Diving Into the New SHAPE America National Health Education Standards

Webinar 1: Overview of Skills-Based Health Education and Functional Information

This webinar introduces the newly released SHAPE America National Health Education Standards and provides an overview of the foundational concepts in Standard 1: Use functional health information to support health and well-being of self and others. We’ll also cover how this standard can be integrated into a skills-based health education curriculum.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Explain key aspects of Standard 1 and how the performance indicators support the development of health and well-being in young people;
• Use the performance indicators of Standard 1 in coordination with the other skill standards;
• Apply practical teaching strategies to integrate foundational concepts into a skills-based health education curriculum.

Webinar 2: Analyzing Influences That Affect Health and Well-Being

In this webinar, we will delve into Standard 2: Analyze influences that affect health and well-being of self and others. This session will explore the role of diverse influences within individual, interpersonal, community, societal, and environmental contexts and how students encounter numerous internal and external factors across diverse settings. Participants will discuss how these influences can impact overall health and well-being.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Explain key aspects of Standard 2 and how the performance indicators support the development of the “analyzing influences” skill;
• Determine various influences on health such as personal values and beliefs, perceived norms, family, peers, schools, culture, media, etc.;
• Apply practical teaching strategies to analyze the role of a variety of influences across multiple dimensions of wellness.

Webinar 3: Accessing Valid and Reliable Resources to Support Health and Well-Being

In this webinar, we will explore Standard 3: Access valid and reliable resources to support health and well-being of self and others. This session will discuss grade-span considerations for accessing valid and reliable health information, products, services, and other resources that are essential to promoting health and well-being, and preventing, detecting, managing, and treating health issues and conditions across a variety of contexts (e.g., individual, interpersonal, community, societal, and environmental).

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Explain key aspects of Standard 3 and how the performance indicators support the development of the “accessing valid and reliable resources” skill;
• Apply effective methods, at various grade spans, for determining validity and reliability;
• Support students as they navigate a complex landscape of information, products and services while learning to distinguish factual information from misinformation or disinformation.

Webinar 4: Using Interpersonal Communication Skills to Support Health and Well-Being

In this webinar, we will explore Standard 4: Use interpersonal communication skills to support health and well-being of self and others. This session looks at various considerations when introducing different forms of communication in both digital and in-person settings. Additionally, we’ll explore practical teaching techniques aimed at assisting students in cultivating effective communication skills to foster their overall health and well-being.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Explain key aspects of Standard 4 and how the performance indicators support the development of interpersonal communication skills;
• Discuss how communication may vary across individual, interpersonal, community, societal, and environmental contexts;
• Support students as they learn strategies to strengthen communication interactions with those around them.

Webinar 5: Using a Decision-Making Process to Support Health and Well-Being

In this webinar, we’ll explore Standard 5: Use a decision-making process to support health and well-being of self and others. This session discusses how the decision-making process enables collaboration to improve quality of life within individual, interpersonal, community, societal and environmental contexts.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Explain key aspects of Standard 5 and how the performance indicators support the development of effective decision-making skills;
• Support students in using a thoughtful decision-making process to promote health and well-being;
• Create meaningful learning experiences that honor the individual differences of students as they work through steps of the decision-making process.

Webinar 6: Using a Goal-Setting Process to Support Health and Well-Being

In this webinar, we’ll explore Standard 6: Use a goal-setting process to support health and well-being of self and others. This session explores the entire process in a way that goes beyond just setting a SMART goal and emphasizes how to use a goal-setting process to support the adoption of healthy habits. We’ll also discuss how to take personal and social factors into consideration while teaching this skill.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Explain key aspects of Standard 6 and how the performance indicators support the development of effective goal-setting skills;
• Support students as they work through a goal-setting process and work toward the adoption and maintenance of healthy habits;
• Apply practical instructional strategies when teaching the steps of the goal-setting process.

Webinar 7: Demonstrating Practices and Behaviors to Support Health and Well-Being

In this webinar, we’ll explore Standard 7: Demonstrate practices and behaviors to support health and well-being of self and others. This session examines the role of both individual and collective responsibility by encouraging the exploration and practice of skills and processes that support health and well-being in individual, interpersonal, community, societal, and environmental contexts.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Explain key aspects of Standard 7 and how the performance indicators support the development of the practices and behaviors that support and well-being;
• Identify a variety of practices and behaviors that are meaningful and relevant for students at different grade spans;
• Create learning experiences that help students develop health practices and behaviors that promote health and well-being over the lifespan and reduce risk to self and others.

Webinar 8: Advocating to Promote Health and Well-Being

In this webinar, we’ll explore Standard 8: Advocate to promote health and well-being of self and others. This session examines how advocacy skills are a critical component for advancing health and well-being in a variety of individual, interpersonal, community, societal, and environmental contexts. We’ll also discuss how to help students develop and apply skills and strategies to increase agency and advocacy for self and others.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Explain key aspects of Standard 8 and how the performance indicators support the development of advocacy skills;
• Differentiate between different forms of advocacy and how each can be used to advance health and well-being in various contexts;
• Create learning experiences that encourage the use of a variety of advocacy strategies for maximum impact.

Pricing

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