation is Brown, K. (1996). Academics and the community: Is there a

connection? Journal of Health Education. 11(4), 219-244. The abstract should be only about one paragraph long. No

need to go to the library on campus -- You may get a password, if you dont already have one, and access the database

using the Internet from home. Contact the library for more info.

ACADEMICS & COMMUNITY: Find one research article that documents academic

perormance is aected !" the communit" in #hich children li$e %e' Do children in ruralareas perorm !etter or #orse than those in rou'h( inner cit" schools) Or do #est coastchildren perorm !etter or #orse than east coast children) Or choose other areas*

ACADEMICS & +,YSICA- ,EA-T,: Find one research article that documents academic

perormance is aected !" health %e' Do healthier children ha$e !etter 'rades thanunhealth" children) Etc*

ACADEMICS & EMOTIONA- ,EA-T,: Find one research article that documents academic

perormance is aected !" emotional health %e' Do depressed children perorm !etter or#orse than happ" children) Etc*

COMMUNITY & +,YSICA- ,EA-T,: Find one research article that documents ph"sicalhealth is aected !" the communit" in #hich children li$e %e' Are rural children more orless healthier than ur!an children) Are east coast children more or less healthier than#est coast children) Or choose other areas*

COMMUNITY & EMOTIONA- ,EA-T,: Find one research article that documents emotional

health is aected !" the communit" in #hich children li$e %e' are rural children more orless depressed than ur!an children) Or are east coast children more or less depressedthan #est coast children) Or choose other areas*

Week 2: Search the Internet or call a local school or school district and ind a case o anunintentional accident that occurred on school 'rounds in the US The accident must not in$ol$e$iolent or intentional acts and occurred at an elementar"( middle school( or hi'h school +ro$idethe ollo#in': name o the school o #here the accident too. place( location o the school %cit"and state*( location o the accident on the school 'rounds %e' classroom( pla"'round( etc*!riel" descri!e #hat happened( #hether or not an" la# suits or le'al char'es occurred as aresult o the accident( and the #e!site address %i applica!le* o #here "ou ound the ino

Week 3: Search the Internet to find an incident of child abuse and/or neglect in the US. Provide the following: location

(e.g. city and state) of where the abuse took place, age of the child or children, type of abuse, person who reported it, and

the outcome.

Week 4:Search the Internet to ind a school or school district in the US that ha$e put intopractice an" t"pe o an'er mana'ement( conlict mana'ement( or $iolence pre$ention practices

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+ro$ide the ollo#in': name o the school( location o the school( name o the pro'ram %iapplica!le*( !rie description o the pro'ram( and a statement and the outcome %ie #hether ornot it appears that the pro'ram #or.ed*

Week 5:Contact the +u!lic ,ealth Departments or -A or Oran'e or San /ernardino count"Identi" the FI0E most common chronic or communica!le diseases o children o elementar"school a'e and FI0E o the most chronic or communica!le diseases o adolescents in middleschool or hi'h school Simpl" list these 12 diseases( the count" "ou tar'eted( and the source othe ino No other ino is re3uired or this assi'nment

Week 6:Call a dietician at a local school district and e4plain that "ou are completin' anassi'nment or a school health education class at Cal +ol" +omona As. i the" ha$e put intopractice an" t"pe o pro'ram or eort to encoura'e health" eatin' It could !e a pro'ram thatthe" created themsel$es or a pro'ram that #as alread" created that the" used +ro$ide theollo#in' ino: name o school or school district( name o pro'ram( descri!e the pro'ram in 1 to 5sentences( descri!e the results in 1 to 6 sentences Did it #or.) An"thin' else)

Week 7:Search the Internet to ind FI0E creati$e ideas or teachin' a!out ph"siolo'ical and7orsociolo'ical eects o alcohol( narcotics( dru's and to!acco Or "ou ma" come up #ith "our o#nideas One or t#o sentences or each idea are all that is needed For e4ample( 8In order toillustrate the $isual impairment that occurs #hen into4icated( pass around a pair o 'lasses that

ha$e !een ru!!ed #ith 0aseline To urther illustrate this concept( ha$e a student $olunteer to#al. around the room #hile #earin' the 'lasses9

Week 8:Search the Internet to ind FI0E creati$e ideas or teachin' a!out 'ood nutrition Or "ouma" come up #ith ideas on "our o#n Ideas mi'ht pertain to pro!lems #ith eatin' too much astood( or the importance o eatin' ruits and $e'eta!les( or the importance o drin.in' enou'h#ater( or an"thin' ha$in' to do #ith health" dietar" ha!its As #ith the assi'nment or ee. ;(one or t#o sentences or each idea are all that is needed

Week 9: Search the Internet to ind FI0E creati$e ideas or teachin' a!out the importance o!ein' acti$e Onl" one or t#o sentences or each idea are all that is needed

Week 10: Search the Internet to ind FI0E creati$e ideas or teachin' a!out the importance o

mana'in' stress Onl" one or t#o sentences or each idea are all that is needed

How to SUBMIT everything

1. When youve completed both assignments, click on Submissionsand then the appropriate week. Click on the

appropriate week again.

2. ClickBrowse my computer; Locate your document, double click on your file, then click on Submitat the bottom.

If you see the message Review Submission History, then your assignment was submitted properly.

Important Info About Your Assignments!!

Grading will be done 24 hours after the end of the grace period. So check your score beginning every Mondaynight after 11pm. Click onMy Grades. Check for instructor feedback by clicking on your score so you dont

repeat the same mistake for the remaining assignments.

If you have questions about your score, youll have ONE WEEK after grading has been completed to

contact your instructor.

Do not copy & paste anything onto Blackboard. You must ATTACH your assignment by following the

instructions above in order to receive credit.

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You may access the submission link only once so double check everything before submitting. If you submit the

wrong document, youll need to contact your instructor and request that your submission be reset. As indicated on

the grading criteria below, one point will be deducted if you need to re-submit.

No assignments are accepted via email. All assignments must be submitted as an attachment on Blackboard.

Literally, every sentence from all of your assignments must be YOUR work. Your assignments will be submitted

to a program called turnitin.com; This program will compare your work with info from all over the Internet. If

you have even ONE sentence that has clearly been taken from another source, it is considered plagiarism and you

will be reported to Judicial Affairs and receive a zero on that particular assignment.

How to take the FINAL EXAM

1. Study the study guide thats posted in Course Documents. All questions on the exam come from the study guide!

2. ReadExam Instructions(in Course Documents). Note that youll be required to pay $5 for the online proctoring

service if you schedule an appointment to take the exam more than 3 days prior. If you schedule within 3 days,

youll be required to pay an additional $5; If you schedule within one hour or less, youll be required to pay an

additional $8.75.

Grading Criteria

Discussions (4 pts/week)Failed to write a response of at least 200 words -1 point for every word below 200

Failed to include only your opinions, thoughts, & ideas -1 point for each factual statement

Failed to provide an accurate word count -1 point

Failed to provide a response free from grammatical errors -1 point for each error

Anchor Assignment (6 pts/week)

Failed to provide all requested info -6 points

Submission

Failed to ATTACH your assignment on Blackboard -1 point

Failed to submit the correct document -1 pointFailed to submit using the Assignment Template -1 point

Plagiarized (even one sentence) - all points

Note: Cheating in any form (using your notes during the exams, using the same response for the weekly assignment

multiple times, using former students responses for the assignments, plagiarizing to any extent, etc.) will result in

a zero for that assignment and you will be reported to Judicial Affairs.

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