Creating a Supportive and Healthy Environment
for Student Learning

Course Outcomes:
California BTSA Induction Program Standard 18: In the professional teacher induction program, each participating teacher builds upon the knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired during the professional teacher preparation program for the delivery of comprehensive support for students’ physical, cognitive, emotional and social well being.

bullet Each participating teacher
bullet understands and promotes personal, classroom, and school safety through appropriate prevention and intervention strategies.
bullet demonstrates an understanding of the relationship between student health and student learning, and knows how to access local and community resources to support student health.
bullet demonstrates knowledge of and implements appropriate elements of the adopted health curriculum and instructional materials for the teaching assignment.
bullet knows major state and federal laws related to student health and safety, including reporting requirements and parents’ rights.
 
bullet Each Participating teacher will collect evidence of meeting the above competencies to be included in your portfolio.
 
bullet The final Project of this independent study will be a cooperative learning project that blends California Health Standards with Core Content Standards.
bullet You have the option of developing a WebQuest or another type of cooperative learning project that suits your grade level.  Your project will be peer-reviewed based upon this rubric.

Participation Requirements:

bullet Complete all the reading/research activities
bullet Respond to journal prompts on discussion board (see Guidelines for Discussion)
bullet Partner with another BTSA participant who will serve as our critical friend.

Course Materials & Resources: (Items with the PDF logo require free Acrobat Reader)

bullet Computer with Internet access
bullet Text: Eggen & Kauchak, Educational Psychology: Windows on Classrooms (Sixth Edition) with accompanying CD (Be sure to read the "Read Me" file before you begin.
bullet Standard 18 Evidence form
bullet California Academic Content Standards
bullet California Health Framework PDF (This document is 244 pages. If you need to download it, save it from a school computer or a broadband connection if your have one at home.)
bullet Inside LAUSD
bullet California Healthy Kids
bullet American Red Cross
bullet Reading Selection Reflection Form
bullet WebQuest Template