CDC Launches Health Education Web Tool for Schools!
CDC’s Centers and Divisions have developed a wide variety of science-based
and other instructional materials that can help schools enhance existing
health education curriculum and instruction. CDC’s School Health
Education Resources (SHER) is a unique, user-friendly web tool that
consolidates these resources in one convenient location. SHER helps Pre-K-12
classroom teachers, school nurses, counselors, curriculum directors,
and school administrators easily locate CDC’s health education resources.
SHER features instructional materials aligned with the National Health
Education Standards, Second Edition, 2007, and CDC’s Characteristics
of Effective Health Education Curriculum. The online database is searchable
by:
- Health education topics commonly found in a comprehensive school health education curriculum.
- Four types of resources (curriculum and lessons, teacher instructional materials, student materials, and fact sheets).
- Grade level groupings (Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12).
SHER provides the sole comprehensive, user-friendly place to browse and access these resources at CDC. Visit CDC's SHER online at http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/SHER.
Parents are the Power! Toolkit for Creating Change
From Colorado Action for Healthy Kids, this toolkit highlights nutrition and physical activity/education project areas that parents can become involved with in schools.
Download the Toolkit here. (PDF, 1 mb)
Recess Before Lunch
Also from Colorado Action for Healthy Kids, this 2-page document highlights the benefits of playtime before lunchtime.
Download this fact sheet here. (PDF 460 kb)
Illinois Resource Guide for Healthy, High Performing School Buildings
This resource guide contains the design elements of a healthy, high performing school and the policies to support the school once it is open. It also offers case studies from new schools in Illinois, information on financial resources, tips on selecting a design team and a glossary of terms. Additionally, this guide provides information about educational materials that can help turn a school into a hands-on learning laboratory for students.
Download the guide in PDF format here. (976 kb)New Report from the Children's Health Foundation
The State Of Nutrition And Physical Activity In Colorado Schools: Changing the School Culture by Understanding the Facts is now available.
One of the most important findings from this study was that none of the participating schools had established School Wellness Committees responsible for making decisions regarding student nutrition or physical activity. Similarly, none of the schools had written policies regarding nutrition or physical activity. However, the lack of infrastructure and written policies does not indicate an unwillingness to create changes. On the contrary, school administrators, teaching staff, food service staff, and nurses interviewed throughout this study were found to be extremely invested in their students’ health and well being.
You can download this report in PDF format (1.1 mb) here.
New School Employee Wellness Guide now Available!
The Directors of Health Promotion and Education have developed School Employee Wellness: A Guidefor Protecting the Assets of Our Nation’s Schools to provide information about school employee wellness programs and practical tools that schools can use in implementing these programs.
You can download this new resource in PDF format (3.5 mb) here!
