Component Description:
A planned, sequential, K-12 curriculum that addresses the physical, mental, emotional and social dimensions of health, and is taught by qualified teachers. The curriculum is designed to motivate and assist students to improve and maintain their health, prevent disease and reduce risky behaviors. It allows students to develop and demonstrate health-related knowledge, attitudes, skills and practices. The CDC provides the model for a comprehensive health education curriculum (CDC model link: www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/CSHP/comprehensive_ed.htm) and includes these content areas:
| Personal Health |
Community Health |
Family Health |
| Prevention and Control of Disease |
Consumer Health |
Mental Health |
| Injury Prevention and Safety |
Sexuality Education |
Nutrition |
| Environmental Health |
Substance Abuse Prevention |
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Health education should follow the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), be recommended by the district’s SHAC and be approved by the district school board. It is a curriculum designed to address all aspects of health.
Student Benefits:
- Increased student knowledge and the ability to make healthy decisions.
- Forms the cognitive basis for the practical experience learned through other wellness activities in the school.
Resources:
General Health Education Resources:
HIV/AIDS - Human Sexuality Resources:
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