Teachers are mindful of the relationship of teaching activities to their objectives. An ability to think systematically about their practice and learn from experiences Teachers are continually making difficult choices that require their judgment. Teachers seek the advice of others and draw on education research and scholarship to improve their practice. Teachers contribute to school effectiveness by collaborating with other professionals. Teachers work collaboratively with parents.
Teachers take advantage of community resources.
Recommendations Achieving effective health and safety education programs is contingent upon increasing the number and employment of qualified certified health and safety education teachers. Priority must be on obtaining the resources to upgrade teacher preparation and certification, and assure that health is taught by qualified teachers. Require that middle and high school health and safety education be taught as separate required courses by certified health education teachers. Provide assessment of health and safety learning standards at school, district, and state levels. Recommended strategies for achieving the priorities include these.