Rodgers, Kim
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Contact Mrs. Rodgers via Email
Academic Assistance
- Most mornings after 7:10 AM
- After school by appointment
- Tuesday, Period 2 AcaPrep
- Thursday, Period 1 AcaPrep
- Review the Successful Student Tip Section of this website and My.pltw.org Skills for Success section before the help session
- Information will be posted in the classroom
Learn more about HOSA at Mountain Ridge, the Sports Medicine club, and CTE programs.
More About Our Classroom
- Class Schedule
- About The Teacher
- HOSA at Mountain Ridge
- PLTW BMS Documents
- Athletic Training
- Sports Medicine Volunteer Program
Class Schedule
About The Teacher
I joined the Mountain Ridge staff in 2006 and am proud to teach the Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences Program. I am the advisor of HOSA, Future Health Professionals Career and Technical Student Organization.
I joined the Mountain Ridge staff in 2006 and am proud to teach the Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences Program. I am the advisor of HOSA, Future Health Professionals Career and Technical Student Organization.
My educational background includes:
- Bachelor's degree from Iowa State University in physical education, with minors in health and athletic training, 1997.
- Master's Degree from Arizona School of Health Sciences (AT Still University) in Sports Health Care, 1999.
- Arizona Department of Education Certifications
- Secondary Education (7-12)
- Biology
- Health
- Physical Education
- Structured English Immersion Endorsement
- Career and Technical Education Health Careers
My professional background as a Certified Athletic Trainer includes high school, junior college, and professional sports. Previous teaching experience includes Health and Sports Medicine. Prior to joining the Mountain Ridge staff, I taught a Sports Medicine class for 6 years while serving as the Athletic Trainer at a high school in Phoenix for 7 years.
I am honored to have been selected as a 2014 Deer Valley Education Foundation Teacher of the Year.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.
HOSA at Mountain Ridge
What is HOSA?
Mountain Ridge HOSA chapter is a Career and Technical Student Association (CTSO) aligned with the Project Lead The Way Biomedical Science Program.
Member of Arizona and National HOSA-Future Health Care Professionals Organizations.
What does HOSA do?
HOSA members will have the opportunity to participate in:
leadership activities
community service events
educational activities
fundraising activities
knowledge/skills competitions
Who can join?
Current and former Project Lead The Way Biomedical Sciences Program students are eligible to join.
Why join a club or organization?
Organizations and clubs are an excellent opportunity to be involved in Mountain Ridge and the surrounding community.
How do I apply?
Application information will be shared during the Biomedical Sciences classes for current students
Former Biomedical Sciences students please get in touch with Mrs. Rodgers at kim.rodgers@dvusd.org
HOSA requires state and national membership dues
Members will receive meeting dates through HOSA Canvas Course Inbox messages
MRHS HOSA Meeting Information
Meeting information will be posted on the HOSA Canvas Course after the meeting
Helpful Links
PLTW BMS Documents
Athletic Training
Mountain Ridge Athletic Training Room Information for Parents
Athletic training is practiced by athletic trainers, health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients. Athletic training encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and intervention of emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities.
For more about the athletic training profession visit the following websites:
Sports Medicine Volunteer Program
What is the Sports Medicine Volunteer Program?
- Volunteer program for students interested in medical or health-related careers
- Hands-on experience under the direction of Certified Athletic Trainers in the Athletic Training Room and during athletic events
Who can join?
- Any Mountain Ridge student can apply
How do I join?
- All interested students will complete
- Sports Medicine Program Application (found Sports Medicine Volunteer Links)
- MRHS Athletic Registration, including Register My Athletie and Brainbook.
- Physical is not needed unless the student is trying out for a sport
- Visit https://mrhs.dvusd.org/athletics/ridge-athletics to complete these items
- Completing the application does not guarantee acceptance into the program
- Email Mrs. Rodgers at kim.rodgers@dvusd.org and includes:
- Complete application
- Verify Register My Athlete is complete
What are the time commitments and expectations?
- Time commitment is similar to being a member of a sport
- Volunteering after school 2-3 days a week and evening games. Students communicate their schedule with the Athletic Training Staff
- May involve travel with athletic teams
- Meetings will be after school; the schedule will be communicated through Sports Medicine Club Canvas Course and the communication platform
- Ability to follow directions
- Collaborate with peers
- Willingness to learn new skills
Sports Medicine Volunteer Links
- Sports Medicine Volunteer Application Packet Requires DVUSD account to access
- Sports Medicine Handbook Requires DVUSD account to access
- NATA Student Policy
More about PLTW Classes
- Principles of Biomedical Sciences H
- Human Body Systems H
- Medical Interventions H
- Biomedical Innovation H
Principles of Biomedical Sciences H
First-year in Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences Program
Overview
From design and data analysis to outbreaks, clinical empathy, health promotion, and more, students explore the vast range of careers in biomedical sciences. They develop not just technical skills, but also in-demand, transportable skills that they need to thrive in life and career.
