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Grade 9 to 12 High School Health Lesson Plans

• Debunking the Advertising - Students are bombarded with images of 'perfect' people all the time. This lesson helps them assess what message is being sent when magazines use Photoshop and airbrushing to alter photos.
• Effective Communication - After this lesson, the student will be able to use basic communication skills, speaking, listening, and body language, to promote effective communication.
• Effects of Tobacco Usage - The learning will be able able to demonstrate their knowledge of the effects of the use of tobacco on the human body.
• Evaluate Health Information - Student will use decision-making skills and their knowledge of health information to demonstrate ways to utilize criteria to evaluate health information.
• Health, Your Best Aspect - Educating students on how to treat their mind and bodies to the best of their ability.
• Introduction of the Knee - For the students to know what the bones, ligaments, and tendons, and muscles are that support the knee.
• Introduction to Health Concepts - Students come into contact with the concept of sex everyday and most of the time they are on their own in terms of what they decide to think about what they hear and see.
• My De-Stress Plan - Students lead busy lives and as they reach young adulthood, they get busier. In this lesson, students take time to figure out what helps them relax.
• Stop the Violence - Students will be able to recognize and explain that violence is learned and often carried out through the media.
• Stress Managment - After learning to identify the causes of stress and their reactions to this stress, students will create a stress book.
• What's in There - Healthy eating starts with awareness. In this lesson students learn how to read the ingredient label on foods.
• Working Out - In this lesson students will study the benefits of being physically active. They will explore what that term means to them and find at least three ways they can be active.

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12 Grab & Go Projects for Health

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Many schools are shifting their curriculum to include project-based learning (PBL), but in the life of a teacher, project planning time is always tight.

As a head start, use any of these 12 ready-to-go projects and adapt them to your class as needed. Just click on the project title for a step-by-step outline.

1. The Blue Zones Project: Cultivating Healthier, Happier Student Lifestyles

Students research The Blue Zones, five areas of the world where people are most likely to live to be over 100. After learning about the healthy behaviors that lead to longevity, students set “Blue Zone” goals to implement within their homes and communities.

2. The Energy Bar Project: Part 1  &  Part 2

Students analyze food packaging health claims by making a trip to the grocery store, taste-testing energy bars, then creating and marketing their own healthy bars, complete with product boxes and a commercial. (This is a new project I tried this year, and my students absolutely loved it!)

3.  Exploring Dietary Guidelines Around the World (and at Home)

Let’s be real: The FDA’s new dietary guidelines are more confusing than ever. To learn to love real food, rather than fear food data, students will research dietary guidelines from around the world and create a set of guidelines for your school, using journalist  Michael Pollan’s Food Rules as an aid.

4.  A Nutrition PBL That Can Lead to Healthier School Lunch

After watching an inspirational documentary about a group of kids who bettered the lunch options in their school’s cafeteria, students work to make change in their own school with the help of an awesome advocacy kit from  DoSomething.org .

5. The Family Values Project

Family values play a key role in the decision-making process, and as teens gain more freedom, sticking to those values will help keep them safe from high-risk behaviors. In this project, students have a conversation with their parents to create a list of core values and a mission statement for their family.

6. The Alcohol Research Lab

Research on the impact of alcohol and the teenage brain is updated almost constantly. Rather than give the students the facts, let them find out for themselves as they dig up the latest details on the risks of underage drinking.

7. Teaching Kids About E-Cigarettes

Using resources provided as a launching point, students will create their own inquiry-based project to learn more about e-cigarettes.

8. An Advocacy Project to Help Kids Learn About the Benefits of Sleep

Today’s teens are horribly sleep deprived, and many of them don’t understand all of the ways that it’s negatively impacting their health. In this project, they’ll research the benefits of sleep and create an advocacy campaign to convince their classmates to get more shut-eye.

9. Stress Management for Teens

This unit plan ends on a positive note, with students making videos of their favorite healthy coping skills and stress busters. (This one is always a highlight for my sixth grade students.)

10. Positive Peer Pressure to Help Stop Bullying

Rather than take the anti-bullying angle, this project has students use a medium of their choice to encourage and support others via positive prevention methods.

11. Advocacy Through Art

In this cross-curricular project, health classes and art classes team up to create a public service announcement and a logo for an advocacy campaign of their conception.

12. Using Social Media to Teach Advocacy

So often we focus on the negative when talking to kids about social media, but in reality, they’re using social media to do amazing things to bring about positive social change. In this project, students find an advocacy group on social media that inspires them and present what they learned to the class.

Don’t have enough time to fit in a full project with your class? Team up with a colleague from another subject and check out these ideas for cross-curricular learning .

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Sustainability Foundations

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Health and wellness curriculum offers students a comprehensive education on various aspects of physical and mental well-being. Here are some key components typically included in health and wellness curriculum: physical education, nutrition education, mental health and emotional well-being, substance abuse prevention, personal safety and injury prevention, health literacy and decision making, healthy relationships and communication, and disease prevention and personal hygiene, Health and wellness curriculum aims to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to make informed decisions about their physical and mental well-being. It promotes the development of healthy habits, responsible behavior, and positive attitudes towards personal health, ultimately supporting students in leading balanced and fulfilling lives.

