- Partner with sources outside of schools including parents and people involved in infrastructure such as city planners.
- Role model health and wellness. Integrate nutrition/physical activity into all school policies - menus, vending machines, safe pedestrian and bike routes to school, curriculum...
- Greater connection between public health and educational policies
- Staff development regarding nutrition and physical activity training
- Look at "model" districts, ordinances, policies
- Incorporate health and wellness into school accountability and evaluation measures.
- Example: State level SIPAAA in Chicago and nationally the Department of Education "Blue Ribbon" program to include physical activity and nutrition requirements.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
4 Takeaways from "If you could do one thing to improve school health"
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