Health courses are another natural fit for School-Connect. Lessons address many of the district/state health standards and provide valuable skill practice that health textbooks often lack, including active listening, interpersonal problem solving, and refusal and persuasion skills. By addressing the underlying beliefs, thinking patterns, and emotions that affect students’ decisions and behavior, the curriculum brings added relevance to health-related content.
Maya Yamada, a teacher at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, used videotapes of her teaching a School-Connect lesson in health as a key part of her successful application for National Board Certification, a coveted award for excellence in teaching. Maya’s story was featured in the article Boosting Social and Emotional Competence in Educational Leadership magazine. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PDF
Maya’s story is featured in the article "Boosting Social and Emotional Competence" in Educational Leadership magazine. CLICK HERE TO
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Tips for Successful Integration with Health
Provide School-Connect training for Health teachers.
Match School-Connect lessons to your state's learning standards for Health.
Create a plan for integrating School-Connect lessons with your Health master curriculum.
Adjust role plays and activities to health applications.
Assign at least one culminating project and/or an essay about health-related SEL skills students have applied in their own life.
Keep parents informed about School-Connect strategies and skills that promote student health.
“I have watched my students’ social-emotional skills develop, and it was wonderful to seel them apply the strategies and concepts to their everyday lives. I truly enjoyed using School-Connect.”
— Maya Yamada, health teacher, Eleanor Rooosevelt High School, Greenbelt, MD
