THE FUSED Series Introduction

THE FUSED health education series was developed as a one-stop guide to developing a quality health education curriculum. This first, two-part article introduces a new approach to teaching...

Let’s Have a SPA Day Every Day! Organizations and Specialized Professional Associations

When designing a curriculum, researching lessons, or providing quality information in a health class, where does one even start? Many people recommend starting by looking at professional organizati...

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Adding Character to Our Health Education Curriculum—Part 1

As part of THE FUSED Health Education Series, this article takes a deep dive into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) 15 Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curriculum....

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Adding Character to Our Health Education Curriculum—Part 2

As part of THE FUSED Health Education Series, this article takes a deep dive into the Centers for Disease Control's 15 Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curriculum. The Characteristics ...

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Adding Character to Our Health Education Curriculum and Lessons — Part 3

As part of THE FUSED Health Education Series, this article takes a deep dive into the Centers for Disease Control’s 15 Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curriculum. The Characteristics ...

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Standards, Statutes, & Data, Oh My! 

As part of the FUSED Health Education Series, this article outlines three critical health curriculum development and design aspects: standards, statutes, and data. Important documents and resources are provided for each element supporting and advocating health education. All health educators must familiarize themselves with and incorporate these aspects before starting to design a health education curriculum, as combining these critical aspects is an essential part of the curriculum-design process when building a FUSED unit. This article highlights the practice of being “purposeful and intentional” by designing a curriculum with specific lessons and activities grounded in the current standards, laws, and data-based statistics outlining students’ needs. 

The FUSED Toolbox: A Website for Health Education Curriculum Development

This article introduces educators to a useful website through a table-of-contents-like overview of its practical resources and shares some ideas for how it can be beneficial for developing and teaching skill-based health education based on THE FUSED Technique.