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Skin Cancer Resources for Health Class Teachers

Physical Education Update

Here’s are some excellent skin cancer prevention resources for your health classes. education program to assist instructors expose students to the importance of sun protection and give them the information they need to avoid skin. Physical Education Update. Skin Cancer Contest Poster. Sun Smart U.

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7 Ways to Turn Health Literacy Month Into a School-Wide Celebration

SHAPE America

What if the entire school and community applauded students for developing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to be health-literate individuals ? As a middle school health and physical education teacher, I know first-hand that initiatives impacting the whole school and surrounding community can be powerful.

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Drug Education Lesson Plans

PLT4M

As young people navigate a world full of drugs and substances, drug education lesson plans play a crucial role in providing reliable health information for students. Importance of Drug Education Lesson Plans Drug education lesson plans attempt to educate and combat substance use among young people.

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Should Physical Education Be Required?

PLT4M

So should physical education be required? Suppose the big-picture goal of education is to equip students with a robust set of skills and knowledge to live successful lives. In that case, a quality physical education program should be a staple of any comprehensive educational system. Why Should PE Be Required?

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3 Things Schools Can Do to REALLY Improve Student Health

SHAPE America

If you were to travel across the United States asking schools how they approach health education, you’d get a VERY wide range of responses. Others use a more comprehensive approach, emphasizing skills and decision making in class. Implementing systems to increase student access to health care. Image Source.

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Be on the Lookout for Students Who Play “The Choking Game”

Physical Education Update

What signs may alert teachers to students who are playing the choking game? As Physical education teachers, you are in a position to prevent a tragedy. You can discuss this game and its dangers during health classes. tags]choking game,physical education,coaching,health,school,students[/tags].

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4 Sex Education Stats That Show We Can Do Better For Teens

Teen Health Mississippi

When it comes to the state of sex education in Mississippi and across the country, there’s much work to be done if we want to see real results—more contraceptive use, less young people living with HIV, higher numbers of teens getting information to make informed decisions for their life and health. Sex Education Stats You Should Know.

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