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We understand that students face difficult health-related decisions everyday. That's why the textbook explores issues that are relevant to every-day life.
When students connect with the material, they are more likely to make healthy choices when they face tough situations outside the classroom.
Relatable topics in HAL help to engage more students in non-fiction reading. H&PE is personal and the HAL resource is a chance to boost literacy and engage students when it comes to writing. Topics include:
HAL doesn't shy away from the tough, sensitive topics. In fact, we spent even more time on these often-avoided subjects because they are so important for students to understand.
In today’s information age, students encounter a fire hose of information at the mere touch of a screen. More and more, educators are stepping in to help students navigate the overwhelming and sometimes misleading information within their digital reach. As an example, if we don’t address issues such as body image and sexuality, the internet will. HAL addresses these topics, encouraging students to reflect, inquire and think critically.
HAL is a current resource which has been vetted by educators and leading experts coast to coast. It's “the ultimate Google search” for H&PE, evidence-based and Trillium listed. It brings tough topics to the fore, such as cyberbullying, to empower students facing 21st century challenges.
CPR training is a mandatory component of the curriculum. That's why we included it in the textbook. The Advanced Coronary Treatment (ACT) Foundation manual is included in full at the back of the textbook. Every student should have access to this training. HAL makes it easy for students and teachers to learn and access this valuable information.
Ted Temertzoglou has been a health and physical education teacher for 21 years. He has worked with H&PE teachers from around the world, presenting and conducting workshops in the US, Asia, Europe, Tunisia, Africa, and Zurich, Switzerland. He serves as an Ophea Master Trainer and was the recipient of Ophea’s 2008 Outstanding Contribution Award, and is the Ontario board representative for Physical and Health Education Canada.
Ted was a part of the team who wrote the Ontario curriculum for Exercise Science and also co-authored the text for the course Exercise Science. He is the Lead Author for Healthy Active Living: Keep Fit, Stay Healthy, Have Fun; Active for Life: Physical Education in Newfoundland and Labrador; and Active Healthy Living: Physical Education in Nova Scotia, all published by Thompson Educational Publishing.
Together with Thompson, Ted also produced the Active Living Fitness Circuit Charts, which are widely used by H&PE teachers in both elementary and secondary schools throughout Canada. Ted resides in Toronto with his wife, Carolyn, and their two children.