• Welcome to the Health Education Web Page. Here you will find important information affecting health education in Michigan schools.

Healthy kids make better students.  Better students make healthier communities.  Health education is a component of Coordinated School Health and Safety Programs. This unit provides leadership, guidance and support to local and intermediate school districts on comprehensive school health issues. MDE-HealthEd Listserv  An announcement listserv for Michigan Health Education Teachers Curriculum Contact: Health Consultant, Mary Teachout at (517) 335-1730.

• Survey Tools for Healthy Schools Summary Apr 2008 

• High School Merit Curriculum FAQ - Health and Physical Education 

• High School Merit Credit Guidelines - Health & Physical Education

• K-8 Grade Level Content Expectations for Health Education

• Coordinated School Health & Safety Programs

• Memo to Superintendents: Health and Sexuality Education Teaching Endorsements

• Tobacco Prevention

• Safe Schools

• Nutrition

• Character Education

• HIV/STD & Sexuality Education

• School Health Services (Immunization, Vision, Medication Issues)

• Michigan Law Regarding Health Education 

• Policy on Coordinated School Health Programs to Support Academic Achievement and Healthy Schools 

• Chase Edwards Law 

• Model Local Wellness Policy 

• Coordinated School Health and Safety Programs Policies Brochure 
Michigan State Board of Education Approved Policies: 2000-2005

• Policy on Offering Healthy Food and Beverages In Venues Outside of the Federally Regulated Child Nutrition Programs 

• 24/7 Tobacco-Free Schools, Policy On 

• Policy on the Management of Asthma in Schools 

• Fully Qualified Teachers of Health 

• Policy on Quality Character Education 

• Policy on Comprehensive School Health Education 

• Policy to Promote Health and Prevent Disease and Pregnancy 

• Resources on Policy to Promote Health and Prevent Disease and Pregnancy 

• Report: Comprehensive School Health Education (2003) 

• Questions to Ask When Choosing a Health Education Curriculum 

• Bullying Prevention in the Michigan Model teaches skills for dealing with bullying behavior.

• Michigan Model for Health

• Michigan Model Partnership for Character Education and Character Education and the K-6 Michigan Model

• Performance-Based Assessment: What Is It? 

• Sample Assessment Rubric -- Grade 1 

• Sample Assessment Rubric -- Grade 2 

• Sample Assessment Rubric -- Grade 3 

• Sample Assessment Rubric -- Grade 4

• Sample Assessment Rubric -- Grade 5 

• Sample Assessment Rubric -- Grade 6 

• Michigan Model Rubric Worksheet 

• Comprehensive School Health Coordinators Association

• SCASS - Health Education Assessment Project

• Educational Materials Center

• School Nutrition

• Department of Community Health

• School Health Regions Map 

• General Professional Development Resources at MDE

• Michigan School Health Coordinators 

• Standards for Teacher Preparation in Health 

• Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY)

• Funding Resources

• Youth Risk Behavior Survey

• Healthy Weight Report