Teaching Health

Question 1

Teaching health

Answer 1

provide students with essential knowledge to shape students’ personal values and beliefs that support healthy behaviors and group norms that value healthy lifestyles.

Question 2

Provide Supportive, judgement-free classroom

Answer 2

students feel welcomed and valued

Question 3

Increase participation from reluctant students who’s thoughts go against the classes.

Answer 3

Teacher or discussion leader can summarize what has already been shared - ask students directly if they have other comments or questions.

Question 4

Make it personal & engaging how?

Answer 4

Emphasize application of concepts to real-world situation, foster attitudes, values, and beliefs that support behaviors.

Engage students by providing interactive and experiential activities - role playing, problem based lessons, group discussions.

Question 5

Teach with data?

Answer 5

Using risk factor data can help recognize how risky behaviors can lead to other risk.

Question 6

Be inclusive?

Answer 6

avoid cultural bias in curriculum
present variety of perspectives, including different cultures and lifestyles.

Question 7

Build on prior knowledge?

Answer 7

New concepts: asking students to take a pretest or brief survey,
Able to know what the students know and see misconseptions.

Question 8

Safe behaviors in & out of school

Answer 8

Use active, engaging learning strategies (group discussions, role-playing, problem-based learning), to discuss health, safety, and emergency procedures.