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QuaverHealth•PE provides additional resources to create connections across the curriculum. Students can develop their health and fitness knowledge by diving into extra activities, interactive tools, community-based projects, and more.

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Managing your class is easy with our advanced admin tools. Use Resource Manager to create interactive quizzes, slideshows, and video screens. You can even import resources from the internet. Manage assignments, grades, and student accounts with our Student Admin tool.

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You can use these evidence-based resources to spark important conversations and learn a set of essential mental health skills.

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The Project School Wellness Curriculum

A Comprehensive, Skills-Based Health Middle School Curriculum

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For the past two years, I've been working on a huuuuge project and today I get to share it with you! I'm sooooo excited to finally announce the official launch of the Project School Wellness Curriculum , a middle school health education program unlike anything else.

Skills-Based Heatlh Curriculum Details

Every aspect of this curriculum was created with the goal of providing you with  insanely easy-to-use , relevant , and engaging teaching materials. Here's an overview of what's included:

• It comes with 90 engaging and relevant lesson plans so you can profoundly impact student well-being that have been optimized for the digital classroom !
• A  teaching instruction video  and written instructions for every single lesson so you don't need to spend any extra time planning and prepping (Repeat: No. Extra. Planning. ).
• Teaching PowerPoints  for each lesson to help guide students through the activities.
• Student worksheets as PDFs and Google Slides.
• Digital learning activities like Google Forms (learning stations) and Boom Cards ! Anything that needs printing also comes with a Google Forms, Google Slides, or Boom Card option.
• Grading rubrics  for quick and meaningful assessment so you don't have to spend countless hours grading papers.
• An answer key with teaching examples  for every lesson to help you share powerful examples with your students.
• Free updates for life!  Yes, with a one-time purchase you have access to any updates or add ons to this curriculum so your instruction can continue to grow and evolve!
• Decorating made easy! This curriculum comes with beautifully designed classroom posters - - Dimesnison of Health , Components of Fitness, the F.I.T.T. Principle, S.M.A.R.T. Goal , "In this classroom..." , Growth Mindset Bulletin Board , and Tips for Living a Thriving Life.

The Project School Wellness Approach

The Project School Wellness approach to health is not your everyday health curriculum.  We go beyond the old school  physical health only  approach to teaching health. We're not focused on getting every kid to run faster miles and memorize dietary guidelines (not that those are bad goals).  Oh no, we've got our dreams set on something much bigger -   empowering every student to thrive!

And at Project School Wellness we understand that  thriving doesn't come from just being physically healthy!  You see, we wholeheartedly believe that  health is multidimensional and that the dimensions are interconnected!  This means that students must understand and learn how to strengthen and sustain each dimension of health (Not. Just. Physical. Health.).

I know it sounds like heavy stuff. But don't worry, we've got you covered!  This curriculum comes with everything you need to establish a meaningful skills-based health education   program (see above).

Skills-Based Health Creates a Lasting Impact on Well-Being

Our curriculum presents a skills-based approach and is scaffolded into three levels . Students begin this curriculum with an introduction to total health ( Get this module for free!) and each of its dimensions. As they progress through each level, they are introduced to more complex and detailed elements of the dimensions of health.

This teaching framework helps empower students to build sustainable health and happiness by helping them master vital health skills and functional knowledge!

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Curriculum Modules

The individual levels of the curriculum feature ten modules, each relating to specific dimensions of health and highlighting various health skills. Here's an overview of the included modules:

• Module 1: Intro to Health - Get it for Free!
• Module 2: Physical Health
• Module 3: Emotions and Mental Health
• Module 4: Social Health & Relationships
• Module 5: Spiritual Health: Core Values and Purpose and Passion
• Module 6: Financial Literacy
• Module 7: Career Exploration and Occupational Health
• Module 8: Environmental Health 
• Module 9: Boosting Intellectual Health
• Module 10: Summative Health Project

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Flexible Teaching Options

Not only is the curriculum incredibly easy-to-teach , but it's also super flexible! It can be used in a number of ways, to fit any teacher's needs! Here are a few teaching options to consider:

• An add-on to a  physical education class  by teaching health two or three days a month.
• The sole curriculum for a middle school health course.
• Curriculum for an  Advisory  program or in a  Homeroom  class.
• School counselors can use it as part of a  comprehensive school counseling program.

Buying Options

Along with flexible teaching options, there are a few options for purchasing. Every teacher is different and Project School Wellness' goal is to provide the perfect solution for you . Here are a couple of ways you can integrate this curriculum or elements of this curriculum into your classroom:

• This option comes with 90 easy-to-use lessons , instruction videos & teaching guides, answers keys & grading rubrics, Google Slides worksheets, quick print options, and classroom posters!
• Don't need the full curriculum? You can purchase single levels ( one , two , three ). Individual levels come with 30+ easy-to-use lessons, instruction videos & teaching guides, Google Slides worksheets, answers keys & grading rubrics, quick print options, and classroom posters!

