Healthy Environment

HP570 : The Class : Components : Environment

Topic 3: Healthy School Environment

Purpose:This topic examines the role of the Health School Environment as one of the 8 components of a Coordinate School Health Program. The purpose of this topic is to help you, the student, to understand that schools need to provide a healthy, safe, and supportive environment that fosters learning.

After completing this topic, the student will be able to:

Describe the importance of a healthy school environment to the learning and health of children
Describe the components of a healthy school environment
Describe the action steps needed to develop and implement a healthy school environment

To complete this Topic successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:

icon TEXTBOOK READING: Health is Academic, Chapter 5

SHPPS Article: School Policy and Environment (Pgs. 325-333)

WEB ACTIVITY: Web Search

E-MAIL ASSIGNMENT: Healthy School Environment

Once you have completed these activities you should:

Go on to Topic 4: Physical Education
or
Go back to The Components of Coordinated School Health

E-mail Dr. Ellen Larson at Ellen.Larson@nau.edu
Call Dr. Ellen Larson at (520) 523-6191