Health Opportunities for Today and Tomorrow (HOTT)
Health career research on hundreds of occupations. Resources and links to college and university programs in Michigan.
http://www.mihott.comKent Health and Education Partnership
Covers issues about making the school a safer place, stopping bullying, ensuring the grounds are clean and giving pupils a say in how their school is run. UK based.
http://www.kenthealthyschools.org
Making the Grade
Information on statistics, program development, and state and national policies related to school-based health centers. State specific summaries included.
http://www.healthinschools.org/home.asp
PBS TeacherSource: Health and Fitness
Over 300 free resources and lesson plans to help instruct students how to make informed decisions about their health.
http://pbs.org/teachersource/health.htm
Posture Miseducation in Schools
How a combination of incorrect posture advice, overweight backpacks, and harmful school furniture endanger children's posture. Article by Robert Rickover.
http://miseducation.netfirms.com
School Surveys
Internet surveys for use in primary and secondary schools doing personal social and health education topics.
http://www.schoolsurveys.co.uk
Suicide in the School: A Health Issue
Identifying and intervening with students at risk for suicide. Setting up school protocols for prevention and dealing with the aftermath of a suicide.
http://www.ncpamd.com/Suicide.htm
Teaching Health and Using Technology
About helping students and teachers find health information be inspired. Features digital images of students and student projects and provides ideas for using technology in middle school health education.
http://www.sd68.k12.il.us/schools/orchard/Teams/teenhealth/index.htm
The Environmental Cyber Schoolhouse
An interactive, web-based curriculum for grades 9 through 12 that teaches students about the role of biomedical research in environmental toxicology on well-being.
http://www.cyberschoolhouse.org
The New Physical Education
An exploration of the downside of this recent development including fewer competitive activities and more activities that emphasize personal achievement such as rock-climbing, kick-boxing and tai-chi.
http://physicaleducation.netfirms.com
The Public Education Network
Addresses the challenge of meeting the non-academic needs of youth. The initiative takes a coordinated-services approach in the areas of comprehensive services, children's health insurance, school safety, and community planning.
http://www.publiceducation.org/lr-16-schoolcommunity.asp
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