• Topic-based bundles are also available! Lessons have been curated from each level of the Project School Wellness Curriculum to create meaningful learning experiences.
• Topics include :
• Physical Health
• Nutrition Basics
• Emotions & Mental Health 
• Social Health & Relationships
• Core Values & Living With Purpose
• Financial Literacy & Financial Health 
• Career Exploration & Occupational Health
• Understanding Environmental Health
• Boosting Intellectual Health
• How to Make Healthy Decisions
• Goal Setting Mini-Unit
• You can also buy individual lessons. Here are a few of the available lessons:
• How to Read a Food Label
• Self-Esteem and Confidence
• Healthy vs. Unhealthy Relationships
• Inside & Out of Mental Health
• Mission Statement Writing Activity
• Analyzing Influences
• Physical Health Discovery
• Financial Literacy 101

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A middle school health teacher turned curriculum developer .   I'm on a mission to share the easiest-to-teach, most impactful health lesson plans on the Internet. Because your time and energy is better spent on teaching and connecting, not on planning and prep.

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Do you have any curriculum for high school health? Our middle school is highly considering your program and it would be GREAT to continue the scope and sequence.

Hey Carrie,

Thanks for connecting. Currently, I only have one unit for high school. You can check it out here . I am also in the process of testing out a high school sex ed unit on healthy decision making. It should be published in May/June.

After I publish the second edition of the middle curriculum (you can preview it here ), my plan is to focus on developing a high school curriculum (hopefully releasing in summer of 2020).

If you’d like to chat more, please feel free to email me at [email protected] . I love to hear about your needs and what you’d like to see in a high school curriculum.

Thanks and have a lovely day!

Can students access information online themselves (example: they miss class and need the information that was introduced and discussed in class)?

Hey Sherry,

Thanks for connecting! If you’d like for students to have online access I recommend downloading resources and uploading them to your Google Classroom.

Thanks and have a great day,

Hi there. I’ve been trying to access the full curriculum to purchase however the link doesn’t take me to an order page. Can you tell me how to order the health curriculum please? Thank you

Oh no! I’m sorry for the technical issues. I just updated the links. Or you can click here .

Is there an opportunity to connect with you via video?

Please shoot me an email at [email protected] .

Take care, Janelle

Hello can you tell me is your curriculum adaptable for Gr 9-12?

Thanks for this greatness

Yes, it can be. It really depends on your students. I am in the early stages of designing a high school-specific health curriculum. That may be more applicable. Please email me directly at [email protected] if you have any other questions.

Do you have any curriculum for high school health?

Hello Nick,

Thanks for you connecting. I am currently in the early stages of developing a high school curriculum. At the moment there are two available units: Mental Illness Advocacy and Sexual Health. Feel free to email me ( [email protected] ) if you’d like more info on the high school curriculum.

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Fun Health Activities for High School

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Health activities are one of the best methods for students to develop practical knowledge. The lessons they learn in health class will carry through into the real world in a way that's difficult to deny or forget. Many teachers stumble on some of the lessons they must teach in health class because they can be embarrassing and difficult to talk about. Nevertheless, with fun activities, laughter will build the bridge between embarrassment and knowledge.

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Give half of the class slips of paper with diseases, some communicable and some not. Give the other half of the class activities they would engage in in real life. They do not have to do the activities, but they should understand the consequences of them. This activity will help them achieve that goal. Send the students to mingle with at least three other people and ask them questions. While they are mingling, they shouldn't reveal whether they are diseased or not until the interview is over. Have students switch partners at least three times. After students have interviewed or mingled and passed their diseases on, discuss the fallout of communicable diseases and how quickly they can spread.

2 From A to Z

Give students a chart with the letters A to Z. Ask them to fill the chart in with information they know about drugs. For example, they might write "addiction" for the letter A. After all squares have been filled in, ask students to classify the information into common knowledge and information the average person wouldn't know. This activity works best when students have some amount of prior knowledge going into the activity. It can be done with any subject matter, but lively conversations often spark from a chart filled with slang term and official terminology related to drugs.

3 Food Pyramid

Have students create a daily menu for a trip of their choice. The menu must include an appropriate amount of calories for a teenager and consider the activity level on the trip. For example, if students will take a hiking trip in the Costa Rican jungle, they should only eat food that will fuel hiking and exploring. The menu must include items from all levels of the food pyramid. This will give students a chance to explore their dietary needs and preferences while considering daily activity level as part of the equation.

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Julia Barrus is a writer and teacher who has published with several online sources since 2008. Barrus has a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in secondary education curriculum and instruction with an endorsement in English from the University of Phoenix.

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All children are sad, anxious, irritable, or aggressive at times, and many find it occasionally challenging to sit still, pay attention, or interact with others. In most cases, these are just typical developmental phases. However, such behaviors may also indicate a more serious problem in some children.

