SDE: Comprehensive School Health Education Connecticut State Department of Education SDE: Comprehensive School Health Education

Comprehensive School Health Education


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Planned, sequential PK-12 comprehensive school health education addresses the physical, mental, emotional and social dimensions of health and enables children and youth to become healthy and productive citizens and establish and practice health-enhancing behaviors over a lifetime. Curriculum is designed to motivate children and youth to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, reduce health-related risk behaviors and develop and demonstrate health-related knowledge, attitudes, skills and practices. Certified, highly qualified and effective teachers provide comprehensive school health education, which is one component of a coordinated approach to school health. For information about programs, go to: Coordinated School Health  Healthy ConneCTions.

 CSDE CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT PUBLICATIONS

 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Teachers & Administrators

    Professional Organizations

    Government and Non-Government Resources

    Professional Development
    Grants

  • AAHPERD / AAHE site contains information about program and research grant opportunities
    Health and Achievement Links


    Coordinated School Health Partnerships



Parents & Community

Students

CONTACT

Dr. Bonnie J. Edmondson, Consultant
E mail: bonnie.edmondson@ct.gov
Phone: (860) 807-2077
Major Responsibilities:
   HIV/STD Prevention Education 
   Comprehensive School Health Education
   Coordinated School Health
 
Dr. Jean Mee, Consultant
Email: jean.mee@ct.gov
Phone: 860-713-6783
Major Responsibilities:
   PK-12 Physical Education
   PK-12 School Health Education
   Coordinated School Health

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