418 (CANCELLED) Knowledge and Skills: A K-20 Health Curriculum for All Students

Friday, April 4, 2014: 10:15 AM-11:15 AM
Convention Center: 132
School Health Education: K-12 Standards-based Instruction
Intended Audience: K-12, Post Secondary Instructor/Faculty
Speaker: Leslie A. Oja, Northcentral University, Prescott Valley, AZ
School health education is vital to improving the health of students. Anyone associated with health education will benefit from this presentation to provide background regarding the amount of time typically scheduled for health education classes and key concepts to navigate the healthcare system that are missed; resulting in millions of young people who are vulnerable to poor health behaviors, chronic diseases, and disability that impact their health across the lifespan.