PLTW Principles of Biomedical Sciences Course Outline
| Unit 1 | Medical Investigation |
| Unit 2 | Clinical Care |
| Unit 3 | Outbreaks & Emergencies |
| Unit 4 | Innovation, Inc. |
By The End of the Course, Students Will:
- Recognize the connection to various disciplines (biomedical sciences, engineering, computer science, etc.)
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills of curriculum content, professional and transportable skills (see the PLTW PBS Course Resume)
- Identify and be able to utilize the technology, equipment, and techniques used by biomedical science professionals
- Understand the diverse set of careers and related skills in the biomedical science field
- Explore and plan for future success in college and career
General Information
- PBS is offered to 9-12 grade students as a Career and Technical Education, honors level elective course.
- Students interested in Biomedical Sciences careers will need to be enrolled in grade-level science and math, with PLTW Biomedical Sciences Courses as electives.
- Collaborative, engaging classroom
Prepare students for success in college and career.
Through multiple problems and scenarios, the course challenges students to dive into the roles of various biomedical science professionals. This allows students to develop proficiency in laboratory and clinical skills using real equipment, setting them up for success in college and career, and explore the vast range of careers in the biomedical sciences.
Integrated technology is intentionally used to maximize the student and teacher experience.
PLTW Biomedical Sciences utilizes interactive, 3D animations and images to allow students to immerse themselves in the curriculum and experience content in a new and unique way. For example, students will now interact with patient data in a simulated electronic records system – allowing for the integration of videos, audio files, and diagnostic images.
Course content highlights the integrated reality of PLTW’s three pathways: biomedical science, computer science, and engineering.
Students will understand the integrated nature of multiple disciplines in the world as they engage in real-world cases and scenarios. Unlike many other courses in high school, the problems within Principles of Biomedical Science will highlight how concepts in science, technology, math, and engineering have to be applied in tandem in order to understand and solve problems.
Career and Technical Student Organization: HOSA
Technology:
Students will utilize the MRHS Canvas Learning Management System, available online at https://www.dvusd.org/canvas or Canvas iPad app, and my.pltw.org to access the curriculum.
Students will need:
- Pens/pencils/highlighters
- Charged iPad/device for daily activities
- Google Drive created with school email address
See Canvas Calendar and PowerSchools for due dates, etc.
Human Body Systems H
Human Body Systems Honors (HBS)
Year Two of Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences Program
Overview
Students experience real-world scenarios and cases to see medicine in action – as they diagnose and provide treatment and rehabilitation to patients at an outpatient center, keep clients safe and healthy on adventure medicine trips in remote locations, and work in a research center to design laboratory investigations to explore development and aging.
Whether seeking a career in medicine or health care or simply looking for the challenge of real-world problems, students in PLTW Human Body Systems will practice how to think creatively and critically to innovate in science and gain practical experience tackling real-world challenges that biomedical professionals face in the field.
Human Body Systems is a full-year high school course in the PLTW Biomedical Science program. Each unit in the previous course centered around a particular function in the human body, such as movement or communication, and used that function to highlight connections between body systems. The course groups systems by function as well, but now includes engaging cases, real-world career exploration, and novel theming and staging to immerse students in diverse medical settings.
| Unit 1: Road to Rehabilitation | Students design treatment and rehabilitation plans for patients at an outpatient center. |
| Unit 2: Research Ready | Students work as interns in a research center to design laboratory investigations exploring development and aging. |
| Unit 3: Adventure Awaits | Students diagnose and treat clients on adventure medicine trips in remote locations. |
| Unit 4: Patient Perspectives | Students design interactive elements to showcase cutting-edge science and patient stories in an immersive exhibit. |
By the end of the course, students will:
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Recognize the connections among human body systems.
-
Identify and be able to use the terminology, technology, equipment, and techniques that biomedical science professionals use.
-
Understand the diverse set of careers and related skills in the biomedical science field.
- Explore and plan for future success in college and career.
