Essential Health Skills for High School
Product identity
- Publisher
- The Goodheart-Willcox Company, Inc.
- Program family
- Essential Health Skills
- Edition
- Fourth Edition, ©2023
Instructional fit
- Courses
- High school health education
- Role explanation
- Core course curriculum; instructional use and grade placement depend on the district course sequence.
- Learner and support context
- High school health education; grade levels describe intended secondary or elementary use, not a statewide adoption claim.
- Subjects covered
- Supported instructional roles
Materials and delivery
- Format description
- Print and/or digital materials as described; components and online access depend on edition and purchased package.
- Included components
- Student text; instructor edition; assessment and differentiated instruction resources; online learning resources according to package. Sexual-health supplements are separate components.
- Languages and support
- English; verify translated resources with the publisher.
Links and notes
- Vendor product URL
- Visit publisher product page
A skills-based high school health program covering physical, mental, and social health, responsible decisions, and lifelong wellness.
Essential Health Skills for High School is published by The Goodheart-Willcox Company. The fourth edition, ©2023, is authored by Catherine Sanderson, Mark Zelman, Diane Farthing, Melanie Lynch, and Melissa Munsell. It combines health information with opportunities to practice decision-making and other health skills. Topics include nutrition, physical activity, mental health, substance use, online communication and safety, mindfulness, and healthy relationships. Teacher resources include pacing guidance, differentiated instruction, reading support, and assessment. Separate supplements may address human development and sexual health; package contents should be checked locally.
Note: SDLA does not endorse or resell any products listed on the site. They are listed simply to aid in the development of integration resources for school district ed-data leaders.