This class is taught in English.

Students will learn to take care of their own health. Studying proper nutrients and exercise, studying how social media influences our personal health care choices, protecting ourselves against disease, learn about the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs are just a few of the topics we will cover. 

I am a Secondary Certified Teacher with a lifetime certification in Education. My major is Biology and my minor is Art. I've been teaching Health, General Science, Physical Science, Chemistry, Biology, Advanced Biology for over thirty-five years to middle and high school students worldwide. I've taught in public, private, Montessori, and homeschool groups. I also am CPR certified.

I was a moderator of the annual Health Fair for several of these schools. With this expertise, I feel I am more than qualified to teach Health Today! I enjoy opening the students' awareness of taking care of themselves and being safe for themselves and their communities. 

I would like to state that I am not a therapist but rather an educator who is going to state FACTS on how alcohol affects the function of the brain, how tobacco can cause gum cancer, and how to use OTC drugs safely. Plus, explain how illegal drugs can harm the body physiologically and how nicotine can be addictive. There will be NO open discussions but rather factual material that is to be learned in order to complete the educational material required for the high school Heath course.

I also took Vital Signs: Understanding What the Body Is Telling Us (from the University of Pennsylvania in 2018) and Drugs, drug use, drug policy, and health (from University of Geneva in 2020) on Coursera.org .
I recently received a certificate for attending KLRN Youth Mental Health Summit (Sept. 2023). virtual, 3-hour session led by special guest speakers who are mental health advocates. 


Further background information can be found on my LinkedIn:
http://linkedin.com/in/patricia-valdez-14559ab3

Homework Offered
Pre-class homework will be assigned each week. Students will view a video/s each week, write facts about them in a doc format, and submit them as homework. Discussions will take place during class time.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades are optional; however, I would like to know if they are going to need one before the course begins. 

Grades are based on the following: 
Weekly videos and facts 
Discussions 
Projects/ Labs 
Coloring sheets or label diagrams 
Textbook homework 





Grades Offered
Grades are provided upon request. This course is a homework based class so students who want a grade must turn in ALL assignments to maintain an A+. 

All sources will be listed in the Outschool classroom per week prior to each class. Sources are specific websites students must read and respond to in the classroom.