PLT4M

JULY 15, 2025

A high-quality health curriculum is more than a requirement—it’s a powerful tool that equips students with lifelong wellness skills. As student needs evolve, so should the way we teach health. In this article, we break down what a modern health curriculum looks like at both the middle school and high school levels.

Health

PLT4M

JULY 2, 2025

In this article, we’ll break down the SHAPE America National Health Education Standards, explore the core components of a skills-based approach, and provide a sample lesson from PLT4M’s comprehensive health education program. Get Our FREE Health E-Book!

Health Education

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

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.

Health

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 2, 2022

Here’s are some excellent skin cancer prevention resources for your health classes. There are three instructional formats that teachers can use, including SMART or Promethean interactive whiteboard, or Microsoft PowerPoint. tags]physical education,skin cancer preve ntion,health class lessons[/tags]. Sun Smart U.

Health Class

PLT4M

JUNE 12, 2024

That means updating the existing middle school health curriculum while also filling any missing gaps. Regardless of the class and teaching structure, schools must consider the complete picture and support teachers and students with a full set of tools for complete health and wellness.

Middle School

PLT4M

MAY 22, 2024

Challenges Of Health Education Curriculum Implementing a comprehensive health education curriculum in schools isn’t easy! Let’s be honest, health class has a bad wrap! And beyond just the common misconceptions of school health class, there are also a lot of other challenges teaching health!

Health Education

PLT4M

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Integrating sleep education into physical education and health classes is a progressive step towards fostering holistic well-being among students. Incorporating sleep lesson plans into PE and health is also a natural fit. Physical education teacher walks around a class full of students working on a lesson.

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