Portfolio Presentation dec. 2013

Megan L. Albert

Portfolio

A collection of programs created with heartfelt intent by Megan L. Albert

Overview

This portfolio displays the pictures and programs organized, created, implemented, and instructed by Megan L. Albert.

All program content and statistics were developed and researched using the resources listed.

Developed Programs

• Recess Club

• Discovery Paths

• Multi-Cultural Festival Youth Activity

• GetFit Amazing Race

• Animal Club

Teaching Physical Fitness & Nutrition


Measurable OutcomesHealthy Point LogTV Time LogActivity Assessments Food Journal Survey Indicators Student Responses

• “Recess Club helps me reduce stress. I choose Recess Club to get exercise.”

• “I made kale chips for my family Ms. Meg”

• “Ms. Meg, I made Toad in an Egg for my Grandpa this weekend!”

• “I’m trying to eat healthier, we started to eat more vegetables

Creative Deliverables 30-Page Resource Guide Weekly Recipe Charts Activity Cards My Choices Today Affect Your

Tomorrow Veggie Creations Rainbow Certificate My Caloric Energy Needs


Resources & Research www.choosemyplate.gov Team Nutrition Fuel Up To play 60 www.letsmove.gov Songs For A Healthier America OurOhio.org United States Department of

Agriculture Other online and personal

resources


Active play and engagement is a goal at Recess Club. Weekly lesson plans created with the goal to move more, create friendships, and enjoy new experiences.


Physical Fitness – Benefits to youth

• Enhanced muscular fitness

• Enhanced bone mineral density

• Increased bone density

• Improved motor performance

• Increased concentration and alertness

• Increased academic success

• Improved attitude toward lifelong physical activity

• Decreased risk of sports related injury

• Improved self esteem and well-being

Avery Faigenbaum, Youth Fitness Guidelines and Program Design

Following a “Strong Person Competition” students learn about whole foods and whole grains.


“The community setting has enormous potential to increase physical activity in youth by shaping the socio cultural and physical environments where they live, learn, and play.”

US Department of Health and Human Services, Strategies to Increase Physical Activity Among Youth



America spends $147B in direct costs on treating health care diseases that could have been prevented by physical activity &

eating habits. That is 2x the federal budget for the Department of Education.

By 2030 increases in health care costs will rise by 113%.

--Chaaban, J. The Economic Costs of Physical Activity

These sessions taught students ways to implement preventive health measures.


Student learned about the importance of grass fed animals and organic farming. In this picture students build a grass fed chicken feeder

Many studies show that an increase in kids eating their vegetables occurs when they have fun with food. This is why I incorporated a veggie creation contest during DiscoveryPaths. Aligned to Ohio

Department of Education Standards, I created this math lesson using ratios

and stats to teach kids about the impact of Type

II diabetes and how to prevent it.



One of my goals when educating youth is to teach them about the mental and emotional benefits to wellness, as well as the importance of communication, relationships, and teams.

This student takes out some frustration by ripping off some kale leaves and throwing them in our stir fry pan! Students were encouraged to use cooking as an outlet for emotions and stress

We always discuss team and communication. I often have kids make up rules and give them options. I find this increases participation and problem solving.

Ashtabla County


Spreading the message

“Youth are positioned to play a powerful role to help adults understand the impact of the epidemic, to share in developing ways that healthy changes can be made in youth-serving settings, and to influence

their peers and family in joining them in taking action.

---Youth Engagement Guide, Alliance For a Healthier Generation

The message of health is spread to parents. This student shares with his parent about what he learned in Recess Club about how to be healthy. Parents gathered handouts on tips for family health.

Spreading the message

The company used the program content to market DiscoveryPaths to an internal and external market base . The program is currently in the next stages of development.

More pictures of DiscoveryPaths outcome can be seen at www.thefeathercottage.com under the galleries tab.

In addition to student empowerment, my goal is to create authentic relationships with students. Allow them to see I have, or do, struggle with some of the same issues they face; but, fitness allows me to overcome those struggles in a positive way.

Relationship

Increase funding through grant application and program implementation

Increase community partnerships

Offer adult programming and education of similar content

Future Goals

Health & Medicine

Portfolio Presentation dec. 2013