Child Obesity: Change Your Brain, Change Your Body
EDUC 600
Course Syllabus and Assignments
Course Instructor: Joseph C’de Baca, MaEd. 727-258-7233, info@graduatecoursesonline.com
Credit Hours: 3 Semester Credits Grade Type: Letter Grade
Course Readings: Change Your Brain, Change Your Body:, by Daniel Amen. 2010. New York: Harmony Books. 310 pages. PBS Educational DVD movies.
Course Description:
This course will address the topics associated with overeating, poor health and child obesity. Child obesity is a result of adult modeling and social conditioning. The book examines the historical myths of fad dieting or willpower and why they do not work. Solutions are presented regarding cravings, nutrition, exercise, hormones, focus and various issues related to health. The relationship between the brain's major roles and the holistic integration of healthy life style habits are emphasized. Negative thinking patterns, inattention and brain disorders are addressed for teacher awareness and school interventions. Educators will develop an action plan or activities that address how teachers and schools can address the concerns of child obesity in today's society.
Course Objectives:
1. Educators will be presented with the ten principals for changing your brain and body
that includes the brain's physiology and action steps to address various deficiencies.
2. Participants will learn about balancing brain chemistry to regain control over cravings and the willpower robbers that keep individuals from their optimal weight.
3. Educators will learn about the ideal foods to meet the nutritional needs of the brain in order to function at optimum levels both physically and mentally for focus and learning.
4. Participants will review the role of exercise for the body as well as the value to the brain that include positive behavior, better sleep, hormone balancing and other benefits.
5. Educators will examine the new brain and body science as it relates to them personally
and develop lessons or activities that address health and child obesity issues in schools.
Chapter Review/Reflections: Write several paragraphs summarizing the main ideas or information you thought was significant from each chapter in the book. Extended bullet points of main issues are also acceptable. See rubric for guidelines.
Chapters:
1. Missing Link, The Brain-Body Solution 2. Craving Solution: Willpower and Urges
3. Weight Solution: Optimal Weight 4. Nutrition Solution: Feed Your Brain
5. Exercise Solution: Strengthen the Brain 6. Skin Solution: Brain Signals
7. Hormone Solution: Balance Hormones 8. Heart Solution: Brain and Heart
9. Focus and Energy: Boost Energy 10. Sleep Solution: Slimmer Shape
11. Stress Solution: Immune System 12. Memory Solution: Remembering
13. ANT's: Automatic Negative Thoughts 14. Passion Solution: Recharging
15. Brain Health: Disorders and Illness 16. Change Other People's Bodies
Writing and DVD Assignments:
After the chapter reviews, write an application paper linking key concepts from the book: Change your Brain, Change your Body by Daniel Amen, to your specific classroom context. Compose your writings on areas of interest that are relevant to your teaching discipline or professional experience. This will enhance your capacity to apply the new concepts learned in this course. View the DVD: Change your Brain, Change your Body the PBS program and Food Matters: You are What You Eat DVD. For project ideas and information visit: www.foodmatters.tv. Focus your writings and activities on the concepts and strategies from the book, DVD's and related assignments on how you can apply them to your school environment, teaching methodology and instructional practice.
Required assignments include: 1. Book readings 2. Chapter reviews 3. DVD movie review 4. Final application essay 5. Project or activity (APA or MA writing style format.)
