ESTEEM Certification Training Thurs. August 10th Region 8 ESC ...

ESTEEM Certification Training Thurs. August 10th Region 8 ESC 4845 Hwy 271 N Pittsburg Maple Room 9:00am – 3:00pm Certification Fee: regular price certification fee $250 per person. ** School districts in the Region 7 & 8 area may attend FREE of charge ** Join the growing number of East Texas schools choosing the Evidenced-based ESTEEM curriculum for your students. Follows the Texas Education Code - Human Sexuality Instruction 28.004[0] for local SHAC – School Health Advisory Council and health education instruction. Covers the majority of 5th-12th grade health TEKS, follows A-H federal guidance, uses the Medical institute of Health for puberty and human development guidance. ESTEEM helps to improve student awareness of the tendency toward making healthy decisions. The more teens are aware of dangers and consequences of risky behaviors, the more prepared they will be to avoid such situations. ESTEEM is a peer-reviewed curriculum that teaches the same core topics in an age appropriate way throughout all five workbooks- grades include: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and High School. Lesson 1: Goal setting for improved academic outcomes / Career planning Lesson 2: How to navigate positive and negative media influences Lesson 3: Puberty and human development / True cost of teen pregnancy /Understanding Fatherhood Lesson 4: Explanation of the major STD’s / Benefits of waiting / Character counts Lesson 5: Legal consequences of cyberbullying, sexting, human trafficking / Child support / Family & criminal laws Lesson 6: Dangers of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use / Brain development Lesson 7: Peer pressure and refusal skills / Bullying / Depression, suicide, and self-harm Lesson 8: Communication skills / Problem solving steps / Increasing emotional intelligence / Time-out steps Lesson 9: Real friendships /Gangs and cliques /Dating standards /Breaking-up right /Renewed abstinence /Abusive relationships Lesson 10: Reviewing goals /Self-discipline /Having a growth mindset /True love, commitment, healthy marriage The ESTEEM workbooks have 10 lessons designed to be taught in 45 min. to 90 min segments. Each student receives their own workbook that they use as a personal journal and which becomes an incredible resource they can take home after the course. Workbooks are very affordable at only $4.25 per student! Leader Kits are $75 & include games, posters, chapter tests and parent take home questions. We can help you complete these steps before you start the program at your district:  Review by superintendent, curriculum director, counselor, and/or head nurse  Review by School Health Advisory Committee - SHAC  Review by campus principals  Approval of school board  ESTEEM Certification Training (register via this form)  School sends home opt out letter with invite to optional Parent Preview Night To Register please contact Tonya Waite at 903-758-2762 or email at [email protected] Please email your name, title, contact info, grade you teach, subject you teach and district name.