Lesson Planning for Skills-Based Elementary Health Education Meeting the National Standards
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2020
/ Engelsk
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ISBN
9781492590521
Publisert
2020-03-25
Utgiver
Vendor
Human Kinetics
Vekt
975 gr
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
360
Biographical note
Holly Alperin, EdM, MCHES, is a clinical associate professor at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and has over 20 years’ experience in both public health and education. As a faculty member and program coordinator of the department of kinesiology’s health and physical education teacher preparation program, she focuses on preparing preservice educators to teach using a skills-based approach. Prior to UNH, she worked at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in a variety of roles that supported schools in their efforts to strengthen policies and increase capacity around school health education and programs, school nutrition programs, and professional learning experiences for educators. Through her work at the local, state, national, and international levels she provides guidance to schools as they create a culture of health and well-being for each student—both in the health education classroom and throughout the school. Alperin is the past vice president of health education for New Hampshire Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, currently serves on the taskforce to revise the National Health Education Standards, and is the past-chair of the Health Education Council for SHAPE America, among other volunteer roles. Alperin received her master’s in education in policy, planning, and administration from Boston University and her bachelor’s degree in health education and health promotion from Central Michigan University. She holds the Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) credential. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and two daughters. In her free time you can likely find her in the mountains or at the beach enjoying the best New England has to offer.Sarah Sparrow Benes, EdD, CHES, is an associate clinical professor in the School of Health Sciences at Merrimack College. Sarah teaches a variety of undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in health sciences, does service projects in local communities, and conducts research on health education and physical activity in schools. Dr. Benes was the program director for physical and health education programs at Boston University for six years before coming to Merrimack College. She has numerous publications in refereed journals and has written chapters examining health education; she has also made more than a dozen presentations on skills-based health education and related topics at state and regional conferences. Sarah is currently serving on the board of directors of SHAPE America and is the former vice president of health education for the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Dr. Benes consults with school districts on health and wellness issues, with a focus on skills-based curriculum development and implementation. She is a certified health education specialist, a certified mental health first aid instructor, and a member of SHAPE America. Sarah received a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from the University of Connecticut, a master’s degree in education from Boston University, and a doctorate in curriculum and teaching from Boston University; she is currently working on a master of public health degree. She lives in Natick, Massachusetts, with her husband, two daughters, and yellow Labrador retriever. She enjoys spending time with her family on nature walks and enjoying the sights and sounds of the Northeast.
Lesson Planning for Skills-Based Elementary Health Education is a highly practical resource for elementary health educators or general classroom teachers looking for innovative, tried-and-true ways to implement health education. The text offers effective skills-based learning activities, lessons, units, and assessments for your classroom that you can use as they are or with modifications to meet the needs of your students. You can use this text to build a completely new curriculum or to supplement your existing curriculum, providing a smooth transition from a content-based approach to a skills-based approach. The authors explain the rationale and foundation for making that transition, putting the lesson plans, activities, and assessments into context as you learn how to implement a skills-based approach. The 130 lessons and activities in Lesson Planning for Skills-Based Elementary Health Education have been created by the authors and experienced teachers broadly recognized for their expertise in skills-based health education;organized to map to the skills in the National Health Education Standards and align with a five-step skill-development model;designed to be adaptable to meet the needs of all students; andenhanced with student worksheets that are available in both English and Spanish.Lesson Planning for Skills-Based Elementary Health Education is an ideal companion to The Essentials of Teaching Health Education, a foundational text by Benes and Alperin that presents teaching and assessment strategies for planning and implementing a skills-based approach to teaching health education. Together, these two books can help you effectively teach skills-based health education from day one.Lesson Planning for Skills-Based Elementary Health Education offers a detailed, easy-to-use learning activity template and employs a teacher-friendly format that has been proven effective in the field. It comes with a web resource that provides digital versions of the book’s many reproducible forms, available in both English and Spanish. (The web resource is included with all new print books and some ebooks. For ebook formats that don’t provide access, the web resource is available separately.) The text is organized into two parts. Part I delves into key aspects of planning, implementing, and assessing a skills-based approach, offering you a strong foundation in the core concepts of the approach. Each of the part II chapters is devoted to a skill addressed in the National Health Education Standards, providing you with the following material: An overview of the skillKey considerations for teaching the skillA unit outlineAssessmentsLesson plansLearning activitiesLesson Planning for Skills-Based Elementary Health Education offers you all you need to put a skills-based approach into practice: the solid foundational information that explains the concepts and the resources, tools, and strategies to help you implement the lesson plans and activities that will aid your students in developing proficiency in the skills emphasized in the national standards.
