Objectives

Upon completion of the Digital IHE Academy, you will be able to: 

  • Describe the characteristics of high-quality health education curricula for pre-service teachers. 
  • Integrate key CDC tools and resources within their health education curricula for pre-service teachers.  
  • Develop an action plan to strengthen their health education teacher preparation programs. 

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Mon, May 10 at 12:00 pm EDT
Digital Institute for Higher Education Academy - Monday

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Overview

Agenda

SOPHE Welcome      

Speakers: Elaine Auld, CEO, SOPHE  

Jordan Fuhrmeister, Associate Project Director, SOPHE       

CDC Welcome

Speaker: Holly Hunt, Chief, CDC Healthy Schools        

Overview of the Institute for Higher Education Academy

Speaker: Rachael Dombrowski, Assistant Professor, Wayne State University and SOPHE School Health Project Director          

Agenda and Ground Rules    

Speaker: Rachael Dombrowski         

Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model

Speaker: Melissa Fahrenbruch, Program and Professional Development Team Lead, CDC Healthy Schools         

Objectives: In this session, participants will be provided with an overview of the WSCC model and will become familiar with key resources and tools that can be used for integrating the WSCC model within their health teacher preparation programs. 

Break             

Concurrent Track Sessions               

*Determined through application. Participants will have a break within their concurrent session as determined by the facilitator.

Track Session: School Health Index 

Speakers: Bridget Borgogna, Health Education Specialist, CDC Healthy Schools 

Seraphine Pitt-Barnes, Health Scientist, CDC Healthy Schools

Objectives: In this session, participants will: Be introduced to the School Health Index (SHI) Self- Assessment Planning Guide. An interactive step-by-step demonstration of the tool and related materials will be presented.

Track Session: Improving the Health of Students by Applying the Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curricula using HECAT – Part I  

Speakers: Susan Telljohann, Professor Emeritus, Health Education, The University of Toledo 

Bonnie Edmondson, Associate Professor, Southern Connecticut State University

Objectives: In this session, participants will: Describe each of the characteristics of effective Health Education curricula and explain how to apply the characteristics of effective Health Education curricula. *must attend Part I and Part II

Track Session: Health Education Teacher Education Standards for Accreditation   

Speaker: Susan Goekler, SOPHE's SPA Coordinator 

Objectives: In this session, participants will: Define what graduates of a PreK-12 health education teacher preparation programs should know and be able to do by the end of their coursework and ways to integrate the teacher preparation standards into their program's structure and materials.

Characteristics of High-Quality Pre-Service Health Teacher Education Curriculum     

Moderator: David Birch, Retired Professor and Program Coordinator, The University of Alabama

Panelists: Beth McNeill, Clinical Professor, Texas A&M University
Donna Videto, Professor, SUNY Cortland
Joseph Donnelly, Professor, Montclair State University
Kandice Porter, Professor and Department Chair, Kennesaw State University

This panel will:  

I.          Demonstrate the characteristics of high-quality HE teacher education programs

II.         Review how to assess your curriculum

III.        Review action plan to improve your curriculum 

Debrief of Day 1 and Review of Offline Activities

Speaker: Rachael Dombrowski         

Adjourn                       


Speaker(s)

Holly Hunt, MA, Chief of the Healthy Schools Branch in the Division of Population Health (DPH)

Melissa Fahrenbruch, MEd, Program and Professional Development Team Lead

Bridget Borgogna, MEd, Health Education Specialist

Seraphine Pitt Barnes, PhD, MPH, CHES, Health Scientist

Bonnie J. Edmondson, EdD, Associate Professor

Susan K. Telljohann, HSD, CHES, Professor Emeritus of Health Education

Susan F. Goekler, PhD, RMCHES

David Birch, PhD, MCHES®, Retired Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Science

Elisa Beth McNeill, PhD, CHES, Instructional Professor of Public Health

Donna M. Videto, PhD, MCHES®, Vice President

Kandice Porter, PhD, Department Chair of the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education

Joseph Donnelly, Professor, Public Health

Elaine Auld, MPH, MCHES, CEO Emerita

Jordan Fuhrmeister, MPH, CHES, Associate Project Director

Dr. Rachael Dombrowski, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor

James Philip A. Mallare, PhD, MS, CHES®, Associate Researcher

Tiffany Edgar, MS, Lecturer

Tue, May 11 at 12:00 pm EDT
Digital Institute for Higher Education Academy - Tuesday

Wed, May 12 at 12:00 pm EDT
Digital Institute for Higher Education Academy - Wednesday

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Overview

Agenda

Welcome and Ice Breaker

Speaker: Rachael Dombrowski

Overview of the School Health Education Teacher Preparation Model Curriculum

Speaker: Rachael Dombrowski

Break             

Concurrent Track Sessions               

*Determined through application. Participants will have a break within their concurrent session as determined by the facilitator.

