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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Step 1: Create a Nutrition Education School Strategy Plan Select Resources that Match your Strategy

11. 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

12. 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 $ 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

13. Second
First
Step 3: Guide Educators Directions for Ordering Free Nutritional Materials
Select: Create an Account

14. 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 $ 4 $
DC89
Bone Up on Calcium Magnet $ $ $
TOTAL $

15. 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.

16. 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

17. 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

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