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Tips for Teaching Media Literacy in Skills-Based Health Education

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Teaching media literacy in skills-based health education can do just that. Media literacy is the ability to: Decode media messages and the systems in which they exist; Assess the influence of those messages on your thoughts, feelings and behaviors; and Create media thoughtfully and conscientiously. What Is Media Literacy?

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Using Ask, Listen, Learn’s Underage Drinking Prevention Curriculum in Your Classroom

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SHAPE America defines health literacy as, “…the ability to access, understand, appraise, apply and advocate for health information and services in order to maintain or enhance one’s own health and the health of others.” As health educators, it is important to teach our students to be health literate.

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Tips for Gaining National Recognition for Your PETE/HETE Program

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Gaining National Recognition status for your physical education teacher education (PETE) and/or health education teacher education (HETE) program begins with accreditation, which is a review of the quality of your educator preparation program(s). Complete a curriculum map. Choosing the Right SPA.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Alcohol Consumption & the Cancer Connection

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Risk Assessment The advisory emphasizes that cancer risk increases with higher levels of alcohol consumption. Surgeon Generals Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk delivers a critical public health message about the often-underestimated link between alcohol consumption and cancer.

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New FDA Resource Helps Teachers Educate Students About the Dangers of Vaping

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As educators, you know that National Health Education Week is a good time to focus on issues that affect the health of our nation’s youth. Hosted 18 online focus groups with 91 health educators representing 28 states to understand how to expand FDA tobacco education resources to meet teachers’ needs.

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Lessons Learned From Decades of Advocating for Health and Physical Education

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At the booth, they connected to school board members and administrators, spoke about standards and assessments, and handed out printed materials. Several past presidents, the association’s executive director and secretary (a former HPE teacher and administrator) made more than 50 contacts speaking to school personnel from across the state.

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The Relentless School Nurse: School’s Out For Summer (Almost) – Time to Renew for 2023-2024!

Relentless School Nurse

Assess and prioritize needs : Start by assessing the specific needs and challenges of your students, staff, and families. Identify common health concerns, emerging trends, and areas where additional support is required. Building a network of support will help you create a more holistic approach to student health.

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