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Weld RE-1 School District: Row as One to a Healthy Horizon
Weld RE-1 is a rural school district in Northern Colorado and serves nearly 2,000 students across the towns of Gilcrest, LaSalle, and Platteville. Although students and staff are separated by many miles, the district has… […]
Case Study: Adams 12 Five Star Schools Learning Pods
In Adams 12 Five Star Schools, learning pods are a no-cost, in-person option for students. Learning pod activities are conducted during the standard school day time frame for students who need access to internet connectivity… […]
Cross-Sector Collaboration to Address Substance Use in Jeffco Public Schools
By leveraging multiple funding sources, Jeffco Public Schools, RMC Health, and Jeffco Public Health collaborated to create a district-wide system of support for school-based nurses responsible for substance use prevention in Jeffco high schools. As… […]
SHAPE AMERICA – SEL Skills in Health and Physical Education
For health and physical education teachers who are still teaching virtually, the Virtual and Distance Learning Resource Guide helps teachers adapt the health. moves. minds. lessons and activities to meet the needs of distance learning…. […]
Leveraging Social and Emotional Learning to Support Students and Families in the Time of COVID-19
This blog post offers practical strategies from schools around the country to provide social and emotional (SEL) support to children and families in the time of remote learning. These SEL moves seek to foster equity,… […]
Flamboyan Foundation – Beginning of the Year Relationship Building Toolkit
Designed for educators, this Toolkit provides strategies and considerations to build strong, authentic, and trusting relationships with students and families at the start of the school year – regardless of how you may be teaching this… […]
School Health Programs and Best Practices – AFHK Archived Webinars
View archived webinars from Action for Healthy Kids on school health best practices and family engagement: Mobile Meals and More: School Re-Opening and Planning for School Nutrition (July 2020) The Power of Parents: Health at… […]
Back to School Planning: School Nutrition Guidance
View the back-to-school planning webpage for school nutrition guidance and resources related to the reopening of schools for the 2020-21 school year. Find guidance on applicable school food service waivers, program operations and more. Submit… […]
Whole Child Health – AFHK Archived Webinars
View archived webinars from Action for Healthy Kids on Whole Child Health topics: Mobile Meals and More: School Re-Opening and Planning for School Nutrition (July 2020) The Power of Parents: Health at Home (May 2020)… […]
Introduction to Skills-Based Health Education: Daily Lesson Planning, Mastery, and Assessment
Maintain healthy behaviors, change unhealthy behaviors, and delay the onset of risky behaviors for all students. Research shows that to reach these goals, health teachers need to specifically teach health skills. Teachers will first have… […]
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