Track Session: Utilizing the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System              

Speakers: Jon (Mike) Underwood, Chief of the School-based Surveillance Branch (SBSB), CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)

Leigh Szucs, Health Scientist, CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)

Emily Young, Paula E. Jayne Adolescent Sexual Health Fellow, CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)

Objectives: In this session, participants will: Be able to describe ways in which data and analysis from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System can be integrated into pre-service health education teacher programs for utilization within their schools/districts.

Track Session: Improving the Health of Students by Applying the Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curricula using HECAT – Part II 

Speakers: Susan Telljohann and Bonnie Edmondson   

Objectives: In this session, participants will: Describe each of the characteristics of effective Health Education curricula and explain how to apply the characteristics of effective Health Education curricula. *must attend Part I and Part II

Track Session: National Health Education Standards 

Speakers: Holly Alperin, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire 

Lea Jaspers, Health Education Specialist, Maryland State Department of Education

Objectives: In this session, participants will: Be able to describe the National Health Education Standards framework, which guides the selection of curricula, resources and assessment of student achievement and progress.

Overview of the Model Toolkit for K-12 School Health Educators

Speaker: James Mallare, Wayne State University and SOPHE School Health Project            

Debrief of Day 3 and Review of Offline Activities

Speaker: Rachael Dombrowski

Adjourn                       

Speaker(s)

Mike Underwood, PhD, Chief

Dr. Bonnie Edmondson, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator of the School Health Education Program

Susan K. Telljohann, HSD, CHES, Professor Emeritus of Health Education

Holly Alperin, EdM, MCHES, Clinical Assistant Professor

Lea Jaspers, Health Education Specialist

Elaine Auld, MPH, MCHES, CEO Emerita

Jordan Fuhrmeister, MPH, CHES, Associate Project Director

Dr. Rachael Dombrowski, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor

James Philip A. Mallare, PhD, MS, CHES®, Associate Researcher

Tiffany Edgar, MS, Lecturer

Leigh Szucs, PhD, CHES, Health Scientist

Emily M. Young, MSEd, MPH, Paula E. Jayne Adolescent Sexual Health Fellow

Thu, May 13 at 12:00 pm EDT
Digital Institute for Higher Education Academy - Thursday

Fri, May 14 at 12:00 pm EDT
Digital Institute for Higher Education Academy - Friday

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Overview

Welcome of Program Chairs and Institution Leadership Presentation
Speaker: Lloyd Kolbe, Professor Emeritus of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health—Bloomington
Objective: In this session, participants will be joined by university and program leadership to discuss potential changes to health education teacher preparation programs for the advancement of health among children. 

Community Involvement in Healthy Schools
Speaker: Diane Allensworth, Consultant, HealthMPowers
Objective: In this session, participants will be provided with an overview of how to incorporate community involvement lessons, resources, and tools within health education teacher preparation programs. 

Group Breakouts and Program Presentations 
*Break within the session

Debrief of Breakout Sessions 

Speaker: Rachael Dombrowski

Evaluation Overview

Speakers: James Mallare
Jordan Fuhrmeister

Debrief and Closing Remarks 
Speakers: Bridget Borgogna
Rachael Dombrowski

Adjourn

Speaker(s)

Lloyd Kolbe, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Applied Health Science

Diane Allensworth, Consultant

Bridget Borgogna, MEd, Health Education Specialist

Elaine Auld, MPH, MCHES, CEO Emerita

Jordan Fuhrmeister, MPH, CHES, Associate Project Director

Dr. Rachael Dombrowski, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor

James Philip A. Mallare, PhD, MS, CHES®, Associate Researcher

Tiffany Edgar, MS, Lecturer