Tennessee Health Education Standards pre-K-2

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shewanee Howard-Baptiste ◽  
Mo Baptiste

After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, many people desired to help in relief efforts. Despite “good intentions,” there are a number of mistakes educators, scholars, and do-gooders make in an effort to “serve” those they determine to be “in need.” A married couple provides their individual and collective perspective about their experiences in Haiti. They discuss the histories and cultures that influence the structural barriers that exist between different communities. In order for relief efforts to be sustainable, it is imperative to create a culture that puts the Haitian community and their perspectives at the center of any change that would take place. The authors discuss personal and professional efforts to address the need of health education standards in a school in Haiti.


2013 ◽  
Vol 83 (10) ◽  
pp. 718-727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey K. Clark ◽  
Rebecca A. Brey ◽  
Susan E. Clark

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-46
Author(s):  
Michelle Tollefson ◽  
Alexandra Kees ◽  
Andrew Bolze ◽  
Richard Wolferz ◽  
Brittany Plaven ◽  
...  

Chronic diseases, previously thought to require decades of risk factors, have become increasingly prevalent in America’s youth. National Health Education Standards have been published since 1995, and yet nearly a fifth of schools fail to follow any state or national health education guidelines. Utilizing the phrase “lifestyle medicine” in childhood would elevate the importance and standardization of the core health guidelines. Several independent pilot programs taught by undergraduate and medical student volunteers have successfully demonstrated lifestyle medicine education models at intermediate and secondary schools. Preliminary feedback demonstrates that student interest in and consideration of behavioral change is possible within this age group. As with any life stage, significant behavior change in youth requires strategic planning of authentic learning practices and culturally competent lessons. We argue for the interdisciplinary development and implementation of community-engaged lifestyle medicine education for intermediate and secondary schools as a promising intervention to address and reverse the chronic disease trend in our youth.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cougar Hall ◽  
Joshua West ◽  
Patrick Herbert

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