Great Ideas In Teaching Health

//-->H9909-6, 0-205-19909-7, Champeau, Donna (Oregon State University), Great Ideas in Teaching Health, 6x9, paperback, 160pp, $13.95 P, 2 stars, HE07 //-->All too often teachers are challenged with the task of making their lessons inviting, intriguing, and most of all, fun for their students. The ideas and activities in this book are favorites that have been tried and tested in the classroom and submitted by health educators from across the United States.This compilation of some of the best ideas for the college-age student covers a wide range of health-related areas. Each teaching idea provides readers with a strategy to help teach new health concepts as well as reinforce previously learned material. One of the book's strengths is its versatility, with 43 generic activities that can be applied and adapted to be used with any other health book. KEY MARKETA great resource for all health instructors at all levels.

"Health Education Ideas and Activities" contains these time saving features: Specific ready-to-use assessments for easily building accountability into your teaching; Over 200 handouts and 20 tests; A handy CD-ROM containing all the reproducibles for quick access; A lesson idea finder for quickly locating the content you need.

Part I of this teaching guide contains teaching strategies which originally appeared in the "Journal of Health Education" (JHE) and were included in the first edition of this guide, published in 1983. Part II includes teaching strategies published in JHE since 1983. The guide is designed to be a reference for those seeking workable ideas in teaching and delivering health education programs to junior and senior high school students. However, the material can be adapted for middle school through college level. Within each part, articles focus on two major areas: process and content. Examples of process-focused articles are: "Health Games"; "Health Science Fairs"; "The Writing Process in Health Class"; "Teaching about Authoring Systems: Instructional Design Tools for Health Education"; and "Using College Students as Senior Peer Teachers in Youth-to-Youth Health Education." Examples of content-focused articles are: "Once upon a Synapse: A Drug Education Simulation in Three Acts"; "Teaching Abstinence to Today's Teens"; "Teaching the Four Cs of First Aid"; "Student-to-Student Teaching about Tobacco Smoking"; and "Coping with Violence." (IAH)

Contains a variety of reproducible worksheets and activities designed to help teach basic health care principles, including medical terminology, vital signs, team building, and cultural awareness.

"This book focuses on health education-specific teaching practices. It presents core teaching practices situated within contemporary education practice and policy. It provides support for preservice and practicing health education teachers with short, to-the-point chapters, presenting strategies for preservice or new teachers as well as veteran instructors who may wish to change up their approach"--

Lesson Planning for Skills-Based Health Education offers 64 field-tested lesson plans, learning activities, and assessments for implementing a skills-based approach in your class. The curriculum is flexible and adaptable, and it addresses all the skills in the National Health Education Standards.

The Essentials of Teaching Health Education presents a skills-based approach to teaching K-12 health education that prepares students for success in the 21st century. This practical text is endorsed by SHAPE America and written by seasoned and highly credentialed authors with experience in both university and K-12 settings. It provides all you need in order to build, teach, and assess a health education program that will help your students become health-literate individuals, develop the 21st-century skills that they need for success in college and in their careers beyond, and maintain or improve health outcomes. What Sets This Book Apart This text meets the unique needs of schools, teachers, and students. It emphasizes an individualized approach to enhancing student learning and developing skills based on current research and national health education standards. The Essentials of Teaching Health Education features the following: • Practical strategies for curriculum design and program development with a skills-based approach—one that makes it easy to put the contents into action and make a meaningful impact on students • Real-world examples to help readers understand and apply the content, along with summaries, key points, and review questions that aid in retaining the information • Vocabulary words and definitions to help students keep up with the ever-changing terminology in health education Ancillaries to Facilitate Teaching and Enhance Course Content The text is accompanied by a test bank, a presentation package, a web resource, and an instructor guide, all designed to facilitate your preparation, teaching, and assessment of students’ knowledge. These ancillaries come with tools: • Teaching slides and tests for each chapter • Supplemental learning activities and web links • Chapter review questions and answers, teaching tips, suggested readings, and chapter objectives and summaries Book Organization The book is arranged in five parts. Part I delves into the skills-based approach to health education, explaining the importance of the approach and how to understand student motivation. Part II focuses on how to teach skills that are based on the National Health Education Standards: accessing valid and reliable information, products, and services; analyzing influences; interpersonal communication; decision making and goal setting; self-management; and advocacy. Part III explores how to use data to inform your curriculum planning, outlines the eight steps for curriculum development, and shows you how to design meaningful assessments. In part IV, you learn how to create a positive learning environment, implement a skills-based approach, and meet the unique needs of elementary health education. Finally, in part V, you examine pertinent topics beyond the classroom, including professional development, advocacy, and cross-curricular connections. A Framework for Successful Acquisition of Skills The Essentials of Teaching Health Education offers evidence-informed strategies as it guides you through the critical process of supplying students with the tools they need for success in school and in life. The authors use the Partnership for 21st Century Skills framework to set the foundation for teaching the skills students need. The text is comprehensive and flexible to meet all of your students’ needs. With all the ancillaries and tools it provides, you are set to deliver a complete, well-rounded curriculum that will prepare future teachers for success.