Developing a Resource Action Plan for Teaching Nutrition Standards Nichole Calkins, Ed.D. Assistant Professor of Physical Education Pedagogy Gonzaga University

This presentation has been sponsored by the Washington Dairy Council Disclosure: This presentation has been sponsored by the Washington Dairy Council

Session Description: Strategize to Maximize This session shows participants how they can develop a school resource action plan for teaching nutrition standards by Using the WA State Dairy Council Cash Gaining administrator support Session Description: Strategize to Maximize

Strategize to Maximize Who Qualifies? PreK – 12 Classroom Educators School Food Service Dietitians or Nutritionists School Nurse You can develop a plan so that your school utilizes every penny of the $25 Council Cash for each of the above professionals. For example, if you have 20 teachers, 5 school food service, and 1 school nurse at your school that would be a total of $650 worth of free nutrition materials for your school EACH YEAR! Strategize to Maximize

A Resource Action Plan for Teaching Nutrition Standards Step 1 Create a Nutrition Education School Strategy Plan Step 2 Gain Administrator Support Step 3 Guide Educators: Demonstrate how to create account and order materials Step 4 Accountability: Have a checklist of educators that completed orders Step 5 Follow Up: Implementation Plan A Resource Action Plan for Teaching Nutrition Standards

Goal: determine what WA Dairy Council resources will be most useful for your school. Curriculum? Campaign Marketing Tools? Activity Resources? Step 1: Create a Nutrition Education School Strategy Plan Conduct a Needs Analysis

Questions to Answer: What curriculum is used in health education? Elementary Middle School High School Does that curriculum align with the revised Washington Health Standards for nutrition? Does your school/district offer: Nutritional Campaigns (National Nutrition Month) Health & Fitness Nights for Parents Step 1: Create a Nutrition Education School Strategy Plan Conduct a Needs Analysis

Example: Develop Grade Level Themes Example: Pick a School-Wide Nutrition Campaign Theme Step 1: Create a Nutrition Education School Strategy Plan Identify a School Strategy Monthly or Weekly Theme Have each teacher order grade level appropriate materials for a school-wide nutrition campaign that could be a the same for a month or a different theme each week. Each week you could designate a different theme: Breakfast Label Literacy Beverages Grade Level Theme K Food Groups 1 Healthy vs. Unhealthy 2 Breakfast 3 Food Choices 4 Healthy Bones 5 Healthy Beverages 6 Label Literacy

Grade Level Theme Standard K Food Groups Recognize food groups. H1.N1.Ka 1 Healthy vs. Unhealthy Distinguish between healthy and unhealthy foods. H1.N1.1b 2 Breakfast Understand the importance of eating meals throughout the day. H1.N1.2c 3 Food Choices Create a balanced meal. H1.N1.3a 4 Healthy Bones Describe how each nutrient contributes to a healthy body. H1.N1.4c 5 Healthy Beverages Compare beverages to make a healthy choice. H5.N2.5 6 Label Literacy Explain how different components of a Nutrition Facts label can be used to guide food and beverage choices. H3.N3.6a Step 1: Create a Nutrition Education School Strategy Plan Identify a School Strategy

Step 1: Create a Nutrition Education School Strategy Plan Select Resources that Match your Strategy https://www.eatsmart.org/collections/all

Step 2: Administrator Support Utilize Your Wellness Policy “Schools will provide nutrition education and physical education to help foster lifelong habits of healthy eating and physical activity.” Mead School District, Policy 6700 “A district’s K-12 nutrition education curriculum shall be in alignment with the Washington State K-12 Learning Standards.” Yelm School District., Policy 6700 In order to provide accurate information related to physical activity and wellness, Highline Public Schools shall: “Coordinate district efforts to provide health and wellness information to students, parents, and staff through regularly scheduled health fairs and promotions on school sites.” (2145 Procedures) Step 2: Administrator Support Utilize Your Wellness Policy

Suggested key points to include in an email or conversation: In order to implement our district Wellness Policy by providing nutrition education that is aligned to the Washington State K-12 Learning Standards, I would like to request 15 minutes during the January staff meeting. During this time, I will demonstrate how all teachers can utilize their $25.00 Washington Dairy Council Cash to provide nutrition education experiences that positively influence our students’ eating behaviors and enhances their academic achievement. Our school has 30 professionals that qualify for Council Cash, which means that we can receive $750 of free nutritional materials each year. I have developed a plan using the nutrition standards that outlines what each teacher can order to support student learning. The teachers will be ordering the materials during the presentation so that we can receive the materials in time to conduct our Nutrition campaign in March (National Nutrition Month). Step 2: Administrator Support Schedule Time to Demonstrate the Order Process

Second First Step 3: Guide Educators Directions for Ordering Free Nutritional Materials https://www.eatsmart.org/ Select: Create an Account https://www.eatsmart.org/blogs/blog/so-you-want-to-use-your-council-cash

Bone Up on Calcium Magnet Suggestion: Use an excel document that identifies the materials to purchase that maximize the $25 allotment. Step 3: Guide Educators Make it Easy: assign the exact materials that each educator will purchase Item # Resources Needed Cost Per Unit Quantity Total Cost DC147 Breakfast Pencils $ 6.00 4 $ 24.00 DC89 Bone Up on Calcium Magnet $ 0.25 $ 1.00 $ - TOTAL $ 25.00

Fill up the Cart Order Step 3: Guide Educators Directions for Ordering Free Nutritional Materials Fill up your cart with your designated resources. Can click the search button and type in the item # to find the exact resource. Type “25OFF” in the Allotment box and hit apply to get the resources for free.

Step 4: Accountability Track & Follow-Up If you want to ensure that all materials are ordered, ask educators to let you know that they have submitted their order. Follow-up with those who have not submitted. Step 4: Accountability Track & Follow-Up Teacher Name Materials Ordered Andrews, Samantha   Beltran, Armando x Bushnell, Lisa Lu, Cindy

Step 5: Follow-Up Implementation Plan Once the materials arrive, communicate how teachers are to utilize their materials based upon your Nutrition Education Strategy Plan. For example: Send all of your materials to my office in the gym Attached are lesson plans that you can use with the materials Step 5: Follow-Up Implementation Plan

Accessing these Resources To access this PPT and the Excel Documents for an Action Plan: Go to http://shapewa.org Click on conferences Look under Health Educator Workshop Presenter Handouts OR Sign the listserv sheet to receive electronic copies via email Suggestions or ideas for future WA Dairy Council resources? Accessing these Resources