Getting Students Ready to Learn
Partnering on Education to Support Health and Safety preK-12
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Healthy kids are better learners. To ensure all kids are ready to learn, Michigan has required comprehensive health education at all building levels.
Experience Michigan's Tier 1, evidence-based Comprehensive Health Education Curriculum: Michigan Model for Health. It's proven to lead to meaningful behavior changes in the classroom and beyond for youth.
The Michigan Model for Health is a planned sequential K-12 curriculum that addresses essential health skills and covers:
- Social Emotional Learning
- Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Safety
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug prevention
- Personal Health and Wellness
Content aligns with the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations for Health (GLCEs), Michigan Merit guidelines for Health, and the National Health Education Standards and Performance. Curriculum and materials are rich with opportunities to address State Standards in reading and writing. It also supports development of Career and College Ready Student Characteristics.
Research studies show students that receive the Michigan Model for Health Curriculum have stronger communication skills, better skills in managing their feelings and actions, improved attitudes about taking actions to stay safe and stronger drug and tobacco refusal skills.
MMH 101 Sessions
Participants will leave these sessions prepared to begin teaching these skill-based lessons by covering:
- Current youth trends related to health and well-being
- Health: The missing link in closing the achievement gap
- What does evidence and skills based comprehensive health education look like?
- Overview of curriculum manual and required materials kit
Integrating Health into the K-6 Classroom: November 6, 2019* REGISTER NOW
7/8 Training: Blended learning session scheduled at your convenience via email to christina.harvey@oakland.k12.mi.us
9-12 Training: Blended learning session scheduled at your convenience via email to christina.harvey@oakland.k12.mi.us
MMH K-12 Design Sessions
- Have you done the MMH 101 Session?
- Are you ready to tailor your MMH lessons to fit your students better?
- Are you looking for support to implement MMH on the timeline your building has available?
- Are you ready to learn more about current best practices in Social and emotional health?
This session starts with content specific to the health topic or strand and needs identified by the group. Then the remaining time is available for you to:
- Review new materials
- Map out when and how to implement the complete curriculum
- Plan/update assessments
- Discuss new content on requested hot topics
- Network with other health educators from around the county
Design Session: Social and Emotional Health - February 26, 2020* REGISTER NOW
Design Session: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs - November 13, 2019* REGISTER NOW
Design Session: Sex Education (Consent, Trauma Informed, and Inclusivity) - 3/26/2020* REGISTER NOW
Design Session: Safety - 5/7/20* REGISTER NOW
*In-person Sessions Only
Cost: $15; includes lunch
8:30am - 3:00pm; Check in begins at 8:00am.
Sub reimbursement available for Oakland County Classroom teachers ($75 max/day).
SCECHs and SW CEs pending.
In-person Sessions have been marked with an * following the date in the descriptions above.
Costs for these trainings, sub reimbursement fees, and all MMH Materials are off set by the MDHHS Adolescent School Health Grant, which supports the implementation of the Michigan Model for Health Curriculum, our state's tier 1, evidence-based curriculum, in Michigan schools preK-12.
MMH is Nationally Recognized
Evidence of program effectiveness can be found in detail here. Below are links to three of the national registries that recognize MMH.
Additional registries include:
- What Works in Character Education by Character Education Research Clearinghouse
- USDOE: Exemplary and Promising Safe, Disciplined, and Drug Free Schools Programs 2001, pp. 83-85
District and School Services Department
Interested in joining or leaving one of the health related Oakland School listservs? Fill out this Google Form to elect your preference(s):
- Health Education Elementary
- Health Education Secondary
- Physical Education
- School Nurses
The link below will not impact your subscription status.
Email: christina.harvey@oakland.k12.mi.us
Website: www.oakland.k12.mi.us
Location: Oakland Schools, Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford Township, MI, United States
Phone: 248.209.2413
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OSMichigan/
Twitter: @OaklandSchools
Free or low-cost health coverage for children under the age of 19, or pregnant women of any age. Call the MI Child and Healthy Kids hotline at 1.888.988.6300 or michigan.gov/michild