ROLE OF TEACHER

IN SCHOOL
HEALTH EDUCATION
By
Rasheeda, Sabana, Raifa, Nethra
 We should keep healthy and motivate others for the same

“MOTIVATION” is described as a state that energizes, directs and sustains

behavior. It involves goals and activity. Motivated teachers have a passion
for teaching then the students are likely to show a passion for learning.
Motivation includes:

Involve your students

Give students the chance to shine
Making learning fun
Step away from textbooks
Explains why you are doing things
Give very clear instructions
Set clear attainable goals
Vary the social dynamics
Use different materials
Don’t overcorrect
Praise
Should have up to date knowledge about health and health related programs

A teacher should have a complete health record of each and

every child in class about their:

Growth and development

Nutrition
Physical activity
Oral health
Eye and vision
Mental and spiritual health
Vaccination
Should have love and ability to understand the needs of the children and cater them

Teaching is meant to be a very enjoyable and rewarding career field.

There will also be slow learners. In such a case, the teacher should make learning fun and
comfortable and give concrete activities rather than abstract.
Has to introduce new ideas to children by adapting them to their old customs.

Always speak positively about the change.

Make sure that they learn new rules that will help them in social
contexts.

Share your fears, joys and concerns together and help one another
make this transition gently.
Should give information on environment sanitation, personal hygiene, safe
drinking water, balanced nutrition, communicable disease, etc. to children.

Encourage the good aspects.

Practice them good hygiene by proper hand washing, safe

drinking water, cover sneezes and coughs.

Explain them improper sanitation may causes communicable

disease.
 Has to inspire the children to inculcate and practice desirable
practices to sustain health.

Encourage them about Proper nutrition, physical exercise, rest and sleep,
cleanliness, and medical care are essential parts of maintaining good health.

Explain them important aspects of good personal health, for example regular
toilet habits, Washing hands before eating, Bathing regularly and wearing
clean clothes, Cleaning the teeth, Exercise, Regular sleep and relaxation etc.

Explain the role of proper nutrition, healthy habits and physical exercise in
maintaining good health.
 Skills

Teacher should have requisite knowledge on

health domain and possess right mental
attitude.

Teacher should have impressive skill to

organize the health program of the school.

Should make or workout a health program

plan for the whole year.

Teacher should help in conducting

periodical medical examination of children
and also assist medical officer/doctors
during medical checkup.
The teacher should be pro-active and maintain an up-to-date health record of
every child in her class/school. These records should include details such as:
Health history of the Child: This should have details such as:
Allergies: The child may have allergy to certain medicines and
allergic reactions to insect stings and bites, food etc. Records
should be maintained for the same.
Medicines: There are certain medicines that should not be taken together,
so it is vital to keep a record of all medicines that the child is generally given.
Pre-Existing Illnesses: If a Child is suffering from any health problem, for
example, Diabetes, Asthma, Epilepsy, etc., the Emergency Medical
Personnel should know about them.
Details of Hospitalizations, reasons and treatments for the same.
Immunization records, etc.
 Should know how to organize school plant, look after decoration and
upkeep of the school campus, including programs etc.

The concept of School plant is described as the site, the buildings, the equipment and all the
essential structures, permanent and semi-permanent as well as such machines and laboratory
equipment, the blackboard/chalkboard needed for effective teaching and learning.

The school managers should form committee to take care of school plant on a regular basis
and present a written report to the school principal.

The Parent-teachers-Association also is a very powerful organ to use to

ensure that school plant is maintained regularly.

school plant
Should organize camps and other outdoor co-curricular and recreational
activities according to the level of the children.

Activity should organize under the U A

supervision of teachers who are Q L
experts and are really interested.
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Every student should be given
equal opportunity.

Co-curricular activities are

instrumental for drawing out the
best potentialities of the child.

Each activity should be evaluated and detailed

records should be maintained.
Should know how to co-ordinate the school health programs with other
teachers, health authorities, parents, voluntary health agencies etc.

Health education shapes the students'

SCHOOL
knowledge, abilities, and positive attitudes. HEALTH PROGRAM

Health services focus on preventing illness,

promoting health, and providing care for
students within the school setting.

Teachers works together with students,

families, staff and health care providers in
order to provide information on health,
promoting healthy activities, monitor
disease and illness and provide resources
and referrals when needed
Health history of the Family: In case there are few details missing in the above record, Health records
of the Family will help the Healthcare Professionals to notice the patterns of the disorders that runs in
the family (generally information is taken from three generations of relatives) and identify people with
a higher-than-usual chance of having disorders, such as Heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke,
certain cancers, diabetes, etc.

Symptoms and signs of Health disturbances: This may be in the form of loss of appetite, frequent
vomiting, headache and stomach ache, etc.

Before the start of the class each day, the Teacher should keenly observe her students and
notice for any signs of infectious/contagious diseases such as Cold, Flu, Sore throat, vomiting,
sweating, etc. In these cases, the Teacher should contact the concerned parents immediately
and ask them to take the child back home or sent to the
nearest hospital.

The teacher is the most important link between the

parents and the School Management/Principal,
as the child spends more time with her other than
at home. Hence, she should be aware of every
child’s actions and behavior.
The teachers should be in regular contact with the
parents and discuss about any health issues/concerns.
This will give them confidence and provide assurance
that their kids are in safe hands.

Thus, the Teacher’s role is not just teaching

a kid, but participating in their overall
growth and development !!!
THANK YOU !