Methods of 5-12 Health

6 Continued: c) Curriculum goals and purposes based on the central concepts of health and know how to apply instructional strategies and materials for achieving student understanding of this discipline d) The role and alignment of district, school, and department mission and goals in program planning. e) The need for and how to connect students' schooling experiences with everyday life, the workplace, and further educational opportunities.

6 Continued: f) Representatives of business, industry, and community organizations as active partners in creating educational opportunities. g) The impact of reading ability on student achievement in health studies, recognize the varying reading comprehension and fluency levels represented by students, and possess the strategies to assist students to read health materials effectively.

Understands behaviors and factors that: Prevent or reduce the risk of HIV infection and AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and unintentional pregnancy.

Analysis and synthesize through application the concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention including: a) The need for and role of a philosophy of health, health education, and health promotion. b) Components of comprehensive school health programs and interrelationships among components. c) Behaviors that foster and those that hinder well-being.

Understands how to access valid health information and health-promoting products and services including: a) Using or developing appropriate data gathering instruments to include national, state, or district level morbidity, mortality, behavioral risk, and needs assessment data. b) Articulating research and public policy regarding health issues.

Analyze how to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health including: a) Models and strategies for teaching communication skills for expressing needs, wants, and feelings; communicating, care, consideration, and respect of self and others; conflict resolution; and refusal skills. b) Strategies for facilitating dialogue related to controversial health issues.

Analyze and synthesize through application on how to use goal-setting and decision-making skills to enhance health including: a) Age appropriate decision-making and goal-setting models.

Analyze and synthesize through application the teaching of health that integrates understanding of health with the understanding of pedagogy, students, learning, classroom management, and professional development including: a) Educational principles relevant to the physical, social, emotional, moral, and cognitive development of preadolescents and adolescents. b) Research base for and the best practices of middle and high school education.