Nutrition Education in the K-12 Curriculum The Role of National Standards: Workshop Summary (2013) / Chapter Skim
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5 Lessons Learned from State and Local Experiences
5 Lessons Learned from State and Local Experiences
Pages 43-52
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• Support from principals is critical and is augmented when principals seek out external partners. Though national nutrition education curriculum standards do not yet exist, some states have extensive experience with implementing standards, benchmarks, or expectations in nutrition education.
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The guide also includes recommended nutrition curricula resources, supplemental instructional materials, and guidance on implementing a nutrition education program. TABLE 5-1 Nutrition Competencies Aligned with California Health Education Content Standards Health Education Standards Nutrition Competencies Essential Health Concepts Essential Nutrition Concepts Analyzing Health Influences Analyzing Nutrition Influences Accessing Valid Health Information Accessing Valid Nutrition Information Interpersonal Communication to Enhance Interpersonal Communication About Health Nutrition Decision Making About Health Decision Making for Nutrition Choices Goal Setting Goal Setting for Nutrition Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors Practicing Nutrition-Enhancing Behaviors Health Promotion Nutrition Promotion SOURCE: Chase Huegli, 2013.
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The council also has sent a letter to the committee chairs of the Common Core initiative with recommendations to incorporate nutrition competencies into the Common Core standards. In addition, California has a Healthy Kids Resource Center, which provides online resources, teacher training, and expertise in curriculum design.1 Based on the experiences in California, Chase Huegli offered several recommendations that would pertain to national nutrition education curriculum standards.
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"We have to find a way to somehow bring us together." EXPERIENCES IN WISCONSIN The development of model nutrition education standards in Wisconsin was a multiyear process, explained Susan Nitzke, professor emeritus and extension specialist in nutrition sciences at the University of Wisconsin– Madison. First, statewide leaders in nutrition education in Wisconsin, after extensive discussion about the need for nutrition standards in the state, secured support and expert assistance from the U.S.
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Providing the knowledge and skills to select foods for a healthy diet supports health and reduces the risk of illness and future chronic diseases. The purposes established for the document were to support state and local school district nutrition education by • Setting expectations at fourth, eighth, and twelfth grades; • Suggesting a framework for effective and comprehensive nutrition education; • Augmenting core academic standards and integrating across disciplines; • Defining methods, goals, and outcomes; and • Highlighting cultural diversity.
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also has developed a companion document, Nutritious, Delicious, Wisconsin: Connecting Nutrition Education and Local Foods, which recommends lessons to teach the standards at various grade levels. It also was finalizing a new unit connecting the model academic nutrition standards to state family and consumer science standards.
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Innovations included quick "fit breaks," a pedometer program for teachers, one-on-one grade-level instruction and discussion, and adaptation of existing nutrition curricula. The intervention also included a comparison of the Common Core standards with the health and nutrition curriculum, which at Kelly Miller Middle School included the establishment of a school garden.
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But "we have learned we have to work with teachers in order for us to reach the students." Washington received a Team Nutrition grant in partnership with American University to expand the program to 15 middle schools. The program plans to continue to work to engage teachers in healthy lifestyles and integrate the health curriculum across the schools.
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These data have not been compiled in a comprehensive fashion, the speakers pointed out, though many schools and teachers cover nutrition to some extent. Chase Huegli said that she would love to work with an academic partner to derive such results.
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