This webinar will focus on Hawaii’s and Tennessee’s physical activity/physical education policies by using the “through-line” analytical method, an educational leadership model that states, school districts and schools can use to align policies, practices and actions related to school wellness. The program will feature the key leadership and learning factors necessary for successful policy implementation from the state policy level down to implementation at the district and school levels.

 The webinar will feature:

• Breene Harimoto, Member, Hawaii State Board of Education
• David Randall, Educational Specialist, Health and Physical Education, Hawaii Department of Education
• State Senator William Ketron, Tennessee
• Rebecca Johns-Wommack, PhD, Interim Executive Director, Office of Coordinated School Health, Tennessee Department of Education
• Carman Smith, Coordinated School Health Supervisor, Lincoln County Department of Education, Fayetteville, TN
• Jim Stewart, Principal, Lincoln County High School, Fayetteville, TN
• Other district and school representatives

By attending this webinar, state leaders, school district leaders, teachers and supporting organizations will:

• Learn how to apply the “through-line” educational leadership model to align policies, practices and actions related to nutrition and physical activity;
• Discuss the reciprocal accountability needed for state-, district- and school-level wellness policy implementation; and
• Explore models of success for strategies that coordinate state policy to classroom implementation.

Time: 3:00-4:30pm ET
Registration Site: https://sites.google.com/a/nasbe.org/nasbe-webinar/
Cost: Free (online registration required)
Host: The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)

Support for this webinar is provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through its Leadership for Healthy Communities national program.