Health Literacy Month Resources for Health & PE

Skills-based health education provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to make health-enhancing choices and lead a healthy lifestyle.

Health literacy is an important measure of the effectiveness of health education and is critical to ensuring that students have the ability to address their own health needs now and in the future.

During Health Literacy Month, we’d like to give a big shout out to our nation’s health education teachers — and HPE teachers — for their work teaching life-changing skills to young people. Thank you!

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Health Ed Now Flyer

School-based health education has undergone a significant shift — from content-heavy, topic-driven lessons to a more dynamic, skills-based approach.

This new resource highlights some key differences between what health education might have looked like for parents and community members when they were younger and what it should look like now.

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More Health Education Resources

Infographic Inclusive Practices in Health Education

See how SHAPE America’s Inclusive Practices in Health Education guidance document can support health educators in creating welcoming, affirming and effective learning environments for all students.

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Infographic Appropriate Practices in School-Based Health Education

Find practical tips for using SHAPE America’s Appropriate Practices in School-Based Health Education guidance document as an administrator, health educator or health education teacher preparation program.

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Health Ed 101 Parent Flyer

Health Education in Schools 101 is a parent-friendly overview of what students learn in health education and why it matters. It helps families understand the goals, topics and benefits of health education while addressing common questions about health education class.

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Resources to Support Your Professional Learning in Health Education

SHAPE America offers a wide range of standards-based webinars and workshops to support your growth as a health and physical educator, including:

Webinar: Inclusive Practices in Health Education
Webinar Series: Diving Into the New SHAPE America National Health Education Standards
Workshop: Implementing the New SHAPE America National Health Education Standards
Workshop: A Primer for Teaching a Skills-Based Approach in Health Education

Whether you want to explore the fundamentals, gain new insights, or dive into hands-on learning, you’ll find everything you need in our professional development brochure.