What mental disorders can affect children?

Many mental disorders can begin in childhood. Examples include anxiety disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression and other mood disorders, eating disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Early treatment can help children manage their symptoms and support their social and emotional well-being. Many adults reflect on how mental disorders affected their childhood and wish they had received help sooner.

What are the signs of mental health conditions in children?

Distinguishing between challenging behaviors and emotions that are a part of normal development and those that may be cause for concern can be hard. Consider seeking help if your child’s behavior or emotions last for weeks or longer, cause distress for your child or your family, or interfere with your child’s functioning at school, at home, or with friends. If your child’s behavior is unsafe, or if your child talks about wanting to hurt themselves or someone else, seek help immediately . Learn more about warning signs .

When might children benefit from an evaluation?

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If you, your child, or someone you know is struggling or having thoughts of suicide, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org   . In life-threatening situations, call 911 .

Where should I start if I’m concerned about my child’s mental health?

Being proactive and aware of your child’s mental health is an important first step. If you have concerns about your child’s mental health, start by talking with others who frequently interact with your child. For example, ask their teacher about your child’s behavior in school, at daycare, or on the playground.

You can talk with your child’s pediatrician or health care provider and describe your child's behavior and what you have observed and learned from talking with others. You can also ask the health care provider for a referral to a mental health professional with experience and expertise in evaluating and treating children. Learn about ways to get help and how to find a health care provider or access treatment.

How is children’s mental health assessed?

An evaluation by a mental health professional can help understand and clarify your child's emotions, behavior, and current situation. Based on this information, the mental health professional can decide if your child would benefit from an intervention and what intervention might work best.

A comprehensive evaluation of a child’s mental health usually involves: 

• A parent interview to discuss the child’s developmental history, temperament, relationships with friends and family, medical history, interests, abilities, and any prior treatment
• Information gathering from the child’s school, such as standardized test scores and reports on behavior, capabilities, and difficulties
• If needed, an interview with the child for testing and behavioral observations 

Asking questions and providing information to your child’s health care provider can improve your child’s care. Talking with the health care provider builds trust and leads to better results, quality, safety, and satisfaction with care. 

Here are some questions you can ask when meeting with prospective treatment providers.

• Do you use treatment approaches that are supported by research?
• Do you involve parents in the treatment? If so, how are parents involved?
• Will there be “homework” between sessions?
• How will progress be evaluated?
• How soon can we expect to see progress?
• How long should treatment last?

Find tips for talking with a health care provider to improve your child’s care and get the most out of your visit.

How are childhood mental health disorders treated?

The mental health professional will review the evaluation results to help determine if a child’s emotions and behavior are related to changes or stresses at home or school or if they may indicate a disorder for which they would recommend treatment.

There are several treatment options the mental health professional may recommend.

• Parent involvement in the treatment
• Teaching the child skills to practice at home or school (between-session “homework assignments”)
• Measures of progress (such as rating scales and improvements on “homework assignments”) that are tracked over time
• Medications , which will depend on the diagnosis and may include antidepressants, stimulants, mood stabilizers, or other medications. Medications are often used in combination with psychotherapy. If multiple health care providers or specialists are involved, treatment information should be shared and coordinated between providers to achieve the best results.
• Family counseling , which includes family members to help them understand how a child’s challenges may affect relationships with parents and siblings.
• Support for parents , such as individual or group sessions that include training and the opportunity to talk with other parents. Parental support can provide new strategies for helping a child manage difficult emotions and behavior in a positive way. The therapist can also coach parents on how to work with schools to receive classroom accommodations.

Learn more about treatment options for specific disorders.

How can the school support my child’s mental health?

Children who have behavioral or emotional challenges that interfere with success in school may benefit from plans or accommodations provided under laws that prevent discrimination against children with disabilities. Your child’s health care providers can help you communicate with the school.

A first step may be to ask the school whether accommodations such as an individualized education program (IEP) are appropriate for your child. Accommodations might include providing a child with a tape recorder for taking notes, allowing more time for tests, or adjusting seating in the classroom to reduce distraction.

The U.S. Department of Education offers information and resources on what schools can and, in some cases, must provide for children who would benefit from accommodations and how parents can request evaluation and services for their child.

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Many organizations listed in the More information and resources section also offer information on working with schools and more general information on disorders affecting children.

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Information on specific disorders is available on NIMH's Mental Health Information webpage .

The following organizations and agencies have information on symptoms, treatments, and support for childhood mental disorders. Some offer guidance for working with schools and finding mental health professionals. Participating in support groups can provide an avenue for connecting with other parents dealing with similar issues.

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• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Facts For Families Guide  
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America  
• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies  
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Children’s Mental Health 
• Child Mind Institute  
• Mental Health America  
• National Alliance on Mental Illness  
• National Federation of Families  
• Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Effective Child Therapy  
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What research is being done on disorders affecting children?