Email Assignments: info@graduatecoursesonline.com Instructor: Joseph C'de Baca 727-258-7233
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Grading Grade Distribution
Chapter Reviews & Reflections 30% 90 - 100 = A
DVD Movie Review 20% 80 - 89 = B
Project or Activity 30% 70 - 79 = C
Application Essay 20% 0- 69 = D - F
Total 100%
Letter Grade |
% |
Possible Points Points Earned |
A |
90-100 |
100 |
B |
80-89 |
70 |
C |
70-79 |
50 |
Re-Write Assignments |
Based on Rubric Score |
Child Obesity: Change your Brain, Change your Body
Course Assignments and Rubric with Video Assignment:
Chapter Reviews/Reflections
Chapter Reviews |
Basic (50 pts.) |
Proficient (60 pts.) |
Advanced (70 pts.) |
Read the book and write chapter reviews and reflections for each chapter. Write 3 to 6 paragraphs summarizing the ideas, knowledge, and information that you thought was significant from each chapter. Consider reflecting on a paragraph or a concept that was enlightening and applicable to teaching. Address or apply any state, district, or national academic standards. Expanded bullet points of main issues are also acceptable. Include your personal experiences, ideas, and critical analysis. |
Writes a basic narrative of the chapters’ contents. Includes major points expressed by the author. Includes at least one citation or example. |
Writes a general narrative of the chapters' contents with limited personal reflection. Expresses major points of each chapter. Writing includes any state, district, or national academic standards that apply. Includes several citations or examples. |
Writes a complete narrative of the main points of each chapter. Writes personal reflections that include the student's experiences with these issues as they relate to their personal classroom experience. Expresses major points of each chapter and provides in-depth elaboration. Includes any state, district, or national academic standards that apply. Includes critical analysis of the course’s positive and/or limiting content and offers solutions as they apply to instructional applications in classrooms and schools. Error-free. |
Academic Standards: Academic standards that apply to this course will vary from state to state. Visit your district or state educational websites for academic standards that may apply to specific courses or subject areas and apply them as needed.
DVD Video Review Rubric Assignment:
DVD Review |
Basic (10 pts) |
Proficient (15 pts) |
Advanced (20 pts) |
Locate the relevant DVD for the course and watch it or them the 1st time for entertainment. Then watch the movie a 2nd time pausing and taking notes. Then write a movie review -reflection connecting movie content and child obesity issue with the book, DVD article or other course material . *Project idea option. visit www.foodmatters.tv Write or develop project or lessons from web site resources for class use. |
Writes a basic review of the DVD with one or two citations of information. Review only includes a minimal connection between course materials and DVD content |
Writes a expanded review of the DVD with several citations of information and explores the connection between course and DVD content. Writing has some critical analysis, solutions, personal reflection and school applications. |
Writes complete review of DVD with numerous citations and examples that thoroughly explore the connection between course and DVD content. Personal examples, critical analysis, solutions and reflections are relevant to teaching and classroom applications in schools and personal development. |
Final-Application Essay Rubric Assignment
Final-Application Essay |
Basic (10 pts.) |
Proficient (20 pts.) |
Advanced (30 pts.) |
Write an essay (3 to 6 pages ) combining all the course content or assignments and show how they can be applied to child obesity, teaching students, schools settings and staff and personal development. |
Writes an essay addressing how the course content can be applied to classroom instruction, student achievement, and the overall school environment. |
Writes an essay with one or two examples of how various course concepts can be developed and implemented in the classroom and school environments. Writing addresses any state, district, or national academic standards. Addresses instructional methods, teaching strategies and effective lessons as well as students' affective needs and academic achievement. |
Writes a thorough essay with multiple examples of how various course concepts can be developed and implemented in classroom and schools. Includes student's personal and experiential reflections and any state, district, or national academic standards that apply. Writing has critical analysis of the course’s positive and/or limiting content and offers solutions as they apply to instructional applications in classrooms and schools. Addresses instructional methods, teaching strategies and effective lessons as well as the affective needs of students along with academic achievement. |
Required Lesson/Unit Plan or Activity Rubric (replaces the essay)
Activity Lesson/Unit Plans |
Basic (10 pts.) |
Proficient (20 pts.) |
Advanced (30 pts.) |
Write a unit or lesson plan, project or activities that demonstrate the course concepts and address child obesity in a school setting, classroom or instructional environment. (3 to 6 pages) Other activities include: staff development, state academic standards, parent outreach, department or committee work, curriculum development, presentations, and school events. |
Creates a minimal activity and lesson plan that briefly demonstrates a simple application of a course concept or strategy that can be utilized in classrooms for instructional and/or evaluative applications. |
Creates a general activity and lesson plan or unit plan that demonstrates two or more course applications of the various topics or concepts. Includes any state, district, or national academic standards that apply. Contains a variety of teaching or learning styles and concrete or abstract practical applications of a concept from the course materials. |
Creates a detailed activity and lesson plan or unit plan that includes a variety of teaching and learning styles. Contains concrete and abstract activities for practical classroom applications of several concepts from the course content. Addresses any state, district, or national academic standards in the activity. Creates a lesson plan or activity that helps students utilize course content to apply the knowledge or skills to school curriculum for their affective needs and improving academic achievement. |
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