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Over 180 field-tested lesson plans, learning activities, and assessments for implementing a skills-based approach in your class. This resource is aligned with the National Health Education Standards and comes with a web resource that includes English and Spanish versions of the book’s reproducible forms.
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Part I. Setting the Foundation for Skills-Based Health EducationChapter 1. Skills-Based Health Education: An Overview Alignment With the National Health Education Standards Skill Development and Assessment Participatory Methods Functional Information ReferencesChapter 2. Designing Your Health Curriculum Eight Steps of Curriculum Design Using This Text ReferencesPart II. Skills in the ClassroomChapter 3. Accessing Valid and Reliable Information, Products, and Services Skill Overview Skill Cues Unit Outline for Grades K Through 2 Assessment for Grades K Through 2 Lesson Plans and Learning Activities for Grades K Through 2 Lesson 1: A Healthy Me! Lesson 2: Who Can Help Me? Lesson 3: Who Can Help Me in My Community? Lesson 4: When Do I Need Help? Lesson 5: Final Assessment Unit Outline for Grades 3 Through 5 Assessment for Grades 3 Through 5 Lesson Plans and Learning Activities for Grades 3 Through 5 Lesson 1: Is It REAL? and READ Critically Lesson 2: Finding Information About Puberty Lesson 3: Managing Changes Lesson 4: Practicing Our Skills Lesson 5: Final AssessmentChapter 4. Analyzing Influences Skill Overview Skill Cues Unit Outline for Grades K Through 2 Assessment for Grades K Through 2 Lesson Plans and Learning Activities for Grades K through 2 Lesson 1: Influences All Around Lesson 2: I Celebrate, You Celebrate Lesson 3: Celebrating You! Lessons 4 and 5: Final Assessment Unit Outline for Grades 3 Through 5 Assessment for Grades 3 Through 5 Lesson Plans and Learning Activities for Grades 3 Through 5 Lesson 1: I AM ME! Lesson 2: Peer, Family, and Culture, OH WOW! Lesson 3: Going Beyond the Leaves . . . Lessons 4 and 5: Final Assessment ReferencesChapter 5. Interpersonal Communication Skill Overview Skill Cues Unit Outline for Grades K Through 2 Assessment for Grades K Through 2 Lesson Plans and Learning Activities for Grades K Through 2 Lesson 1: I Need to Be Me to Communicate Effectively! Lesson 2: I HEAR and I TELL Lesson 3: I Love . . . Lesson 4: Expressing Ourselves Lesson 5: Final Assessment Unit Outline for Grades 3 Through 5 Assessment for Grades 3 Through 5 Lesson Plans and Learning Activities for Grades 3 Through 5 Lesson 1: Exploring Perspective and Empathy Lesson 2: What Is Conflict? Lesson 3: Conflict Resolution Lesson 4: We Can Resolve Conflicts! Lesson 5: Final AssessmentChapter 6. Making Decisions to Maintain or Enhance Health Skill Overview Skill Cues Unit Outline for Grades K Through 2 Assessment for Grades K Through 2 Lesson Plans and Learning Activities for Grades K Through 2 Lesson 1: Decision Making Is a Super Power Lesson 2: I Spy . . . Becoming a Home Safety Detective Lesson 3: I Spy . . . Community Safety! Lessons 4 and 5: Final Assessment Unit Outline for Grades 3 Through 5 Assessment for Grades 3 Through 5 Lesson Plans and Learning Activities for Grades 3 Through 5 Lesson 1: Being a Decision Maker Lesson 2: Decisions, Substances, and YOU! Lesson 3: Substance Use and Your Brain! Lesson 4: Decision Making, Your Way Lesson 5: Final Assessment ReferencesChapter 7. Goal Setting Skill Overview Skill Cues Unit Outline for Grades K Through 2 Assessment for Grades K Through 2 Lesson Plans and Learning Activities for Grades K Through 2 Lesson 1: My Dream Lesson 2: I Can Set Goals! Lesson 3: Don’t Feed the Worry Bug Lesson 4: Managing Stress to Support Mental Health Lesson 5: Final Assessment Unit Outline for Grades 3 Through 5 Assessment for Grades 3 Through 5 Lesson Plans and Learning Activities for Grades 3 Through 5 Lesson 1: Get GOALing! Lesson 2: Habits for Balanced Eating Lesson 3: All About Physical Activity Lesson 4: All About Balance Lesson 5: Final Assessment ReferencesChapter 8. Self-Management: Developing Habits to Improve Our Health Skill Overview Skill Cues Unit Outline for Grades K Through 2 Assessment for Grades K Through 2 Lesson Plans and Learning Activities for Grades K Through 2 Lesson 1: Health Behaviors for a Healthier Body Lesson 2: Food Group Shuffle Lesson 3: Balanced Eating for a Healthier Me! Lesson 4: Foods Fit for Me! Lesson 5: Final Assessment Unit Outline for Grades 3 Through 5 Assessment for Grades 