Student Support Services Department
2009 - 2010 Professional Development for 6-8th Grade Staff
In order to support SFUSD’s Health Education Policy which mandates 30 lessons per 6-8 grade level each
year, please identify at least one teacher to attend each of the different Professional Development offerings
listed below. Names will be placed on a registration list and confirmed prior to the workshops.
STIPEND
HEALTH EDUCATION PD
DESCRIPTION
A.
B.
C.
D.
Second Step Violence
Prevention Education
(social studies teachers
strongly encouraged-all
levels)
Second Step Violence
Prevention Education
(social studies teachers
strongly encouraged-all
levels) - repeat of Sept. 16
Project Alert drug
prevention education
(science teachers strongly
encouraged – 7th grade
recommended)
Sexuality and HIV/STD
Prevention (science
teachers strongly
encouraged - 8th grade rec)
Wednesday , September 16, 2009
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM; 1515
Quintara or Principal’s Center
Find out about lessons and activities from the
district mandated curriculum that helps students
learn violence prevention skills developed by the
Committee for Children
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; 1515
Quintara or Principal’s Center
Find out about lessons and activities from the
district mandated curriculum that helps students
learn violence prevention skills developed by the
Committee for Children
Thursday, October 22, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; 1515
Quintara
(Date change from first
printing)
Find out about lessons and activities from the
district mandated curriculum that helps students
learn drug prevention education skills developed by
the BEST Foundation
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; 1515
Quintara or Principal’s Center
E.
Drug Education &
Intervention Training
(6,7,8 – all subjects)
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.;
Principal’s Center
F.
LGBTQ Youth and Health
(6,7,8 – all subjects)
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; 1515
Quintara or Principal’s Center
G.
Secondary Nutrition
Workshop (6,7,8 – all
subjects)
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
4:00 – 6:30 p.m.; 1515 Quintara
or Principal’s Center
Substitute
provided
Substitute
provided
Find out about lessons and activities from the
district mandated curriculum that helps students
learn HIV/STD positive prevention education skills
developed by the American Red Cross.
This workshop will focus on prevention of substance
abuse and educational prevention strategies that
allow students to hear information that will influence
their decision-making.
Create a safer school climate for all LGBTQ
students with an emphasis on reducing health
disparities of LGBTQ Youth.
Review Nutrition Education curriculum and tips and
resources to include a student & staff Wellness
focus and prepare for Nutrition Health Awareness
Month (March).
Substitute
provided
Substitute
provided
Substitute
provided
Substitute
provided
$75
Please encourage staff representatives from each of the grade levels 6-8.
Teacher’s Name
Email address
Grade Level
PD Selection
A or B
A or B
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D
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F
G
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Individual teachers will receive reminder & confirmation of site two weeks prior to the training.
School Name___________________________________________________ School Fax__________________________________
Principal’s Signature_____________________________________________
Return to: Barbara Blair at Student Support Services, 1515 Quintara St., S.F., CA 94116 FAX: 242-2618