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Health and Physical Education: Health and Physical Education: Strategies for Promoting Strategies for Promoting Lifelong Wellness for the Lifelong Wellness for the

General Education CurriculumGeneral Education Curriculum

Dr. Julie A. LombardiDr. Jeffrey Wimer

Dr. Stratton (Chip) SchaefferWellness and

Sport Sciences DepartmentMillersville University

Millersville, Pennsylvania

Brief History of our Brief History of our Wellness courses:Wellness courses:

Prior to 1995 the Department offered◦Health Education (2 credits) ◦Variety of physical activity courses

(.5 credits, i.e., Ballroom Dance, SwimmingRacket Sports…)

◦H&PE 352: Health Education in the Elementary Schools

(Developed at the request of Elementary Education Department)

1995 to Present: 1995 to Present: Current General Education Current General Education

Wellness Requirement Wellness Requirement WELL 175:

Concepts for Health and Fitness

oBallroom/Social Dance

oPersonal FitnessoRacket SportsoStress ManagementoTai Chi

WELL 240: Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Developing Child

This course replaced H&PE/WELL 352, and

developed at the request of “new” Early Childhood Department

WELL 175 Wellness: Concepts for Health WELL 175 Wellness: Concepts for Health and Fitness Course Objectives:and Fitness Course Objectives:

1. Describe the benefits of a comprehensive wellness lifestyle.2. Define the health related components of physical fitness and explain the importance of each to the student’s overall fitness and health.3. Describe the benefits of aerobic fitness.4. Differentiate between muscular fitness, muscular strength and

muscular endurance and develop a personalized beginning weight training program.

5. Learn how to maintain or increase flexibility and back health.6. Learn techniques for preventing injury, as well as some of the

most common fitness related injuries and methods for treating those injuries.7. Learn about the importance of good nutrition and use this information to make dietary choices that contribute to wellness.

WELL 175 Wellness: Concepts for Health WELL 175 Wellness: Concepts for Health and Fitness Course Objectives continuedand Fitness Course Objectives continued

8. Learn how to establish a healthful and realistic expectation for personal level of body fitness as well as the appropriatemeans for reducing body fat when such is called for.

9. Learn about the key aspects of psychological wellness and the factors that influence psychological health.

10. Examine how stress affects health and well-being, including the appropriate methods for reducing negative influences.

11. Learn about the process of addiction, and methods used to prevent and cease addictive behaviors. 12. Learn the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for common

sexually transmitted diseases including those that are caused by bacteria and those that are caused by viruses.13. Learn about the major chronic diseases affecting people today

such as cardiovascular (heart) diseases, cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis.

WELL 240: Health, Safety, and Nutrition for WELL 240: Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Developing Child: Course Objectives:the Developing Child: Course Objectives:

Meet the needs of PreK-4 B.S.E. ProgramMeet the needs of PreK-4 B.S.E. Program

1. Identify and explain the Dimensions of Wellness and its importance with understanding one’s wellness. 2. Incorporate one or more of the eight National Health Education Standards when teaching a wellness lesson or reviewing children’s literature. 3. Identify and incorporate the Pennsylvania Health and Safety Standards within the curriculum specific for the targeted grade level. 4. Incorporate one or more of the eight Coordinated School Health Program initiatives when teaching a wellness lesson. 5. Identify, recognize and implement various childhood health and wellness issue lesson plans, including the five of the six priority health risk behaviors identified by the CDC (Center for Disease Control). 6. Engage in exploring Internet sites to assess lesson plans and interactive activities relevant to Elementary Health Education.

Advocacy Advocacy

Don’t let the “noise” of opinions drown-out a commitment to Wellness.

Remain committed to a clearly written and agreed upon Mission Statement.

Be adaptable and flexible, especially when designing objectives and meeting goals.

Work together with outside departments to meet needs (i.e., Theater dept, PDE).

Perform annual Outcomes Assessments to identify strengths and weaknesses.

Questions Comments:Questions Comments:

Dr. Julie A. Lombardi Julie.Lombardi@millersville.edu

Dr. Jeffrey Wimer Jeffrey.Wimer@millersville.edu Dr. Stratton (Chip) Schaeffer

Stratton.Schaeffer@millersville.edu