Functional Habits at School

Speakers - Professionals with an interest in helping children develop well as part of the "Functional School Habits Team".

Public - Preschool and/or school education teachers.

Location - School Facilities, Town Hall, Civic Center and/or online modality.

Activities

Stage 1

• Training of professionals in "Introduction to the Early Identification of Bad Childhood Habits" (EIBCH)
• Printing of 1000 copies of the Practical Guide "EIBCH".

Stage 2

• Training of teachers at the school and preschool level by professionals trained in "EIBCH"
• Delivery of the "EIBCH" Guides to trained teachers with access codes to the e-learning platform in Google Classroom, for control and monitoring of the results obtained.

Stage 3

• Monitoring and updating of teachers regarding the application of "EIBCH", with the aim of having the experience documented and achieving success stories, to be able to replicate it in more schools.

Stage 4

• Presentation of results for semester periods, documented and certified by the teaching staff, plus dissemination through digital media to other Institutions interested in implementing the "Functional Habits at School" program.

Description of market insertion approach

Among the trained professionals, constitute the "Functional Habits at School Team", to train in "Functional Habits at School Day" in the School Centers.

Action Protocol to be followed by the "Functional Habits Team"

        a    Train teachers through a professional trained in "EIBCH".

        b    Implement games and exercises among students oriented to the "EIBCH".

        c    Monitoring and study of evolution in students.

Technical feasibility analysis

The subsequent follow-up and monitoring will be through the e-learning platform in Google Classroom, where there will be a rating through a questionnaire by the teaching staff on the evolution of the students, in order to quantify the result of the program and corroborate if it has been successful or certain content would have to be modified or adapted in order to improve the implementation.
 

Expected results

• Reduction of respiratory diseases in the school population.
• Improvement of the cognitive capacity of students.
• Reduction of allergic episodes caused by air pollution.
• Improvement of the aerobic capacity of students.
• Reduction in exposure to airborne viruses (example: SARS-CoV-2)
• Improvement of students' oral language.

Medical Directors

• Dr Marisa Santos. Orthodontist and Pediatric Dentist. Argentina.
• Dr Jesús Rangel. Pediatric Otorhinolaryngologist. Mexico.

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