The Essentials of Teaching Health Education with Web Resource: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Hardcover

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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 9 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 ski