230 Merging Common Core Content Standards with Elementary Health Education

Thursday, April 3, 2014: 7:30 AM-8:30 AM
Convention Center: 127
School Health Education: K-12 Standards-based Instruction
Intended Audience: Elementary, Post Secondary Instructor/Faculty
Speaker: Paula R. Zaccone, Seton Hall University, Bloomfield, NJ
As elementary educators are faced with limitations of time to reach an ever-increasing number of objectives, this session will demonstrate an approach toward integrating health education with language literacy. Health topics include self-protection techniques, recognizing and responding to bullying, harassment, and intimidation. Procedures for integrating language development with safety and nutrition education will be presented with audience participation. (CEU) (CHES)