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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. Digital wellness education addresses the physical and emotional health impacts of media use, with attention to helping develop the conscious, balanced use of media that aligns with an individual’s goals for their health and well-being.

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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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How Professional Associations Have Made Me a Better Health and Physical Education Teacher and Leader

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When I began my teaching career in 2007, I was 22 years old. Four years of college had gone by faster than I could blink my eyes and then I was back in high school — now responsible for the education of students who were only four to seven years younger than me. I was scared out of my mind.

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7 Ways to Turn Health Literacy Month Into a School-Wide Celebration

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Additional Resources SHAPE America Health Literacy Month Resources Health Education Resources Tips & Insights From Health Educators Adam Mullis Adam Mullis, Ph.D., has a passion for teaching health and physical education.

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Fun Winter Activities for Elementary PE

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Because I still want my students to get outside for fresh air and some natural vitamin D, I’ve gotten creative with one of my favorite units, which focuses on a standards-based approach with teaching opportunities in social and emotional learning. One of the best outdoor activities I have found to teach these skills is sledding down a hill.

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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. Teachers will find lesson plans, interactive tools, infographics, and videos with tobacco facts and tips about how to teach teens about the dangers of e-cigarette use.

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How to ‘Spring’ Into Physical Activity During National PE & Sport Week

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Never underestimate your ability to create and teach new games and activities. Encourage them to teach you the rules and skills of the games. He is currently the coordinator of Physical Education and Health Education for Manassas City Public School in Manassas, VA.