Health & Fitness for Teachers
The expressions of feelings about one’s self, others, and things is Emotional Development.
What does color do for a school?
Color choice in a school improves a physical condition that enables learning and development to be desirable for students. Color can transform a school’s atmosphere from depressing and monotonous to inviting, pleasing, and stimulating.
Other Enhancing Physical Conditions that Facilitate Optimal Learning & Development: School size, lighting, temperature and ventilation, noise control, sanitation and cleanliness, accessibility, and other physical environmental concerns.
Lighting is the most critical physical characteristic of the classroom. …show more content…
School health services and programs promote healthy living and safe environment. It creates achievement and success, and seeks active partnerships with community based agencies and personnel. Implement changes via a School Health Coordinator who is responsible for the evaluation and administration of the program.
8 Components of a Coordinated School Health Program:
1.) Comprehensive School Health Education 2.) School Health Services
3.) A Healthful and Safe School Environment 4.) Physical Education
5.) Nutrition Services 6.) Counseling, Psychological, Social Services
7.) Health Promotion for Staff 8.) Family and Community Involvement
HECAT (Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool) is an assessment tool that provides a structured process to improve health education curriculum. It’s available on the CDC website.
School Health Services provide students and school personnel with appraisal, protection, and promotion. Services are offered by teachers and allied health professionals. It’s a system of referring students and families to agencies and health professionals with careful follow up- follow up is a key component.
What are some things teachers have no control over in school?
School size
Classroom