Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Springfield College Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Springfield College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HLTH 505 - Curriculum Construction in Health Education


This course analyzes the essential components of and procedures for the development of a written standards-based/data-driven pre-K-12 comprehensive health education or interdisciplinary  (health education & physical education) curriculum.  Using the National Health Standards and the Massachusetts Comprehensive Health Frameworks, students will design and write a standards-based/data-driven curriculum document geared to a specific grade level (preK-12).  Opportunity for interfacing physical education and health education instruction into a coherent interdisciplinary or cross-curricular written curriculums is often the typical instructional delivery model in grades preK-12, will be provided as one option for designing and developing a written curriculum document.  The importance of parental involvement in the delivery of meaningful and age-appropriate health or interdisciplinary curricular materials will be showcased as students enrolled in this course will evaluate the impact parenting roles and responsibilities have on strengthening the well-being of individuals and families via well-designed health instructional materials.  A variety of assessment tools and techniques will be explored completing the connection among instruction, curriculum, and evaluation.

Credits: 3