Health Instruction in the School--Content and Method

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Methods, materials, and units of instruction. KINES 468 Health Instruction in the School-Content and Method (3) This writing-intensive course is designed to provide students pursuing a health and physical education teacher certification in the Kinesiology degree with the conceptual foundation necessary to develop health instruction that aligns with the National Health Education Standards to students in preschool through twelfth grade (P-12). It will provide students with information on health education content, theory, and contemporary instructional practices. An understanding of how to effectively plan and sequence age-appropriate health content and deliver the content using multiple instructional strategies make up the foundations of the course. Emphasis is placed on the student's ability to create an effective lesson plan and deliver the content in a preschool through twelfth grade health education classroom. The overarching objectives for this course are to develop students' health education planning skills, instructional skills, reflection skills, and writing skills. The overarching objectives for this course are to develop Pre-K-12 teacher candidates' health education skills in planning, delivery and instruction, and reflective writing. Students will learn these skills by designing comprehensive preschool through twelfth grade health instruction using interactive learning activities that lead to health literacy and reflecting on their own teaching as well as their peers' teaching abilities. The purpose of this course is to enhance students' writing and oral communication skills for success in health education. Given the importance of clear communication in health and wellness instruction, this course will provide students with the skills necessary to effectively communicate with students, parents, school administrators, and the public. The course will begin with the basics of writing a comprehensive health education lesson plan and will progress to developing increasingly complex written communications and oral presentations.