Tips For Teaching Health Education in NYS

• National Health Education Standards

  1. Standard 1: Core Concepts

     • Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

  2. Standard 2: Analyzing Influences

     • Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.

  3. Standard 3: Accessing Information

     • Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health.

  4. Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication

     • Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

  5. Standard 5: Decision Making

     • Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

  6. Standard 6: Goal Setting

     • Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

  7. Standard 7: Self-Management

     • Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

  8. Standard 8: Advocacy

     • Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

• Core Concepts

  • Avoid use of alcohol

  • Treat others respectfully

  • Practice hygiene habits

  • Eat health snacks

  • Use safety equipment

  • Quit using tobacco

  • Engage in physical activity

  • Avoid bullying

  • Prevent unintended pregnancy

• NYS Mandated Topics

  Elementary (K-6)

  • Alcohol/ Other Drugs

  • Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention (Erin's Law)

  • HIV/AIDS

  • Mental Health

  Middle School (7-8)

  • Alcohol/Other Drugs

  • Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention (Erin's Law)

  • HIV/AIDS

  • Mental Health

  High School (9-12)

  • Alcohol/Other Drugs

  • Cancer Prevention

  • CPR/AED Instruction

  • HIV/AIDS

  • Mental Health

  Other:

  • Organ and Tissue Donation

  • Sepsis

  • Tick and Tick-born disease

• Helpful Documents

  • NYS Guidance Document

  • National Health Education Standards

  • National Sex Education Standards

  • NYS School Health Education Summary

  • Teaching Standards-Based Skills

  • Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Framework

  • HECAT Appendix (Health Behavior Outcomes)