NIMH conducts and supports research to help find new and improved ways to diagnose and treat mental disorders that occur in childhood. This research includes studies of risk factors—including genetics, experience, and the environment—which may provide clues to how these disorders develop and how to identify them early.

NIMH also supports efforts to develop and test new interventions, including behavioral, psychotherapeutic, and medication treatments, and ways to improve existing treatments and make them more available in communities, doctor's offices, and schools. Researchers are also exploring whether the benefits of treatment in childhood last into adolescence and adulthood.

What are clinical trials and why are they important?

Children are not little adults, yet they are often given medications and treatments that have been tested only in adults. Research shows that, compared to adults, children respond differently to medications and treatments, both physically and mentally. The way to get the best treatments for children is through research designed specifically for them.

Clinical trials are research studies that look at ways to prevent, detect, or treat diseases and conditions. These studies help show whether a treatment is safe and effective in people. Some people join clinical trials to help doctors and researchers learn more about a disease and improve health care. Other people, such as those with health conditions, join to try treatments that aren’t widely available.

NIMH supports clinical trials across the United States. Talk to a health care provider about clinical trials and whether one is right for your child. Learn more about  participating in clinical trials .

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High school sports teams start practices soon in what has been an extremely hot summer in much of the country. Now, before they hit the field, is the time for athletes to start slowly and safely building up strength and stamina.

Studies have found that the greatest risk of heat illness occurs in the first two weeks of team practices, while players’ bodies are still getting used to the physical exertion and the heat. Being physically ready to start increasingly intense team practices can help reduce the risk.

I am an athletic trainer who specializes in catastrophic injuries and heat illnesses. Here’s what everyone needs to know to help keep athletes safe in the heat.

Why should athletes restart workouts slowly?

One of the biggest risk factors for developing dangerous exertional heat illnesses is your physical fitness level . That’s because how fit you are affects your heart rate and breathing, and also your ability to regulate your body temperature.

If an athlete waits until the first day of practice to start exercising, their heart won’t be able to pump blood and oxygen through the body as effectively, and the body won’t be as adept at dissipating heat. As a person works out more, their body undergoes changes that improve their thermoregulation.

That’s why it’s important for athletes to gradually and safely ramp up their activity, ideally starting at least three weeks before team practices begin.

There is no hard and fast rule for how much activity is right for preparing – it varies by the person and the sport.

It’s important to remember not to push yourself too hard. Acclimatizing to working out in the heat takes time , so start slow and pay close attention to how your body responds.

How hot is too hot for working out outside?

Anything that is hotter than normal conditions can be risky, but it varies around the country. A hot day in Maine might be a cool day in Alabama.

If it’s significantly hotter outside than you’re used to, you’re more likely to get a heat illness.

To stay safe, avoid exercising outside in the hottest periods. Work out in the shade, or in the early mornings or evenings when the sun’s rays aren’t as hot. Wear loose clothing and light colors to dissipate and reflect as much heat as you can.

Hydration is also important , both drinking water and replenishing electrolytes lost through sweating. If your urine is light-colored, you are likely hydrated. Darker urine is a sign of dehydration .

What does acclimatization look like for teams?

Once team practices start, many states require heat acclimatization processes that gradually phase in activity, though their rules vary. Some states require 14 days of heat acclimatization. Some require six days or none. Some only require it for football.

Athletes who get a head start on acclimatization can help their bodies adapt faster and more efficiently to the heat. Regardless of what your state requires, all athletes participating in all sports should acclimatize carefully.

Heat acclimatization involves adding more strain during the workout every few days, but taking care not to add too much.

For example, instead of starting the first day of practice with full pads and full contact in football, players might start with just the helmets for the first few days.

Acclimatization is also about limits : Holding practice only once a day in the beginning and capping how many hours players practice each day can help avoid putting too much strain on their bodies too fast. Coaches and athletic trainers must also keep an eye on the wet bulb global temperature – the combination of heat, humidity, radiation and wind speed – to gauge the heat risk to players and know when to limit or cancel practice.

This isn’t just for football. Whether it’s soccer, track and field, softball or baseball, heat illnesses do not discriminate. A Georgia basketball player died after collapsing during an outdoor workout in 2019 – she was accustomed to practicing indoors, not in the heat.

What are warning signs an athlete is overheating?

If a player starts to slow down or gets lethargic, that may be a sign that they’re overheating. You might see evidence of central nervous system problems, such as confusion, irritability and being disoriented. You might see someone stumbling or trying to hold themselves up.

Most of the time, someone with exertional heatstroke will be sweating . They might have red skin and be sweating profusely. Sometimes a person with heat stress can lose consciousness, but most of the time they don’t.

What should you do if someone appears to have a heat illness?

If someone appears to be suffering from heat illness, cool them down as fast as possible . Find a tub you can put the person in with water and ice. Keep their head out of the water, but cool them as fast as possible.

