Health Education
Meredith Quinn, Coordinator
301 475-5511, option 2
Maryland Health Education Outcomes and Indicators
SMCPS units
Discovery.Com contains a listed of lesson plans for Grades 6-12. Suggestions are included to adapt to younger or older audiences.
An information site in the field of Health Education is important because health information is constantly changing. Just go to “Health Centers” and scroll down to your topic of interest. Also, you can “Find It Quickly” by scrolling down that list of options. With any information site, be sure to check out the “Content Partners” to see what organizations or groups are contributing information to the site. In this case there are a couple of respected groups.
InteliHealth is a joint venture of Aetna U.S. Healthcare, John Hopkins, and Health Systems. More than 150 top health care organizations contribute to InteliHealth. This is a site you can trust for accurate information. When it comes to health information, accuracy can be a matter of life and death. Some highlights of the site are: Ask the Doc, Medical Dictionary, Free Health E-Mail, and Special Reports.
Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults.
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
Click on Publications for the 2002 National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse
(Click on Hot topics)
PE Central: Health Lesson Idea Menu
This is a database of Health and Physical Education Lesson Plans.
"TeachersGuide is a drug education resource that was developed by the National Youth anti-Drug Media Campaign. It provides teachers with ideas and resources for incorporating drug prevention messages into the classroom."
"ToucanEd’s job is to meet your professional standards. Through publishing, custom development, consultation, and training services, ToucanEd helps you share critical education and health information."
USDE Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Click on Publications to find Non-Regulatory Guidance