Health Education
School health curriculum, instruction, and assessment involve planning, implementing, and evaluating a sequential and developmentally appropriate PreK-12 curriculum that deals with important health and safety issues. Although primarily included in the subject areas of health, physical education, science, family and consumer education, social studies, and driver education and traffic safety, the curriculum transcends all disciplines to be delivered in an integrated, multidisciplinary approach.
Health Education Standards
School District Standards - Health Education Instruction in Wisconsin
Model Academic Health Education Standards
Rules and Laws on Health Education
- Wisconsin Statute 118.076 - Lifesaving Skills Instruction (CPR/CCR/AED)
- 118.01 Educational Goals and Expectations
- 118.019 Human Growth and Development Instruction
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Suicide Prevention and Intervention
Frequently Asked Questions
Programming Resources
- Wisconsin School Health Awards
- Disciplinary Literacy in Health Education
- Building Skills for Health Literacy – Nutrition
- Building Skills for Health Literacy – Tobacco
- Issues in Mental Health: Suicide Prevention Grades 7-12
- Bullying Prevention Program Grades 3-8
- RETHINK High School Bullying Prevention Curriculum
- Using Student Survey Data to Engage Student Learners
- Communicable Disease Prevention
- Dating Violence Prevention Unit
Professional Development
Resources and Links
- SHAPE America
- Wisconsin Health and Physical Education
- CDC Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Program
- CDC National Health Education Standards
- National Sexuality Education Standards
- Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Healthy Kids Learn More
- National Association for Chronic Disease Directors School Health Publications
- Building Skills for Health Literacy - My Sexual Health: My Future Curriculum
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