Mrs. Bronson

Health/Physical Education Teacher

• I received my associates degree in Math and Science from North Country Community College in Saranac Lake  

• I received my Bachelors' Degree from Cortland State in Physical Education

• I received my Masters' degree from Plattsburgh State in Curriculum and Instruction

• I have been teaching high school Health and Pre-K - 10^th Physical Education at WCS for the past 9 years 

• I was a permanent substitute at Peru Central School for 2 years and subbed for 1 year at Beekmantown.

Free time:  
           * Spending time with my family and friends  
           * Gardening, piano, guitar and being with my family

Willsboro Central School

Physical Education Dept.  
Coach St. Louis and Coach Bronson             

Curriculum

Designed to meet the following objectives via the indicated activities and levels:

A.  Fitness                    Students will be physically fit and will have a desire to maintain fitness as evidenced by their scores on the New York State Physical Fitness Screening Test and their participation in class and extra class activities.  The Fitness Tests are administered every year at all levels.

B.  Skills                       Students will demonstrate body management and physical skills commensurate with the abilities as shown by their ever increasing proficiency with the emphasis in balance, movement control, eye-hand and foot eye coordination in and manual dexterity in the manipulation of objects.

C.  Safety                     Students will demonstrate safety practices in physical education activities as evidenced by compliance with the rules and procedures of all of the activities in the program.

D.  Expression              Students will be able to express themselves and communicate effectively as evidenced by a positive interaction with both their peer groups and the community. Special efforts are made in this area at grade levels 10-12 through lifetime activities.

E.  Social                      Students will be able to better understand themselves and others as evidenced by a growing ability to cooperate and compete with others, to demonstrate respect for individual differences, to maintain a wholesome attitude towards victory or defeat, and to display ethical conduct during activities.  This will be emphasized at grades 6-8 in team sport activities.

F.  Effects                    Students will be aware of the effects of physical activities on the body as shown by their recognition of good physical fitness and through efforts to improve performance weaknesses; through improved ability to relax; and through a striving for excellence.  This will gradually be given emphasis as students’ progress through the total program.

G.  Leadership              Student initiative, leadership and responsibility will be evidenced by their demonstration a feeling of self-adequacy in the elementary program and taking leadership roles in the secondary program.

Elementary Level Pre-k-6    

1.       Movement Expression and Body Mechanics

Ex. Playground balls, jump ropes, sponge balls, scooter

2.       Fitness Routines

Ex. Activities include jumping jacks, sit-ups, agility exercise

3.       Rhythmic Activities

Ex.  Movements to music beat and dance activities

4.       Simple Games, activities and Relays

Ex. Story games, relays, group games

5.       Sport Skills and Activities

Ex.  Soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, floor hockey (skill variation as per level)

Secondary Level grades 7-12

 1.       Dance Activities

Ex. Aerobics

2.       Goal Sports

Ex.  Flag and Arena football, soccer, Lacrosse, Ultimate Frisbee, Floor hockey

3.       Net and Wall Sports

Ex.  Badminton, Handball, Racquet Ball, Volleyball

4.       Outdoor Activities

Ex. Mountain Biking, Snow Shoeing, Cross Country Skiing

5.       Personal Performance Activities

Ex. Strength Training, Track and Field, orienteering

6.       Target sports

Ex.  Archery, Bocce, horseshoes, bowling

7.       Striking/ Fielding Sports

Ex. Softball, baseball, cricket

Required Instruction

Grades Pre-k-12^th will be on a six day scheduling cycle.  During this cycle students will receive Physical education class 3 of the 6 days for at least 30 minutes.

Grades 9-12 must accumulate 2 units of credit.  Credit is given ½ credits per school year as long as the student had attended, participated and passed physical education class.  Should numerous absences exist, they will have to be made up in order to receive the proper physical education credit for graduation.

Willsboro Central School

Health 11 Syllabus

Mrs. Bronson

The text book that is used, Health and Wellness by Meeksheit.  Information that is presented in class will help students develop skills to protect them from the six categories of risk behaviors identified by The Center for Disease Control and Prevention:

1.      Behaviors that result in intentional and unintentional injuries

2.      Tobacco Use

3.      Alcohol and other drug use

4.      Sexual behaviors that result in HIV infection, other STDs and unintended pregnancies.

5.      Dietary patterns that contribute to disease

6.      Insufficient physical activity.

Syllabus

Unit 1:  Mental and Emotional Health

            Lesson 1:  You can take responsibility for your health

            Lesson 2:  You can Practice life Skills for Health

            Lesson 3:  You can Acquire Health Knowledge

            Lesson 4:  You can make Responsible Decisions

            Lesson 5:  You can Resist Negative Peer Pressure

            Lesson 6:  You can Develop Good Character

            Lesson 7:  You can develop a Healthy Mind

            Lesson 8:  You can Express Emotions in Healthful Ways

            Lesson 9:  You can follow a stress Management Plan

            Lesson 10:  You can be resilient

Unit 2:  Growth and Development

            Lesson 1:  You can Have a healthy Body

            Lesson 2:  Female Reproductive Health

            Lesson 3:  Male Reproductive Health

            Lesson 4:  Preg. And Childbirth

            Lesson 5:  Risks of Teen Pregnancy and Parenthood

            Lesson 6:  Aging in a healthful Way

            Lesson 7:  Feelings about Dying and Death

Unit 3:  Nutrition

            Lesson 1:  Selecting Foods that Contain Nutrients

            Lesson 2:  You can Follow the Food Guide

            Lesson 3:  You can follow the Dietary Guidelines

            Lesson 4:  Healthful Diet:  Reducing the risk of Disease

            Lesson 5:  Evaluating Food Labels

            Lesson 6:  Developing Healthy Eating Habits

            Lesson 7:  Eating out, Follow the dietary Guidelines

            Lesson 8:  Food borne illnesses

            Lesson 9:  Maintaining a desirable weight and body composition

            Lesson 10:  Prevention of Eating Disorders

Unit 4:  Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drugs

            Lesson 1:  Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs

            Lesson 2:  Avoid Drug Dependence

            Lesson 3:  Protective Factors of Drug misuse and abuse

            Lesson 4:  Peer pressure to misuse/abuse

            Lesson 5:  Alcohol Free Lifestyle

            Lesson 6:  Tobacco Free Lifestyle,

            Lesson 7:  Illegal Drugs Use

            Lesson 8:  Drug Free Lifestyle:  Pregnancy, violence, accidents and STD

            Lesson 9:  Treatments Centers

Unit 5:  Communicable and Chronic Diseases

            ** Reduce the Risk of Infection with…

            Lesson 1: Communicable Disease

            Lesson 2:  Respiratory Disease

            Lesson 3:  STD

            Lesson 4:  HIV

            Lesson 5:  Cardiovascular Disease

            Lesson 6:  Diabetes

            Lesson 7:  Cancer

            Lesson 8:  Asthma and Allergies

            Lesson 9:  Chronic Health Conditions (Management)

            Lesson 10:  Personal Health Record

            Project:  Power point about a disease of choice.

Unit 6:  Consumer and Community Health

            Lesson 1:  You can choose sources of Health Information Wisely

            Lesson 2:  Your Consumer rights

            Lesson 3:  When your rights are violated

            Lesson 4:  Evaluate advertisements

            Lesson 5:  Manage time and money

            Lesson 6:  Healthful environment

            Lesson 7:  Making responsible choices about your health care

            Lesson 8:  Volunteer/Health Advocate

            Lesson 9:  Different Health Careers

At the end of each unit, they are given a unit test.  Each lesson there is a homework assignment given to re-teach the information.  Projects are also used during the school year.