Skills-Based Health Education: A Comprehensive Guide for Teachers

By Mary Connolly

Published on January 30, 2023, by Jones & Bartlett Learning

Second Edition

What’s New in the Second Edition

The Second Edition of Skills-Based Health Education offers a comprehensive guide for pre-service and practicing teachers to develop a PreK-12 health education program using the National Health Education Standards. This edition provides an in-depth study of the National Health Education Standards, outlining how to use them to implement skills-based health education. It also discusses how to align standards to curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and addresses the use of formative and summative assessment tools to improve teaching and learning.

Key Features

• Provides an in-depth study of the National Health Education Standards and outlines how to use them to implement skills-based health education
• Discusses how to align standards to curriculum, instruction, and assessment
• Outlines how to successfully teach health education content through the National Health Education Standards
• Addresses the use of formative and summative assessment tools to improve teaching and learning
• Incorporates anecdotes from teachers who are currently teaching content through skills

Access to Navigate Student Companion Website

Every new print copy includes access to the Navigate Student Companion Website, which includes PDF Worksheets.

Language and Accessibility

Published in English, this book supports simultaneous device usage and is accessible with screen readers. Sticky notes are available on Kindle Scribe.