428 Reinforcing the Common Core Through Health and Fitness

Friday, March 20, 2015: 11:15 AM-12:30 PM
Convention Center: 607
School Health Education: K-12 Standards-Based Instruction in School Health Education
Intended Audience: Middle/High, K-12
Speakers: Karen McConnell, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA; and Terri Farrar, Washington Virtual Academies High School and Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
This session will provide examples of health and fitness lessons that support and assess common core standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 9-10. Sample lesson plans will be presented and the assessment of each standard will be addressed. Opportunities to engage in discussion and collaboration with peers will be provided. The participant will gain an understanding of how to support the common core while also upholding national and state health education standards.