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2022-2023

Health and PE

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Alisa Palazzi, Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction

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August 24, 2022

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Today’s Agenda:

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  • Overview of the members involved with curriculum writing process

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  • Review of performance expectations by grade band and how they are being implemented in the classroom with some resource highlights

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  • Review of Little Egg Harbor Curricular Guides for K-2, 3-5, and Grade 6

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  • Review of Scope and Sequence for timeline purposes

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  • Review of the Opt-Out Policy

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  • Time for Questions

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Curriculum Writing Process

  • After county-level curriculum writing finalized, local districts were able to adapt to meet the needs of their districts.
  • Team of teachers collaboratively working together to develop units of study for grade bands:
    • K-2
    • 3-5
    • 6
  • Development of a Scope and Sequence in July 2022 to identify when units of study will take place.
  • Committee: Health and PE Teachers, other teachers, and administrators
    • Review of documents and process with Board Members on the Curriculum Committee (Laura Erber, Pam Zeleznok, and Howard Berry).

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K-2 Performance Expectations Review

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Personal Growth and Development

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2.1.2.PGD.5

List medically accurate names for body parts, including the genitals.

  • Child abuse prevention
  • Study proved that some sex offenders choose to avoid youth who know proper terminology

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Safety Unit Resources in Grade 2

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Pregnancy and Parenting

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2.1.2.PP.1

Define reproduction.

2.1.2.PP.2

Explain the ways in which parents can care for their offspring (ex. animals, people, fish)

  • All living things may have the capacity to reproduce.
  • Personal Health Unit in Grade 2.
  • Interdisciplinary Connection: Science Unit - Animal and Plant Defenses.
    • In many kinds of animals, parents and the offspring engage in behaviors that help the offspring to survive.

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Animal Reproduction resource in Personal Health Unit in Grade 2

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Social Sexual Health

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2.1.2.SSH.1

Discuss how individuals make their own choices about how to express themselves.

2.1.2.SSH.2

Discuss the range of ways people express their gender and how gender-role stereotypes may limit behavior.

  • Every individual has unique skills and qualities, which can include the activities they enjoy, how they may dress, their mannerisms, and things they like to do.
  • All individuals should feel welcome and included.

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Gender-role stereotype resource in Personal Health Unit in Grade 2

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3-5 Performance Expectations Review

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Personal Growth and Development

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2.1.5.PGD.4

Explain common human sexual development and the role of hormones (e.g. romantic and sexual feelings, masturbation, mood swings, timing of pubertal onset).

  • Normalize changes during puberty
  • This topic is not new, it has just been expanded upon.
  • Little Egg Harbor will not be teaching or discussing any concepts surrounding masturbation, as the NJDOE guidance states that topics in parentheses are not required.

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Social Sexual Health

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2.1.5.SSH.1

Describe gender-role stereotypes and their potential impact on self and others.

2.1.5.SSH.2

Differentiate between sexual orientation and gender identity.

2.1.5.SSH.3

Demonstrate ways to promote dignity and respect for all people (e.g. sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, differing ability, immigration status, family configuration).

  • All individuals should feel welcome and included regardless of their gender, gender expression, or sexual orientation.

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Puberty Lessons

  • Occurring in Grade 5
  • Will not be co-ed
  • Satisfies the following performance expectations within the Personal Growth and Development, Pregnancy and Parenting, and Social Sexual Health Disciplinary Concepts

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2.1.5.PGD.2

Examine how the body changes during puberty and how these changes

influence personal self-care.

2.1.5.PGD.3

Explain the physical, social, and emotional changes that occur during puberty

and adolescence and why the onset and progression of puberty can vary.

2.1.5.PGD.4

Explain common human sexual development and the role of hormones (e.g. romantic and sexual feelings, masturbation, mood swings, timing of pubertal onset).

2.1.5.PGD.5

Identify trusted adults, including family members, caregivers, school staff, and

health care professionals, whom students can talk to about relationships and ask questions

about puberty and adolescent health.

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Puberty Lessons

  • Occurring in Grade 5
  • Will not be co-ed
  • Satisfies the following performance expectations within the Personal Growth and Development, Pregnancy and Parenting, and Social Sexual Health Disciplinary Concepts

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2.1.5.PP.1

Explain the relationship between sexual intercourse and human reproduction.

2.1.5.PP.2

Explain the range of ways pregnancy can occur (Ex. IVF, Surrogacy).

2.1.5.SSH.1

Describe gender-role stereotypes and their potential impact on self and others.

2.1.5.SSH.2

Differentiate between sexual orientation and gender identity.

2.1.5.SSH.3

Demonstrate ways to promote dignity and respect for all people (e.g. sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, differing ability, immigration status, family configuration).

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Grade 5 Personal Growth/Puberty Resources

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  • BrainPop

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Little Egg Harbor Health Curriculum

  • Grades K-2 Health and PE
  • Grades 3-5 Health and PE
  • Grade 6 Health/PE
  • Combined documents containing both Health and PE units of study within the grade-level bands listed above.
  • 5 units of study:
    • Fitness
    • Movement Skills and Concepts
    • Personal Health
    • Drugs and Medicines
    • Safety

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Health Scope and Sequence

  • Enables all stakeholders to view the units of study for Health and the timeline of instruction throughout the school year as related to the following grade-level bands:
    • K-1
    • 2
    • 3-4
    • 5
    • 6
  • Personal Health units of study for Grades 2 and 5 are occurring in May.

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Little Egg Harbor Opt-Out Policy

  • Opt Out Policy 2422
    • In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.7, any student whose parent presents to the Principal a signed statement that any part of the instruction in health, family life education, or sex education is in conflict with his/her conscience or sincerely held moral or religious beliefs shall be excused from that portion of the course.
    • Alternative Learning Space will be provided
    • Alternative Assignment in lieu of class participation/project (completed at home) based on these standards.
  • Little Egg Harbor will share a detailed letter regarding Comprehensive Health and PE instruction from the Office of Instructional Services.
  • School districts have been advised by the NJDOE to not offer an opt-in policy and to ensure they are proactive with the opt-out policy.

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We are a partnership

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  • We value your participation and want all students to be safe, healthy, happy, and to learn in a welcoming environment.

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Thank you!

Do you have any questions?

apalazzi@lehsd.org

609-296-1719 x 1051

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