Course Description
Curriculum development within the preschool through 12th grade comprehensive school health education program; review of scope and sequence, content, resources, and materials; development of lesson plans including concepts and objectives; examination and application of various teaching methods; utilization of media, community resources, and assessment techniques.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to complete an additional teaching assignment.
Athena Title
Curr and Teach Proc Sch Hlth
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Explain the structure and role of the Coordinated School Health Program. Prepare for the health Education Teacher Certification Test (Praxis II)through the reading of and testing on health content. Analyze the health needs of children and adolescents from which to develop appropriate health education curriculum.
Topical Outline
Course Orientation Philosophy of Health Education Targets for Health Education Coordinated School Health Program/Mini Teach Health Defined/Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Health Education Reform/National Standards Standards con't/Developmental Characteristics of Youth Health Behavior of Youth Project Topics/Health Instruction/Domains of Learning Writing Concepts and Objectives Teaching Methods/Presentation Discussion Planning Lessons Presentations Evaluation Methods Teaching Sensitive Subject Matter Drug Mandate/Sexuality Mandate Values Mandate/Violence Prevention Presentations Class Management
Syllabus