Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools (DETS) Curriculum
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The Health Is Life in Balance Diabetes Education in Tribal Schools (DETS) K–12 curriculum offers culturally relevant and scientifically based teachings in three sections: Grades K-4, 5-8, 9-12. The curriculum lessons are based on the 5 E's of educational instruction: Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, and Evaluation. Lessons focus on:
- Health
- Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
- Science
- Community knowledge
- Civic responsibility
- Life in balance
- Health professions
National Institutes of Health developed the curriculum in collaboration with eight tribal colleges and universities, the CDC Native Diabetes Wellness Program, and the Indian Health Service’s Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention.
The K–4 DETS lessons include a set of the Eagle Books and an animated DVD. Additional DETS lessons for Grades 5–8, based on the Eagle Books youth novels, are included in the Youth Novels Educational Guide.
- Page last reviewed: September 22, 2016
- Page last updated: September 22, 2016
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- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Diabetes Translation