Appletree Presentation[1]

Appletree Presentation[1]

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  Learning and Servingin Health Education
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  Team: Claire Daniels, JustinBucci, Diana Lee, Jaclyn Congress, Erin Gettler, Serena Hitchen, Katelin Kramer, and Stephen Wanta Instructor: Mary Beth Levin Community Partners: Principal Fardwell and the staff of Appletree Early Learning Public Charter School
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  Project Overview • TeachingHealthy Behavior – Hygiene – Nutrition – Exercise – Mental Health • Learning Early Childhood Education Techniques – Designing lessons – Keeping kid’s attention – Resource planning
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  Community Audience • 15-204-year-old preschool students • Public Charter School – Application process and lottery system – Free tuition • Location: SW DC; Ward 6 – Lower income area, but developing quickly – Near Nationals stadium • Exclusively African-American in after-school program
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  Activities • Mental Health –“Big Green Monsters of Our Imagination” • Exercise – “Listen to your heart” • Nutrition – “Two Bite Club” and Caterpillar Recipe • Hygiene – “Watch your germs spread”
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  Caterpillar Recipe
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  Community Response Students • Improvedparticipation and cooperation • Increased knowledge base • Recognition of “sometimes” and “always” foods • Recognition of emotions – Identification of feelings related to bullying • Improved collaboration with staff • Better attainment of educational goals
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  Our Experience • Learnedcommunication techniques, patience with students • Feeling of accomplished goals – Lesson plans were effective • Social aspects of medicine/value of prevention • Working with colleagues to implement lessons • Adaptation to unexpected circumstances
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  Challenges • Maintaining attention –Lessons were after a full day of school • Gaining trust with staff and students • Creating new lesson plans – Not always necessary • Appropriate discipline – Sit and watch – Reinforcing good behavior • High energy of kids
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  Recommendations • Majority ofour lessons worked well – Could be easily implemented and improved • Food activities enhance excitement and cooperation • Reinforce lessons from week to week • Collaborate with staff from beginning – Incorporate their lesson plans and disciplinary approach
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  More Recommendations • Maintainsmall group approach – 3:2 student to medical student worked best, but no more than 4:2 ratio • Get resources early in order to distribute without • Limit distractions in room
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  Education is forimproving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it. - Marian Wright Edelman (1939-) American activist for the rights of children.