Teaching Today's Health - Hardcover

Anspaugh, David J.; Ezell, Gene

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0023035706 ISBN 13: 9780023035708

Publisher: Macmillan USA, 1995

Synopsis

Teaching Today's Health, Eighth Edition, balances comprehensive theory chapters with a wealth of effective classroom activities to give students the tools they need to become successful health educators. In addition to an enhanced design, the Eighth Edition has been thoroughly updated to address current health issues in the classroom and to accommodate the National Health Education Standards.

 

More than a simple collection of lesson plans, this book's strong background and depth in teaching prepares the student for today's teaching environment. In addition to addressing the increased diversity of today's classroom, this text also discusses the impact of No Child Left Behind, assessments, and effective assessment writing skills.

About this title

About the Author

David J. Anspaugh is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Memphis. He has extensive experience serving for various organizations, such as American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) and various regional branches of the organization. Recently, Anspaugh has served as president of the Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (IAHPERD). He is currently the President-Elect of Midwest District AAHPERD.  In 2007 he was selected by the American Association for Health Education as the University Health Educator of the year.  He has published several dozen books and journal articles and has won five distinguished teaching awards.

 

 

Gene Ezell is a Professor of Health Education at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He also serves as the Departmental Health Education Curriculum Coordinator and is responsible for evaluating revisions to the undergraduate and graduate health education course offerings. He is an active member of AAHPERD and the Tennessee AHPERD. He has written, cowritten, and reviewed several books and journal articles in the field of health education. Ezell is the recipient of several awards, including the United States’ College Health Educator of the Year award (1995).

 

Synopsis

A textbook that presents the background, content, and strategies necessary for facilitating the teaching of health education in the middle and elementary schools. This updated edition adds new content and strategy chapters on environmental health, and new sections on teaching controversial issues such as HIV/AIDS, family life, drugs, and child abus

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan USA
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0023035706
• ISBN 13: 9780023035708
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 646