Walking for Health Skills and Safety

Safe Routes Berks presents:

A one-day professional development experience for K-8

Health and PE Educators

Safe Routes Berks is a new program that introduces walking and cycling as fun, healthy, and environmentally friendly activities for children ages 5-13.  This professional development training is comprised of a 6 hour tutorial on pedestrian skills and safety lessons – including getting on and off of a school bus safely. Berks County teachers, public or private, who complete the training receive full access to the online resources and print materials, including teacher’s guide, activity books for students, and educational videos.  Teachers will be given creative lessons and activities to fill existing curriculum -- as everything provided is aligned to state standards both for PE/health related lessons, and cross-curricular lessons.  In addition to walking for health skills and safety lessons, teachers will be provided materials for their students to learn to view their feet as good means of recreation, exercise and transportation.

Where and when: March 20, 2012 8 AM – 3:00 PM BCIU Education Centre 2101 Centre Avenue (Route 61) Reading, PA 19605

Why: Obtain 6 Act 48 hours Receive new PDE lessons for life-long fitness Augment your school’s wellness plan Substitute teacher costs reimbursed to your district No cost to participate

Don’t forget: Bring your walking shoes- - this is an active workshop!

Instructions for Registering on MyLearningPlan: ·         Go to www.berksiu.org ·         Click on the “Quick Links” drop down box toward the top of the main page. ·         Choose “MyLearningPlan” from the list. ·         Select Step 1: “Click here to view course catalog”. ·         Events are in order by dates. Scroll down to “date of event” or enter the title in the “Search Term” box. Then click “View Now” ·         Choose “title of event” session by clicking on the course title for course description and enrollment information. ·         Select “Click to Enroll” and then choose the link that applies to you. Example, “I’m a new user”. ·         Enter your information as instructed.

The Safe Routes Berks educational program is funded in part through a Transportation Enhancement grant from the Federal Highway Administration - U.S. Department of Transportation, through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Reading Area Transportation Study.

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NEW TEACHER TRAINING -- FREE ACT 48 Hours

NEW TEACHER TRAINING -- FREE ACT 48 Hours

• Augment Your School Wellness Plan
• Receive New PE Lessons For Life-Long Fitness and Activity

February 14 and February 15
8:00-3:00; lunch break provided
SAFE ROUTES BERKS
Berks County Intermediate Unit
BCIU Education Centre
2101 Centre Avenue (Route 61) | Reading, PA 19605
610-987-8300 (phone) 610-987-8400 (fax)
info@walkbikeberks.org

Bring your walking shoes -- this is an active workshop.
Substitute Teacher Costs provided to your district.

An extension of the PA Safe Routes to School education and encouragement program, Safe Routes Berks is a new program of Walk Bike Berks that introduces walking and cycling as fun, healthy, and environmentally friendly activities for children ages 5-13.
In addition to walking, bicycling, and school bus safety lessons, teachers will be provided materials for their students to learn to view the bicycle and their feet as good means of recreation, exercise and transportation. Encouraging students to bicycle and walk more addresses issues of active living, obesity and diabetes, and environmental health.

School District Employees – Safe Routes Berks’s train-the-teacher program educates elementary and middle school teachers and staff, providing in-service and professional development trainings at the Berks County Intermediate Unit.  These Professional Development trainings comprise of a 6 hour tutorial on pedestrian, bicycle and school bus safety lessons. Berks County teachers, public or private, who complete the training receive full access to the online resources and print materials, including teacher’s guide, activity books for students, educational videos, and 12 Act 48 credits. 

Register Today:
On-Line Registration Instructions:
To begin, please visit the website listed below and follow the step-by-step instructions that will display on the screen. Steps are also listed below for your reference.  We hope that you will find this online registration system user-friendly.
1.  Go to BCIU's Website www.berksiu.org
2.  On the left hand side of the screen under quick links, click on “My Learning Plan”
3.  Scroll down to Step One and click on the link"click here to view course catalog"
4.  Click "view now"
5.  Locate “Safe Routes Berks “Pilot”
6.  Click on the title of the training
7.  Click on "click to enroll"
8.  Following registration procedures that apply to you:
·        I’m a registered user – select this option if you have already created a personal account in My Learning Plan (MLP).
·        I’m a new user – select this option if you do not have an account.  By completing this you are establishing an account with a user-name and password in a secure location for future reference.  You can update or change any of this information as needed.
·        I’m a My LearningPlan.com user– select this option if you have an account with MyLearningPlan.com
For technical support on using the online registration system, please contact Heidi Gamler 610-987-8548.
Register by Wednesday, February 8.

The Safe Routes Berks educational program is funded in part through a Transportation Enhancement grant from the Federal Highway Administration - U.S. Department of Transportation, through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Reading Area Transportation Study.