Health Teacher HQ
Your free library of health education teaching guides—featuring topic outlines, curated list of resources, and teaching ideas to make teaching health simple, effective, and life-changing.
Popular Teaching Guides
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Social Health
Teaching ideas for relationships and social health.
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Decision Making
A guide for teaching decision making (SHAPE American Standard #5).
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Mental Health
Teaching ideas for emotional and mental health.
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Goal Setting
How to teach students to set and work towards goals.
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Sexual Health
Your guide for teaching comprehensive sex ed.
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Analyzing Influences
A guide for the health skill of analyzing influences (SHAPE American Standard #2).
Your Go-To Teaching Resource
Our Signature Teaching Guides
Say goodbye to the endless Google searches and scrolling through Facebook groups for teaching ideas (unless it’s ours, of course 😜). Our teaching guides eliminate the hassle by giving you a clear, structured process for teaching skills-based health effectively. Each guide is thoughtfully designed to save you time and increase your impact!
How to Use Our Guides
The Anatomy of a Teaching Guide
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Concept Overview
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A Structured Teaching Guide
With Grade Level Specific Teaching Ideas
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Quick Access to the Corresponding Student and Parent Guides
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Health Skills Connection
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Related Videos Playlist
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Done-for-You Lessons
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Actionable Workshops
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Curated Resource Index
Meeting the SHAPE Standards
Connecting Every Health Topic to the Health Skills
Our teaching guides provide clear, practical ideas to help you connect any health topic to the eight essential health skills outlined in SHAPE America’s National Health Education Standards.
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Building and Applying Functional Knowledge
SHAPE America Standard #1
Learning and Using Health Knowledge
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Analyzing Influences
SHAPE America Standard #2
See What Shapes Your Choices
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Accessing Resources
SHAPE America Standard #3
Find Good Health Info & Services
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Interpersonal Communication
SHPE America Standard #4
Communicate Effectively
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Decision Making
SHAPE America Standard #5
Make Enriching Health Choices
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Goal Setting
SHAPE America Standard #6
Set and Reach Health Goals
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Practice Health Enhancing Behaviors
SHAPE America Standard #7
Take Care of Your Well-being
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Advocacy
SHAPE America Standard #8
Speak Up for Health
Teach SHAPE America’s Health Skills
Health Skills
Teaching Toolkit
Shape America’s National Health Education Standards outline eight essential health skills that empower students to take charge of their well-being. Project School Wellness’ signature teaching guides dive into these skills, equipping teachers with strategies to help students explore, practice, and apply effective methods for managing their health and confidently navigating real-life challenges.
Not a Health Teacher? No Problem!
From health teachers to general classroom teachers to school counselors to PE teachers integrating health, if you’re committed to nurturing student well-being, Project School Wellness has you covered. From mental health and SEL (social-emotional learning) lesson plans to school-wide wellness initiatives and building positive relationships, we’re here to support you every step of the way!
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Teacher Workshops and Training
Take your teaching to the next level with our on-demand and live workshops! Designed to fit your schedule, these sessions provide practical strategies, tools, and inspiration to enhance your health education practice. Plus, you can earn continuing education credits while learning from experts and connecting with a community of passionate educators.
Popular Workshops
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The Secret to Effective ATOD Education
Discover fresh strategies to teach Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) with a skills-based, student-centered approach.
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Embracing Body Neutrality in Health and PE
Shifting our focus to the most important relationship in students' lives—the relationship they have with their body.
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How to Teach Skills-Based Sex Ed
Gain confidence and tools to teach inclusive, impactful, and skills-focused sex ed.
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How to Teach Effective Health Education
Explore four pillars of effective health education.
Teaching Guide Index
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Dimensions of Health Guides
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For Students
Discover a catalog of teen health guides packed with essential healthy living tools. Each health guide features topic overviews, self-assessment check-ins, red flag indicators, actionable resources, and more to help students take charge of their health and well-being.
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For Parents
The ultimate guide for parents to raise healthy kids, foster open communication, and become their child’s trusted go-to adult. Discover our parent health guides filled with conversation starters, topic overviews, curated resources, and practical tools to confidently support your child’s health and well-being.
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Your Go-To Partner in Health Education!
At Project School Wellness, we are dedicated to making health education simple, effective, and life-changing.
As your one-stop health education hub, we offer ready-to-use curriculum and resources for teachers, expert guidance for parents navigating tough topics, and trusted insights for students building lifelong health skills. Whether in the classroom, at home, or learning on their own, we’re here to help students build the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to live their healthiest, happiest lives.
