Health Ch 2

Front 1

Teaching health is unlike teaching other subjects because

Back 1

The teacher should embody the content

Front 2

All of the following are barriers to successfully teaching health EXCEPT

Back 2

Health information is not logical.

Front 3

Health is different from other subjects in that

Back 3

The content comes from more than one discipline.

Front 4

Because health is a topic that continues to change, teachers should be willing to

Back 4

Read up-to-date publications and attend workshops and meetings.

Front 5

Characteristics associated with being a quality health teacher include all of the following EXCEPT

Back 5

Being attractive.

Front 6

The best teachers are those who

Back 6

Work hardest to motivate their students.

Front 7

To be successful, you must

Back 7

Invest in yourself.

Front 8

When counseling students, it is important to

Back 8

Be familiar with other services that can assist students with problems.

Front 9

Health teachers can be of particular assistance to a school nurse because they can

Back 9

Help the nurse understand the student's health behavior.

Front 10

Health teachers can assist other teachers and the school administration by doing all of the following EXCEPT

Back 10

Developing diets to help coworkers lose weight.

Front 11

The legal concept regarding a teacher's supervision of a child in school is

Back 11

In loco parentis.

Front 12

The legal responsibilities of the health teacher is (are) to

Back 12

Keep proficient in first aid and emergency procedures.

Follow the school system's procedures.

Prevent student injury.

Front 13

The idea that the teacher stands in the place of the parent during school hours is called __________.

Back 13

in loco parentis

Front 14

An elementary teacher is at a specific disadvantage when teaching health because most college programs emphasize __________ rather than specific subject areas.

Back 14

methods and materials

Front 15

The unsettling discrepancy between health knowledge and health behavior is known as __________.

Back 15

cognitive dissonance

Front 16

Effective health instruction is hindered by the wealth of information because health information is constantly __________.

Back 16

changing

Front 17

The organization formed to oversee professional credentialing for all health educators is the __________.

Back 17

National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC)

Front 18

Finding ways to get students to do things they might not want to do on their own requires __________.

Back 18

motivation

Front 19

Eliminating negatives in your own environment and focusing on your goals can help you remain __________.

Back 19

positive

Front 20

A __________ in a parent-teacher conference can clear up confusion in communication and act as an arbitrator in misunderstandings.

Back 20

school administrator

Front 21

The low priority often placed on health education in the school curriculum can be partly overcome by __________.

Back 21

integrating it into other subjects

Front 22

Anytime children are in your care or under your supervision as a teacher and they are hurt, you can be charged with __________.

Back 22

negligence

Front 23

__________ refers to the licensing of those who have met or exceeded established standards.

Back 23

Credentialing

Front 24

One method to overcome time barriers to teaching health is to __________ health subjects into other main subjects in the curriculum.

Back 24

integrate

Front 25

The personal qualifications of an educator are more important when teaching health than when teaching many other topics.

Back 25

True

Front 26

Every teacher is a health teacher.

Back 26

True

Front 27

Passive learning opportunities are the most effective ways for students to learn health.

Back 27

False

Front 28

Teachers can teach more by what they say rather than what they do.

Back 28

False

Front 29

Health instruction is more effective when students participate, even in simulated situations.

Back 29

True

Front 30

Health educators are sometimes viewed as people who don't want others to have fun.

Back 30

True

Front 31

Health education is often ineffective because teachers are poorly prepared.

Back 31

True

Front 32

Health information that is acquired at home is usually accurate.

Back 32

False

Front 33

Most health teachers don't need to understand much about their personal health to be successful.

Back 33

False

Front 34

Success requires luck more than work.

Back 34

False

Front 35

Always notify a student's parents when an illness or serious deviation from normal health occurs.

Back 35

True

Front 36

Health teachers work together with community organizations to promote health education and awareness in the community.

Back 36

True