Teens are at highest risk of
unplanned pregnancies, with almost 300,000 births among teenagers aged 15-19
years. There are multiple complications
associated with teenage pregnancy. Higher rates of illness and death for
both mother and child are associated with teenage pregnancy. The younger a teenage mother is below the age
of 20, the higher the risk of her child dying during their first year of
life. Teenage mothers are more likely to
have unhealthy lifestyle habits, and because of this it places their child at
higher risk for low birth weight, developmental problems, inadequate growth,
infection, or chemical dependence.
Girls born to teen mothers are more likely to become teenage mothers
themselves, and boys born to teen mothers have a higher than average rate of
being arrested and jailed.
Teenage mothers are about 2
years behind their age group in completing their education. Teenage
pregnancy is a significant factor that contributes to high school dropout rates
among girls, with about 50% of teenage mothers received a high school diploma
by 22 years of age versus approximately 90% of women who had not given birth
during adolescence. Children of teenage mothers are more likely to drop
out of high school and have lower school achievement, have more health
problems, be incarcerated during teenage years, face unemployment as a young
adult, and give birth as a teenager.
Goal
The goal
of the WAIT to be a Parent program is to provide the following for the high
school students with:
- An understanding of sexual health to reduce unintended pregnancy and teenage pregnancy
- Increased knowledge of abstinence and contraception use
Objectives
- 75% of the students will be able to identify the short term and long term consequences of teenagers having babies
- 75% of the students will be able to identify the responsibilities associated with parenthood (being pregnant and having a newborn)
- 75% of students will be able to identify the assistance available in their community for learning more about teenage pregnancy, and for teenagers who become pregnant
- Students will have a higher confidence level when it comes to delaying sex or using contraception to prevent unintended pregnancy and teenage pregnancy
- 100% of students will provide feedback from lesson evaluation
Here is a copy of the Strategy Presentation and there is also a copy of the Lesson Plan
Presentation Reflection
Unfortunately, I was unable to present my presentation to my targeted group or a group pretending to be my targeted group. Yesterday, I had set up a meeting with a few of my co-workers to be my audience, but due to the high load of work this week, I was unable to complete my presentation, thus, unable to upload a video. I would have loved to have the opportunity to present my lesson plan about this topic that I am passionate about. I would have been helpful to be able to view myself and determine what went well and what did no go well.
Keshia,
ReplyDeleteI also was not able to get an audience. Overall, I think your lesson deals with an important topic that should be addressed. By using Juno, instead of an expected PSA that high school students may consider boring, I think your lesson plan will appeal to more students.
Thanks for your post,
VL
Keshia,
ReplyDeleteI really like how the reasoning of your presentation is grounded in emperically based research. I think this is so important in the development of effective programs. I also like how you use a relatively current movie to help guide your lesson. Looking back at my health classes from high school, a movie like Juno would have been incredibly welcomed over some of the films we watched! Your evaluation component does a wonderful job of providing students with an opportunity to reflect on the importance of this topic and the information that resonated with them.
Thank you so much for sharing!
Emily