Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

By Jo Geddes, KY SHAPE Health Education Cadre TrainerDue to the Covid-19 pandemic, many schools are changing their entry plans in August to in-person learning, hybrid learning, and distance learning.  No matter what situation your school district chose, teachers will be using technology as they create new lessons.  If you are only teaching through remote learning like myself, I have to rely on technology resources now more than ever to create innovative health lessons for my Read ▸ about Technology Resource Document for Transitioning to a Virtual Classroom

So many scenarios… remote learning? Synchronous instruction? Asynchronous instruction? Hybrid? In person with social distancing and/or masks?Whatever it looks like in your community, there should be a health teacher or two, or three in each school. And, there probably isn’t. The history of the American education system is bleak when we look at our journey through the lens of the whole child. Whole child means that school systems educate the child with all of their needs in mind- nourishment Read ▸ about What Your Children Can Learn in Health Education This Year

During a time of unknown educational policies, processes and procedures, we are finding new ways to reach and support students as they continue to develop. The Dove Self-Esteem Project aims to encourage the next generation to have a positive relationship with the way they look, inside and out. Read ▸ about Lessons for Distance Learning; Dove Self-Esteem Project

Written by guest blogger, Michelle Rawcliffe (a middle school teacher in Woodstock CT) “This is the time for the mental health staff (counselors, social workers and psychologists), health services staff (school-based health centers and school nurses), Health Educators, Physical Educators, Staff Wellness Leads (HR), Nutrition Services, Custodians & Facilities Managers to assess and work collaboratively on the physical and emotional safety of the school environment.” Read ▸ about Sustaining Healthy Schools beyond COVID

As I hear stories of districts’ dire need to balance a budget that is hurting and has been hurting for years and years, I hear that some might cut the one content area that not only could have prevented the widespread infection rates of COVID-19, but could have helped so many young people and adults cope, advocate, & access to keep themselves and loved ones safe. Health Education.I’d like to educate the public on what K-12 health education is. I guarantee a majority of Americans still assume Read ▸ about The Case for NOT Cutting K-12 Health Education… Especially During a Pandemic!

Written by Cairn Guidance, a Dove Self-Esteem Project Partner Great things happen in the educational learning environment. Had this statement been written in the early days of March, instead of May, the previous sentence would have read, “Great things happen in the Read ▸ about 31 Days of Self-Esteem & Body Confidence Prompts for Young People

Written by Cairn Guidance, a Dove Self-Esteem Project PartnerIn recent weeks, our students were playing on playgrounds or recreation fields, participating in organized sports, visiting with friends and relatives, hanging out at a favorite spot, going to the movies, hugging those who are special to them, and going to their school buildings, to name a few.  In the blink of an eye, their worlds changed dramatically.  Unexpectedly, we are faced with a pandemic.In a time of crisis, schools Read ▸ about Adjusting to a New Normal

Guest blog by Kevin Lorson, Wright State University & OAHPERD Advocacy ChairThe following blog post was initially developed to support OAHPERD’s advocacy efforts to become the 50th state with state health education standards. OAHPERD shared this post with Ohio’s state lawmakers so they can better understand the role of health education in the Coronavirus pandemic. Ohio’s teachers also found it useful as they developed online lessons and supports for their students.  It is hard to Read ▸ about Health Education Standards – Focus on Student Health & Well-Being in Times of Crisis