3 Through 5 Lesson Plans and Learning Activities for Grades 3 Through 5 Lesson 1: Routines for a Healthier Me! Lesson 2: Developing Routines to Manage Stress Lesson 3: Stress Management Stations Lesson 4: Sleep Tight and Rest Well Lesson 5: Final AssessmentChapter 9. Advocacy Skill Overview Skill Cues Unit Outline for Grades K Through 2 Assessment for Grades K Through 2 Lesson Plans and Learning Activities for Grades K Through 2 Lesson 1: Standing Up for What You Believe In Lesson 2: Ways to Stay Healthy Lesson 3: Ways to Stay Safe Lesson 4: Ways to Stay Safe (continued) Lesson 5: Final Assessment Unit Outline for Grades 3 Through 5 Assessment for Grades 3 Through 5 Lesson Plans and Learning Activities for Grades 3 Through 5 Lesson 1: A Is for Advocacy Lesson 2: Being a Digital Citizen Lesson 3: I Can Be Safe Online Lesson 4: Stop Cyberbullying Lessons 5 and 6: Final Assessment
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781492590521
Publisert
2020-03-25
Utgiver
Vendor
Human Kinetics
Vekt
975 gr
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
360
Biographical note
Holly Alperin, EdM, MCHES, is a clinical associate professor at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and has over 20 years’ experience in both public health and education. As a faculty member and program coordinator of the department of kinesiology’s health and physical education teacher preparation program, she focuses on preparing preservice educators to teach using a skills-based approach. Prior to UNH, she worked at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in a variety of roles that supported schools in their efforts to strengthen policies and increase capacity around school health education and programs, school nutrition programs, and professional learning experiences for educators. Through her work at the local, state, national, and international levels she provides guidance to schools as they create a culture of health and well-being for each student—both in the health education classroom and throughout the school. Alperin is the past vice president of health education for New Hampshire Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, currently serves on the taskforce to revise the National Health Education Standards, and is the past-chair of the Health Education Council for SHAPE America, among other volunteer roles. Alperin received her master’s in education in policy, planning, and administration from Boston University and her bachelor’s degree in health education and health promotion from Central Michigan University. She holds the Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) credential. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and two daughters. In her free time you can likely find her in the mountains or at the beach enjoying the best New England has to offer.Sarah Sparrow Benes, EdD, CHES, is an associate clinical professor in the School of Health Sciences at Merrimack College. Sarah teaches a variety of undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in health sciences, does service projects in local communities, and conducts research on health education and physical activity in schools. Dr. Benes was the program director for physical and health education programs at Boston University for six years before coming to Merrimack College. She has numerous publications in refereed journals and has written chapters examining health education; she has also made more than a dozen presentations on skills-based health education and related topics at state and regional conferences. Sarah is currently serving on the board of directors of SHAPE America and is the former vice president of health education for the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Dr. Benes consults with school districts on health and wellness issues, with a focus on skills-based curriculum development and implementation. She is a certified health education specialist, a certified mental health first aid instructor, and a member of SHAPE America. Sarah received a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from the University of Connecticut, a master’s degree in education from Boston University, and a doctorate in curriculum and teaching from Boston University; she is currently working on a master of public health degree. She lives in Natick, Massachusetts, with her husband, two daughters, and yellow Labrador retriever. She enjoys spending time with her family on nature walks and enjoying the sights and sounds of the Northeast.