The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of teachers during the
development and performance of a nutrition education program based on collaboration
between the school organization and local community, as the experiences of teachers who
participate in a nutrition education program might be one of major factors to determine
the success or failure of their performance. It's basic goal is give some suggestions on
school nutrition education and to explore how to assist teachers to ensure their successful
performance of a nutrition education program. As a result of analyzing the collected data,
the experiences that the teachers had in the program planning stage were subcategorized
into two groups: 'finding hope amid complaints' and 'building a learning community'.
The experiences that the teachers had in the acting stage were subcategorized ino two
groups as well: 'regulating, equalizing and forming a new schema' and 'building stepping
stones'. The experiences that they had in the evaluation stage were also subcategorized
into two groups: 'finding it rewarding and thankful to teach' and 'new challenge'. The
findings of the study are expected to provide essential information on how to assist
teachers to offer effective and successful nutrition education.