Immersion in a cool tub is best. If you can’t find a tub, put them in a shower and put ice around them. Even a tarp can work – athletic trainers call it the taco method: Put the patient in the middle of the tarp, put some water in with ice, and hold up the sides to oscillate them slowly so you’re moving the water from side to side.

Every sports team should have access to a cooling vessel. About half the states require it . As that expands, these safety practices will likely trickle down to youth sports, too.

If a player appears to be suffering from heatstroke, cool them down and call 911. Having a comprehensive emergency action plan ensures that all personnel know how to respond.

What else can teams do to prepare?

Exertional heatstroke is a top cause of sports-related death across all levels of sports, but proper recognition and care can save lives.

Athletic trainers are vital for sports programs because they are specifically trained to recognize and manage patients suffering from exertional heatstroke and other injuries. As hot days become more common , I believe all sports programs, including high school sports programs, should have an athletic trainer on staff to keep players safe.

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Dual Enrollment Liasions Help High School Teachers Provide College-Level Education

July 22, 2024

Dual enrollment programs are a powerful bridge between high school and college, offering students a head start on their higher education journey at significantly reduced costs. At the heart of these programs are dedicated liaisons who ensure the seamless integration of high school courses with college standards.

The Department of History at Idaho State University (ISU) is enhancing college readiness among high school students through its dual enrollment liaison program. ISU’s dual enrollment liaisons are professors who play a crucial role in supporting high school teachers. They offer consultations, classroom observations, syllabi reviews, and regular support throughout the school year. "Our faculty work with high school teachers to ensure they have the tools they need for dual enrollment, which helps ensure these high school courses meet genuine college standards," said  College of Arts and Letters Dean Kandi Turley Ames.

History liaisons currently serve a diverse range of high schools including American Falls, Century, Highland, Madison, Malad, Preston, Renaissance, Sho-Ban, and Thunder Ridge.

A few of the history liaisons at ISU include Marie Stango, Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Studies; Raphael Njoku, Professor; and Ronald Hatzenbuehler, Emeritus faculty member. 

Hatzenbuehler sees his role as a liaison primarily as providing supplementary support to high school teachers. For instance, he collaborates with teachers like Lucas Ingram at Madison High School by offering presentations, small-group activities, and class discussions to enrich classroom learning experiences. 

Hatzenbuhler says he appreciates the skills of teachers such as Ingram. 

“Lucas uses a variety of teaching methods--including internet platforms, chat forums (required), and traditional in-class small group discussions--to challenge his students to learn US history,” Hatzenbuhler said. “It has been one of the highlights of my professional career to work with Lucas and his students over the years.”

Stango has recently been working with five teachers: Kevin Smith at Highland, Rob Hibbard at Madison, Angie Davis at Century, Mariah Cole at Thunder Ridge, and Holly Morris at American Falls. 

Davis, Cole, and Morris completed their Master of Arts degrees through the Instructor Waiver Program offered by the College of Arts and Letters, which provides a tuition waiver for six graduate credits. This program greatly benefits high school teachers by allowing them to further their education while still working in their classrooms.

Morris faced a challenge when the dual history courses teacher at the school planned to retire, leaving her as the sole replacement candidate without the required master's degree. ISU's Early College Program (ECP) provided a solution by offering a program that allowed her to complete her master's degree while teaching dual enrollment courses. Over the past four years, Morris has successfully taught these courses while pursuing her degree, which she completed in May 2024. She describes the journey as deeply fulfilling.

One aspect of Stango’s role is the personal engagement and innovative teaching methods she fosters. For example, in Davis’ class, students engaged in a lively debate on the Articles of Confederation, stepping into the roles of early American states. 

"Dr. Stango is delightful! She has given me lots of ideas and resources, especially for interactive assignments," Davis said. 

Morris, who has over 20 years of teaching experience, credits Stango with refining her teaching methods and approaches, particularly in historical content and pedagogy.  She said that the experience working with her ISU liaison has given her more confidence.

“By working on my master's degree, and developing and teaching the college curriculum, my professional development has seen much growth,” Morris said. “I love learning and I love teaching, and now I feel that I am better at both. I approach every teaching year as an opportunity to learn and grow, right along with my students. Now, with teaching dual enrollment, I have even more opportunities to do so.”

The dual enrollment program not only exposes high school students to college courses but also builds their confidence, easing the transition to college. Njoku says that participating in the dual enrollment program promotes a seamless transition from high school to college for students.

“This is crucial,” he said, “as it helps high school students gain confidence in their aptitudes and instills a strong desire for a college education, reassuring them of their potential.”

These teachers’ dedication to dual enrollment extends to their broader impact on education. ISU liaisons collaborate closely with colleagues in the ISU College of Education to support students pursuing history endorsements. Their efforts ensure that secondary teachers are well-prepared, well-supported, and equipped with the necessary tools to deliver college-level education effectively.

“Getting to know our local high school teachers is a real bonus of working with the dual enrollment program,” Stango said. “So many of our teachers are ISU alumni, and they are literally changing lives every day. It’s a hard job, and often thankless, but teachers in our region are incredible. They do amazing, transformative work. It’s fun to reconnect with them in my role as a liaison.”

