2021 Digital HECAT ToT - Part I

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Objectives for Part I – Participants will be able to:

Describe a variety of uses of the Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) to create an effective health education curriculum.
Describe the goal of health education.
Describe how to apply the Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curricula.
Conduct a professional development session for state/local teachers of local districts on the Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curriculum.

Dr. Bonnie Edmondson

Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator of the School Health Education Program

Southern Connecticut State University

Dr. Bonnie Edmondson is an Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator of the School Health Education Program at Southern Connecticut State University. She has over 35 years of experience as an educator, coach, and former professional athlete. Nationally, Dr. Edmondson has served on expert panels for the CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a peer reviewer for numerous professional publications and journals, and is a nationally renowned speaker on health and education policy and athletic coaching. At the state level, Bonnie lead the writing and implementation of numerous school health policies and programmatic guidance documents. In addition, she is a two-time national champion and former world ranked hammer thrower. She is active with USA Track and Field having served as head coach for the 2019 IAAF World Championship team, coach for the 2016 United States Olympic Team, and seven IAAF World Championship teams. Bonnie also serves as Chair of the prestigious USATF Women’s Commission and is a member of the Women’s Track and Field Executive Committee. Dr. Edmondson holds an EdD in Educational Leadership, an MS in School Health Education, and a BA in English.

Susan K. Telljohann, HSD, CHES

Professor Emeritus of Health Education

The University of Toledo

Susan K. Telljohann, HSD, CHES, is a Professor Emeritus of Health Education at The University of Toledo. She received her doctoral degree in health sciences from Indiana University with an emphasis on school and college health education. Her experience in health education spans over 30 years, including health instruction from the junior high to the university level. She has conducted research and published over 60 articles on health education in professional journals, presented over 60 papers at professional conferences and is the co-author of Health Education: Elementary and Middle-Level School Applications, 8th Edition (McGraw-Hill, 2015). She is the co-author of the HealthSmart K-12 curriculum and the Teach and Reach health series published by ETR Associates. She also was one of the lead authors of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s original and revised Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT). She is the recipient of several honors and awards, including the Howe Award from the American School Health Association

Elaine Auld, MPH, MCHES

CEO Emerita

Society for Public Health Education

M. Elaine Auld, MPH, MCHES, is the chief executive officer, emerita, for the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE). As SOPHE’s chief executive officer from 1995 to 2021 she oversaw the organization’s portfolio in professional preparation, professional development, research, publications, and advocacy. Over her more than 40-year career, Ms. Auld has published some 50 journal articles and book chapters on the profession’s role in community and school health education, health equity, national and international workforce development, and public policy. With regard to the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model, Ms. Auld was principal investigator on several Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cooperative agreements that provided training and materials development for professionals, promoted the model as part of the National Task Force on the Future of School Health Education, and helped establish SOPHE’s School Health Teacher Education Standards used in credentialing.