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11. If It's September, This Must Be Teamwork
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By John Henry Ledwith | September 19, 2018
National Sales Manager, ETRHello, September! Like many of you, I am part of a team that has been getting local classrooms ready for the new school year. The hum and clatter and movement of all of that effort has left me thinking a lot about teamwork this week.
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12. Sex Ed for People with Developmental Disabilities: "Nothing About Us Without Us"
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By Katherine McLaughlin, MEd | September 4, 2018
Founder and Director of Training, Elevatus TrainingI remember the day Karen Topper asked me the question. “Can we create a sexuality education curriculum where people with developmental disabilities are the teachers? Can we have them be actively involved in creating this curriculum?”
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13. ETR's Health Equity Framework in Practice: HealthSmart
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By Suzanne Schrag | August 31, 2018
Editor/Product Manager, ETRJJ is 11 years old and on the way to school. JJ usually stops at the bodega to buy a candy bar for a snack. But today is different. This week JJ is learning in school about increasing your heart rate through physical activity to stay healthy. So, instead of stopping at the bodega, JJ runs around the block three times. JJ shows up to school a little sweaty but excited and energized.
- By Suzanne Schrag
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14. Finding Stories for Inspiration: They Are In Our Lives
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By John Henry Ledwith | August 21, 2018
National Sales Manager, ETRI heard a story last night that’s had me thinking about inspiration. I was at a performance of the John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band. The amazing Herb Pedersen told us about how he came to write one of the finest and most popular bluegrass songs ever, “Wait a Minute.”
- By John Henry Ledwith
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15. Elementary Health Education: Observations from a Student
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By Jenna | July 13, 2018
Transitioning to 6th GradeEditor’s note: I had an opportunity to talk with the daughter of a friend about some of her recent school health education experiences. Here are some of her comments.
I just graduated from 5th grade. I’m excited about what’s coming next—I’m going into middle school next year!
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16. Sex Education National Survey: How Does the Country Feel?
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By Amelia Holstom, MPH | July 12, 2018
Associate Director of Evaluation, Education, Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaSupport for sex education among likely voters in the United States is remarkably high. Overwhelming support for sex education that provides information about a range of topics including both abstinence and birth control demonstrates that sex education in school should not be a controversial issue. How can we be so confident about this?
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17. Building Health Skills: Accessing Resources
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By Suzanne Schrag | February 20, 2018
Editor/Project Manager, ETRWhere do young people get health information? Health educators hope their students understand how to find accurate answers to their questions from reliable resources. Such children and youth are in the best position to increase their knowledge in ways that will empower them to practice healthy behaviors and reduce their health risks.
- By Suzanne Schrag
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18. Need to Know
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By John Henry Ledwith | February 13, 2018
National Sales Manager, ETRThe great state of Texas. Known for its sports teams, exciting weather, roots-based eclectic music and grand landscapes. After my visit to northern Texas a couple of weeks ago, I’m going to add to that list: outstanding health education teachers.
I was working with health education master Susan Telljohann, PhD, as she delivered a training on the 15 Characteristics of Effective Health Education.
- By John Henry Ledwith
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19. Building Health Skills: Decision Making
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By Suzanne Schrag | January 9, 2018
Editor/Product Manager, ETRSkills are a vital part of effective health education. And, in addition to acquiring knowledge, a focus on practicing skills is becoming more and more accepted as the best way to help young people establish healthy behaviors. This, in turn, helps them reduce their health risks.
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20. Teaching Knowledge and Skills the HealthSmart Way – Part 3
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By Suzanne Schrag | November 14, 2017
Editor/Product Manager, ETRHow do we give students the concepts and skills they need to choose healthy behaviors for a lifetime? From the 15 Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curricula identified by the CDC, we know that an effective program “provides functional health knowledge that directly contributes to health-promoting decisions and behaviors.” It also “builds competence and self-efficacy by addressing skills.” Let’s see some examples of how these two key components of a great health education program play out in Grade 2 of HealthSmart.
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