To learn more about the ISU Instructor Waiver program that provides tuition assistance and academic support to high school certified instructors pursuing a master's degree in their Idaho endorsed content area, visit https://www.isu.edu/ecp/high-school-instructors/ . For dual enrollment information, please visit https://www.isu.edu/ecp/ . 

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Indiana high school seniors may earn Purdue credit via 4-H experiences

The Purdue Center for Rural Research, Education, and Outreach is partnering with Purdue Extension to give Indiana high school seniors early college credit for their 4-H experience.

The 4-H Directed Credit program is designed to give rural and non-rural students involved in Purdue Extension 4-H early college credit for their 4-H experience – if they enroll and are admitted to Purdue.

Students may receive the following credits for their 4-H experience:

• Community Issues & Applications for Educators (EDCI 35000, 1 credit)
• Construction and Textile Lab Management (EDCI 20700, 3 credits)
• Fundamentals of Horticulture (HORT 10100, 3 credits)

The Purdue University College of Education launched the rural center in 2023. 4-H is the largest youth development program in the nation.

For the 2024 Fall pilot program, early college credit will be offered for three courses: horticulture, clothing construction, and community engagement.

The pilot program was designed and will be administered by the Purdue Rural Center for Research, Education, and Outreach. After the fall semester, center staff will evaluate the pilot program and, if it is deemed successful, it hopes to offer expanded early college credit in the fall of 2025.

“We’re excited to use our partnership with Purdue Extension to offer directed credit opportunities to Indiana high school seniors who’re headed to Purdue,” said Jennifer Barce , executive director of the Center and assistant dean for teacher education in the College. “This is a great fit with the State of Indiana’s initiatives for early college credit because it provides a special outreach to our Indiana rural and other students.”

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High School Student with Disability Who Had to Sit in Audience for Graduation Files Lawsuit: 'Humiliating'

Lawyers for the student allege that what happened on graduation day was the latest in a series of ways Lee was mistreated by the school

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Kennedy Lee has sued the Weakley County Board of Education after she and the two other graduating students from Greenfield High were forced to sit with the audience instead of with their peers during graduation

The suit also alleged that Lee and another student with POTS spent nearly the entirety of her school day during her junior year in a "former storage closet," as the school claimed her disability was "too much of a disruption to other students"

"This case involves extreme prejudice and insecurity towards persons with disabilities," read the complaint, which was obtained by PEOPLE

A former Tennessee high school student with disabilities has sued a school board after she and two other graduating students were forced to sit with the audience rather than with their peers after a series of alleged "prejudice."

Kennedy Lee previously told PEOPLE that she and two other graduating Greenfield High School students were relegated to the bleachers at their May 17 graduation ceremony.

“It really hurt that I was not given these same opportunities as my other classmates, and my entire high school career has not been normal," Lee said at the time. "So I just wanted one night to be a normal student and be treated like a normal student, and that was robbed of me.”

On July 12, lawyers for Lee filed a complaint in U.S. District Court against the Weakley County Board of Education, alleging that what happened to her on graduation day was the latest in a series of "humiliating" ways Lee was mistreated by the school.

“This case involves extreme prejudice and insecurity towards persons with disabilities,” the complaint, which was obtained by PEOPLE, stated. “To the Greenfield High School administration, persons with certain neurological disabilities should be ushered away, not seen, segregated from their peers.”

According to the suit, Lee, has postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) — a condition that "causes your heart to beat faster than normal" when transitioning from sitting down to standing up, which can cause fainting, according to the Cleveland Clinic — as well as a functional neurological disorder.

Instead of following the student's 504 plan, which protects the rights of students with disabilities and is supposed to remove barriers to learning, the lawsuit alleged that Lee spent much of her junior year at Greenfield High in a former storage closet, which the school cleaned out and placed cots in.

“WCS [Weakley County Schools] confined and ostracized Kennedy,” the complaint read, “and the other student with POTS, to the storage closet for all of their junior year of high school, the 2022-2023 school year, with no access to non-disabled peers, no access to extracurricular activities, no access to special classes like art or music, no access to eating lunch in the cafeteria with peers, no access to use of the library, and limited to no access to teacher instruction in the general education curriculum.”

“WCS gave Kennedy an online curriculum different from and lacking that of her non-disabled peers in the regular education classrooms,” added the complaint.

An attorney representing the school district did not respond to PEOPLE’s repeated requests for comment.

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According to the lawsuit, Lee's disability called for "reasonable accommodations" from the school, like getting additional time to complete assignments and being allowed to sit near teachers and friends, just in case she needed help.

"Rather than abide by the 504 Plan, WCS went to humiliating extremes," the lawsuit claimed. "It put Kennedy and another student in her grade who also had POTS in a former storage closet. WCS cleaned out the closet, then placed two cot beds on each side, one for each student. The nurse sat in the closet too, at a small desk," read the lawsuit, which included a photo of Lee in the alleged closet.

