Identify characteristics, signs and symptoms of common communicable and chronic diseases, and emotional, and social problems in children and adolescents. Identify curricular, program and community interventions for problems such as drug and alcohol abuse, suicide, eating disorders, rape, teen pregnancy, violence, hate crimes, etc. Explain appropriate management of controversial health issues in schools. Prescribe potential collaborative relationships among home, school and community in the development and implementation of school health programs and services. Plan, implement and evaluate a health education program for an assigned school population.
Assignments are due on the date stated.
Late items will be lowered one grade for each day late. After 3 days no grade will be given. In class assignments, quizzes, and group work may only be completed on the day given. There are no make-ups for these activities. Service learning activities such as the School Site Teaching and Honey Run can only be completed on the date scheduled.