The teaching of ethics or controversial issues in health education must meet two criteria: (1) The controversy must be addressed from various viewpoints; and (2) The issues must involve questions of right and wrong. Examples of values clarification activities are given. (JN)

This curriculum guide combines language arts skills development with health concepts for kindergarten through third grade students. Instructional emphasis is placed on preparing students to maintain or improve their health. Specific objectives dealing with values awareness, inquiry, problem solving, communication, and decision making related to…

For the last two decades, health educators have been laboring at coalescing the philosophical premise and goals of school health education. The focal point of this conflict emerges when proponents claim that health education curricula enhance decision making skills and concurrently require health educators to teach toward specific health-promoting…

Health educators can play a significant role in the development of students' mental health. Key concepts identified for the mental health curriculum include: (1) an understanding of the student's self esteem; (2) values clarification and decision making; and (3) health counseling. (JN)

An effective sex education curriculum deals with both feelings and behaviors. It must address decision making and problem solving in regard to relationship formation, readiness for intercourse, use of contraception, child rearing, and social responsibility and should be incorporated into education throughout the educational process. (JN)

The objectives of the Tacoma (Washington) Public Schools' 5 year, K-12 values education program were to familiarize teachers with the theories of moral/ethical education, develop or identify appropriate curriculum materials, train teachers to use these materials, and evaluate the program. Participating were 244 language arts, social studies,…

A coordinator for sexuality programs helped to provide and coordinate parent education, teacher and staff inservice training, team teaching experiences, student counseling, and a broad range of community related activities. Records indicated a drop in reported pregnancies in a school with sexuality education program. (JN)