The Master of Science in Education program offers selected graduate courses at St. Norbert College. We are opening each of these courses to all interested K-12 teachers and other educators. Each course is three graduate credits. The following course(s) will be offered during the summer of 2011: 

EDUC 589 Promoting Health and Wellness in the Classroom and Beyond (3 credits) - NOTE: THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Dr. Carolyn Schaeffer, adjunct assistant professor of education  

July 18th to July 29th

Two week - 3 credit course Monday through Friday
Times: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

This course uses current research on promoting overall wellness, healthy nutrition, physical activity, and a healthy lifestyle. It includes strategies to integrate movement into your classroom, field trips for hands-on learning, and the planning and cooking of healthy food. During this experience you will prepare an action research project designed to facilitate wellness in your classroom and/or in your school.
In this course you will:

•    Examine research based strategies for teaching wellness concepts to students 
•    Learn the fundamentals of wellness and preventive health
•    Discover ways to promote healthy changes in the classroom
•    Analyze how healthy changes affect students’ well being
•    Understand how healthy life choices can improve academic achievement
•    Complete strategic planning to promote wellness in your classroom

• Tuition (per graduate credit) $440 (2012-14)
• Summer registration fee (nonrefundable) *$50
• Technology fee
$26.25 per course

Registration:

The student registration form is required before registration can be processed and the student is enrolled into the course(s). Please submit the registration form with your registration fee directly to:

Master of Science in Education
St. Norbert College
100 Grant Street
De Pere, WI 54115-2099

*The registration fee is applied to your graduate tuition.