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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826747003321

Autore

Smith Jenny

Titolo

Education and public health : natural partners in learning for life / / Jenny Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Alexandria, VA, : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2003

ISBN

1-280-93294-5

9786610932948

1-4166-0160-0

1-4166-0158-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

vi, 137 p. : ill

Disciplina

613.071

Soggetti

Health education - United States

Public health - United States

Health behavior - United States

Students - Health and hygiene - United States

Community and school - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 102-106).

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Learning for life -- Why public health? -- Partnerships -- Champions and the infrastructure -- Single focus -- Student engagement in the community -- Assessment and review -- Administrative support -- Getting started -- Final comments -- References -- Appendix -- Sample forms and tools -- Resources for education -- Bibliography -- Internet resources.

Sommario/riassunto

Discover how to engage students in meaningful learning and advance the goals of your curriculum through a community-based public health partnership project. This book takes you to innovative projects in diverse communities around the United States to explore how schools and public health agencies work together to improve student achievement, behavior, and health. Learn the keys to successful projects and the best ways to integrate health education into the curriculum.