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Using the National Health Education Standards and Other Important Elements to Guide Your Teaching in Health Ed

SHAPE America

The question above is one I am often asked as the person responsible for health and adapted/physical education in Oregon’s Portland Public Schools (PPS). PPS provides more health education than many school districts in the United States. And it is a fair question. These are your non-negotiables.

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Planning for Health Education: A Teacher’s Superpower

Human Kinetics

Planning in the health education classroom is, in some ways, different than in other subject matter classrooms, yet in other ways it is the same. Students bring life experiences to the classroom that often must be addressed when health topics are discussed. She is also co-author of Core Teaching Practices for Health Education.

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The Latest in Skills-Based Health Education

Human Kinetics

In the presentation below, Human Kinetics authors Sarah Benes and Holly Alperin discuss skills-based health education, the skill development model, and increasing student self-efficacy. . . . . Check out our titles in our Health Education , Physical Education , and Adapted Physical Education Collections.

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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. Implementing systems to increase student access to health care. Providing Quality Health Education, Including Sexual Health Education.

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Continuing a Legacy of Health Education and Outreach

Arizona Health and Physical Education

You could say Sabrina Plattner, MEd , has health and wellness in her DNA. Plattner, a senior health educator in the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health , grew up in Tucson, the daughter of Heather and David Alberts, MD.

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Tips for Gaining National Recognition for Your PETE/HETE Program

SHAPE America

Gaining National Recognition status for your physical education teacher education (PETE) and/or health education teacher education (HETE) program begins with accreditation, which is a review of the quality of your educator preparation program(s). Complete a curriculum map. Choosing the Right SPA.

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Masks Are the New Condoms for Public Health Education

ASHA

Masks Are the New Condoms for Public Health Education. Dr. Sroka has worked with infectious diseases, crisis intervention and public health education for over 40 years. He has proudly received the ASHA Outstanding School Health Educator Award and recently recognized with the ASHA Fellow Award.