About the course

Health and learning are deeply connected, but they're rarely managed that way. Educators see the symptoms — missed school, shutdowns, inconsistent effort, "unmotivated" kids — without always seeing the medical condition, brain impact, or system barrier underneath. This course changes that. Through six implementation modules, you'll learn to build a Health–Body–Brain Connection Logic Chain that traces a student's medical condition all the way to its educational impact, using real examples like pediatric heart disease, asthma, and epilepsy. You'll practice the 5-Layer Why, a root-cause investigation method that moves teams past surface-level behavior labels toward the real, often health-related, driver of a student's challenge. You'll use the Say This, Not That language guide to reframe how you talk and write about students — shifting documentation from blame to actionable support. And you'll walk through a Stop. Start. Shift. system risk review to identify school practices that unintentionally create barriers to access. Along the way, you'll build a Student Success Binder, request functional-impact documentation from medical providers using a proven script, complete a School Performance Assessment across home and school reporters, and create a Long-Game Plan that helps a student build self-advocacy skills for life beyond K–12. By the final module, you won't just understand the connection between health and learning — you'll be equipped to lead it. The Leadership Facilitation Strategy helps you translate your own growth into a concrete commitment: sharing tools with colleagues, setting clear health-integration expectations, and building a leadership team that includes nurses, psychologists, counselors, administrators, and families.

About Kyle and Christie

Kyle Landry leads the strategic vision and national positioning of Clinic to Classroom®, co-developing the Health-Body-Brain Connection Logic Chain and PATH-IL™ framework that anchor the organization's integrated care and educational support model. As founder, she drives strategic partnerships and thought leadership initiatives that have positioned Clinic to Classroom® as a leader in pediatric health–education integration.  Christie Ruehl leads research strategy, evaluation methodology, and evidence development, ensuring every framework is grounded in measurable outcomes — overseeing university partnerships, program evaluation systems, and longitudinal outcome measurement. Together, they ensure Clinic to Classroom® delivers evidence-based, measurable impact for children with chronic illness across healthcare and education systems.

Curriculum

7 Chapters · 73 Lessons

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      The Little Red Hen

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      Module 1 Orientation

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      Welcome to Module 1

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      Let's Meet Your School Success Coaches

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      A Walk In Their Shoes

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      Becoming a Health-Integrated Project Manager

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      Student Success Binder

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      Advocacy in Action: Tips and Mindset Shifts

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      Prep for the Knowledge Check on Module 1

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      Knowledge Check: Becoming the Project Manager

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      Module 1 - Implementation Guide

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      Feedback on Module 1

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      Module 2 Orientation

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      Welcome to Module 2

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      Chronic illness in Schools

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      The Role of Health in Education Planning

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      Case Examples – Nakari and Zoey

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      Gaps in Education Planning for Children with Chronic Illnesses

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      Barriers to Accessing School Services

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      Language as Access

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      Making the “Invisible” Visible | Part 1

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      Making the “Invisible” Visible | Part 2

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      Views from Around the IEP Table

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      Prep for the Knowledge Check on Module 2

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      Knowledge Check: Linking Health and Learning

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      Module 2 - Implementation Guide

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      Feedback on Module 2

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      Module 3 Orientation

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      Welcome to Module 3

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      Understanding School Health Plans

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      The Journey Back to School

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      Link 1 – Medical Condition

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      Link 2 – Body and Health Impact

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      Advocacy in Action: School Health Tips

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      From the Nurse’s Desk to the IEP Table: Micro-Actions That Shift Systems

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      Prep for the Knowledge Check on Module 3

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      Knowledge Check: Managing Health at School

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      Module 3 - Implementation Guide

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      Feedback on Module 3

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      Module 4 Orientation Video

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      Welcome to Module 4

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      Link 3 – Brain Impact

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      Link 4 – Neuropsychological Impact

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      Link 5 – Educational Performance

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      Symptom-to-Skill Mapping

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      Prep for the Knowledge Check on Module 4

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      Knowledge Check: Explaining The Impact on Learning

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      Module 4 - Implementation Guide

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      Feedback on Module 4

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      Module 5 Orientation Video

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      Welcome to Module 5

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      Systems That Harm

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      Building the Table

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      Climbing the IEP Ladder

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      When Good Plans Go Awry

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      Activity: Student Support Map + System Reflection

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      Prep for the Knowledge Check on Module 5

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      Knowledge Check: Managing Education Plans

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      Module 5 - Implementation Guide

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      Feedback on Module 5

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      Module 6 Orientation

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      Welcome to Module 6

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      Why Long-Game Planning Matters

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      Long-Game Planning: Seeing the Full Picture Beyond Academics

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      School Avoidance and Truancy

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      Supporting Transitions

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      Where Long-Game Planning Goes Wrong

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      Prep for the Knowledge Check on Module 6

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      Knowledge Check: Planning for the Future

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      Module 6 - Implementation Guide

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      Feedback on Module 6

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      Leadership Facilitation Strategy

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      Supporting Athletes with Health Challenges