Aligning Your Curriculum to Meet the SOPHE School Health Teacher Education Standards and HESPA II 2020 Competencies

Speaker:

Kathleen Allison PhD, MPH, MCHES

Susan Goekler, RMCHES

Many health education/health sciences programs in higher education institutions prepare students for careers in both public/community health and school health. Although all health educators are eligible to apply to become CHES, there are slightly different professional standards for those preparing to work in schools. Quality preparation programs usually want to be professionally accredited and to prepare their graduates as professionals. The newly approved Health Educator Teacher Preparation Standards developed by SOPHE and recognized by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) align with the HESPA II 2020 Areas of Responsibility and Competencies, but must meet criteria set by CAEP. This webinar will present both sets of standards and show how they align – and suggest ways to accommodate both types of students in a health education course of study. It will include time for Q and A.

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify where the CHES responsibilities and competencies align with the Health Education Teacher Preparation Standards – and where they differ.
2. Analyze their courses of study to determine where to make adjustments for addressing both sets of standards/responsibilities.

For CECH you must complete the evaluation following the Livestream after purchase, please email ed*******@so***.org. There will be a live stream survey and a CECH evaluation of this program. Your feedback will assist us in planning future webinars. Thank you!