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The complaint claimed these measures were put in place because the school allegedly said that her POTS disability was "too much of a disruption to other students."

"Having suffered the prejudice and indignity of being isolated to the storage closet, and with WCS offering no other viable alternatives, Kennedy went on homebound status for the 2023-2024 school year, her senior year," the suit added.

By graduation, the lawsuit noted that Lee had looked forward to walking on stage with her classmates during the ceremony. But as PEOPLE previously reported, she instead sat with the audience during the official event.

"This decision targeted Kennedy's disability," the suit alleged. "The principal said WCS did not want Kennedy 'falling out' on the gym floor with someone coming down from the audience to rescue or assist her. That, the principal said, would be embarrassing for the school if posted on social media."

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The complaint alleged Lee's mother raised the issue of graduation with the Weakley County's Director of Schools, who reportedly "sympathized" but did not correct the principal.

In an earlier statement regarding Lee's allegations surrounding Greenfield High’s May 17 commencement, Weakley County Director of Schools Jeff Cupples said that all district "graduation ceremonies are planned to ensure the safety of all participants."

“Weakley County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, disability, national origin, gender, age, political affiliation, or beliefs,” concluded the statement.

Lee previously told PEOPLE that she did consider boycotting the ceremony but decided against it.

Instead, she attended and "watched her graduating classmates file in, while she walked in separately and sat in the bleachers," per the complaint.

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"After graduation, WCS created social media postings of the graduating class of 2024," the suit read. "Noticeably absent, not even mentioned, were Kennedy and the other two students with disabilities. This would be the final humiliating act of segregation and exclusion that Kennedy experienced."

In addition to "reasonable attorney's fees and costs" as well as "compensatory damages," Lee is seeking to train school officials and staff about "the harm of segregation, the integration mandate, and the rights to reasonable accommodation," per the complaint.

Lee's attorneys told PEOPLE in a statement concerning the lawsuit, "Kennedy's disability may sometimes limit her ability to physically stand, but nobody will question her standing up to this school system."

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• Health equity scholar Darrell Hudson named Health Behavior and Health Education chair

July 18, 2024

Leading health equity researcher Darrell Hudson, MPH ‘05, PhD ‘09, has been named chair of the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. His appointment for a five-year term, effective August 26, 2024, was approved by the University of Michigan Board of Regents today.

“Dr. Hudson has solidified his national reputation as a leading health equity scholar, making impactful research contributions through rigorous, interdisciplinary, and innovative scholarship,” said F. DuBois Bowman, dean of Michigan Public Health. “His research is timely and important as it investigates racial, ethnic and socioeconomic health inequities across mental and physical health outcomes.”

Hudson was selected after a competitive nationwide search, with significant input from the department. 

His scholarly work focuses on the social determinants of health and how social stressors can impact health outcomes for a wide range of diseases and can drive health inequities from birth and childhood through adulthood. He has authored more than 70 publications, and he and his colleagues have secured over $15 million in research grants and contracts, including from the National Institutes of Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Ford Foundation, Russell Sage Foundation, and Missouri Foundation for Health.

As a faculty member at Washington University in St. Louis since 2011, Hudson served as the director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Equity, helped lead the university’s cluster hire recruitment initiatives and served on university-wide committees focused on equity. He served on the board of trustees for the St. Louis Mental Health Board and is a member of the board of directors for CareSTL, which provides essential health services to historically marginalized communities in St. Louis.

A Detroit native and graduate of Michigan Public Health, Hudson said he looks forward to returning to Michigan. 

“I am also excited about the opportunity to work with outstanding colleagues and incredible students who are passionate and highly capable,” he said. “It’s easy to take for granted how unique of a place Michigan is. It has this overall excellence, it’s a research powerhouse, and the faculty are outstanding while also very collegial. Having been a student here, I have a great appreciation for the contributions of HBHE faculty, historically and contemporary, and the training for MPH and doctoral students is outstanding. I’d like to continue that legacy.”

In August, the name of the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education will change to Health Behavior and Health Equity, reflecting the department’s longstanding commitment to and focus on equity. For Hudson, this could not be a better fit.

“My entire research agenda centers on equity,” he said. “I like to say that my ultimate goal is to put myself out of business. I want to completely eliminate racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequities in health. And at this stage of my career, I believe that collective impact is the way to advance health equity. I believe that with colleagues, students, staff, alumni, and partners within HBHE, throughout the School of Public Health, and beyond, we will continue to make substantial strides toward equity.”

Hudson earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Morehouse College, then completed his MPH and PhD in Health Behavior and Health Education at Michigan Public Health. After his doctoral studies, he was a postdoctoral fellow with the Kellogg Health Scholar Program at the University of California at San Francisco and Berkeley. Prior to graduate school, he worked at the NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the NIDA Intramural Research Program in Baltimore. 

Learn more about Hudson on We Are Michigan Public Health .

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