The teachers can now have certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. They have also set up standards for which these teachers must include. These include the subjects of critical thinking of the subject matters of sexual behavior, tobacco and alcohol use, and also a big problem in our nation, diet and exercise. Once the teachers are certified they will be able to teach their students to make better health decisions and this will help them later in their lives. The number of teachers that are certified has almost tripled from 2002 to 2007. They evaluate these teachers by peer review, self-assessment, intensive study, and expert evaluations.
I like the idea that teachers are getting certification for their work with the younger age group. This is the age group where a lot of students are learning life skills. This is also a good age to allow the students to know all the information and make a good choice for themselves. I also think that this will motivate the teachers to teach more to their students.
The National Board for Professional teaching standards has also set up a lot of great areas for these students to be educated about. This just shows that there are so many different jobs in the public health field and they are still trying to prevent the disease. I have also included a works cited so if you would like to see this article for yourself you can!
Works Cited
"Certification offered for student health educators." Nation's Health 38.5 (June 2008): 19-19. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. [Library name], [City], [State abbreviation]. 3 Dec. 2008
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I think that this is a great thing to have happened. One thing I strongly believe in is the idea of learning and doing healthy behaviors in the early stages of life so that children can grow up to make healthy decisions on their own. I think it is very important for children to get the best education they can on healthy behaviors.
I think that the accreditation for these teachers is a great step in strengthening the education we have for the youth of America. I think that this type of qualification will be beneficial because it will help students in the long run by providing information from a well educated and qualified source.
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