We believe in utilizing updated Health Education standards. Please refer to the most updated national standards by clicking on one of the following links:
National Consensus for School Health Education
Society of Health & Physical Educators
Remember to check out these items for the new school year: Back-to-School Items
SKILL DEVELOPMENT (NHES 2 through 8):
Accessing Reliable Resources (NHES 3)
Decision Making (NHES 5)
Planning & Goal Setting (NHES 6)
Practicing Self-Enhancing Behaviors (NHES 7)
Advocating (NHES 8)
Relationship Management (NYS Guidance Document)
Stress Management (NYS Guidance Document)
CORE CONCEPTS (NHES 1): Remember to focus on Functional Health Knowledge 🙂
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Body Image
Climate Change/Environmental Health
Dimensions of Wellness
Disease Prevention & Intervention
Emotional Health & Mental Health
Family Life/Sexuality Education
Living in a World with Social Media
Nutrition/Healthy Eating
Physical Health & Activity
Prejudice
The Realities of Porn
Safety
Tobacco Use (including vaping use)
Trauma Informed Education
Violence Prevention
Other resources to help you remain updated in Skill-based health education:
YouTube Video: Skills-Based Health Education 101 -A YouTube video authored by Holly Alperin describing Skills-Based Health Education and its importance within the classroom.
Slow Chat Health: Blog for Health Teachers -A blog about various health issues catered towards and written by health educators. Teachers Justin Shleider and Jeff Bartlett have worked together to create a blog site to inspire and assist health educators who teach students of all ages.
Teaching Health Today: Blog for Health Teachers -Teacher and professional development instructor Chris Pepper writes a weekly newsletter for health educators on various subjects in Teaching Health Today, like Using Cookbooks in the Classroom and Everybody Wants to Talk About Boys and Men.
https://www.teachinghealthtoday.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Education, Training and Research: Homepage -This website includes health education resources for youth and families alike to increase health awareness and understanding.