Mary Connolly -  author, program coordinator at Cambridge College, professor, and health education consultant

  Services include:

• Training in skills-based health education.
• Aligning assessment, curriculum and instruction to state and national standards.
• Learning how to use assessment to improve teaching and learning.
• Designing and using authentic assessments.
• Using holistic and analytical rubrics.
• Using formative and summative assessments.
• Updating wellness policies.
• Designing and Implementing professional development programs.
• Teaching onsite graduate courses through Cambridge College.
• Building and implementing a coordinated school health program.
• Assessing health curriculum using HECAT.
• Assessing physical education curriculum using PECAT.
• Administering the ASCD Healthy School Report Card.

Many districts are changing their organizational structure and calling health, physical education, and family and consumer science their wellness program. 

If your staff is teaching in a different discipline, different knowledge, skills, and pedagogy  apply. 

To ensure the success of your wellness program, train your staff  to deliver the curriculum in the new instructional setting. 

Training is the key to success!

The best way to get started is to contact me.  We can discuss your needs and design a program that will uniquely suit your district.

Quotes

 "I wish I learned how to design skills-based health education lessons as an undergraduate!"  (A young teacher who just completed health education assessment training.)

"Now that I understand how important a coordinated school health program can be to improve health and academic performance, I plan to start one in my school" (A teacher completing  my Cambridge College course, Building and Evaluating the Coordinated School Health Program.)

If you have questions about how my services can improve your programs, please contact me.

Coordinated School Health (CSHP)

Good health is essential for effective learning.  Schools can      help students overcome barriers to learning and increase  academic achievement by coordinating the resources already present in their schools.

1. health education
2. physical education
3. health services
4. counseling, psychological, and social services
5. nutrition services
6. a healthy school environment
7. parent, family, and community involvement
8. health promotion for school staff
9. family and consumer science (Massachusetts only)