Prepare students for success in college and career
Through multiple problems and scenarios, the updated course challenges students to dive into the roles of various biomedical science professionals. Students develop proficiency in laboratory and clinical skills using real equipment, setting them up for success in college and career. Students also explore the vast range of careers in the biomedical sciences.
Integrated technology is used intentionally to maximize the student and teacher experience
PLTW focuses on modernizing content and designing it for digital delivery. Interactive, 3D animations and images allow students to immerse themselves in the curriculum and experience content in a new and unique way. For example, students can now interact with patient data in a simulated electronic records system—with integrated videos, audio files, and diagnostic images.
General Information:
- HBS is offered to 10-12 grade students as an honors level, CTE elective course
- Students enrolled in PLTW Biomedical Sciences will also be enrolled in grade-level science and math courses
- Collaborative, engaging classroom
Course content highlights the integrated reality of PLTW’s three pathways: biomedical science, computer science, and engineering.
Students will understand the integrated nature of multiple disciplines in the world as they engage in real-world cases and scenarios. Unlike many other courses in high school, the problems within Human Body Systems will highlight how concepts in science, technology, math, and engineering have to be applied in tandem in order to understand and solve problems.
Career and Technical Student Organization: HOSA
Technology:
Students will utilize the MRHS Canvas Learning Management System, available online at https://www.dvusd.org/canvas or Canvas iPad app, and my.pltw.org to access the curriculum.
Students will need:
- Pens/pencils/highlighters
- Composition Notebook
- Charged iPad/device for daily activities
- Google Drive created with school email address
See Canvas Calendar and PowerSchools for due dates, etc.
Medical Interventions H
Medical Interventions Honors (MI)
Year Three of Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences Program
Overview:
Students follow the life of a fictitious family as they investigate how to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. Students delve into activities like designing a prosthetic arm; explore how to detect and fight infection; screen and evaluate the code in human DNA; evaluate cancer treatment options; and prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Through real-world cases, students are exposed to a range of interventions related to immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics.
| Unit 1 | How to Fight Infection |
| Unit 2 | How to Screen What's In Your Genes |
| Unit 3 | How to Conquer Cancer |
| Unit 4 | How to Prevail When Organs Fail |
By The End of the Course, Students Will:
- Recognize the connection to various disciplines (biomedical sciences, engineering, computer science, etc.)
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills of curriculum content, professional and transportable skills (see the PLTW PBS Course Resume)
- Identify and be able to utilize the technology, equipment, and techniques used by biomedical science professionals
- Understand the diverse set of careers and related skills in the biomedical science field
- Explore and plan for future success in college and career
General Information
- MI is offered to 11-12 grade students as a Career and Technical Education, honors level elective course.
- Students interested in Biomedical Sciences careers will need to be enrolled in grade-level science and math, with PLTW Biomedical Sciences Courses as electives.
- Collaborative, engaging classroom
Prepare students for success in college and career.
Through multiple problems and scenarios, the course challenges students to dive into the roles of various biomedical science professionals. This allows students to develop proficiency in laboratory and clinical skills using real equipment, setting them up for success in college and career, and explore the vast range of careers in the biomedical sciences.
Integrated technology is intentionally used to maximize the student and teacher experience.
PLTW Biomedical Sciences utilizes interactive, 3D animations and images to allow students to immerse themselves in the curriculum and experience content in a new and unique way. For example, students will now interact with patient data in a simulated electronic records system – allowing for the integration of videos, audio files, and diagnostic images.
Course content highlights the integrated reality of PLTW’s three pathways: biomedical science, computer science, and engineering.
Students will understand the integrated nature of multiple disciplines in the world as they engage in real-world cases and scenarios. Unlike many other courses in high school, the problems within Medical Interventions will highlight how concepts in science, technology, math, and engineering have to be applied in tandem in order to understand and solve problems.
Career and Technical Student Organization: HOSA
Technology:
Students will utilize the MRHS Canvas Learning Management System, available online at https://www.dvusd.org/canvas or Canvas iPad app, and my.pltw.org to access the curriculum.
Students will need:
- Pens/pencils/highlighters
- Charged iPad/device for daily activities
- Google Drive created with school email address
See Canvas Calendar and PowerSchools for due dates, etc.
Biomedical Innovation H
Biomedical Innovation Honors (BI)
Year Four of Project Lead the Way Biomedical Sciences Program
In the final course of the PLTW Biomedical Science sequence, students build on the knowledge and skills gained from previous courses to design innovative solutions for the most pressing health challenges of the 21st century. Students address topics ranging from public health and biomedical engineering to clinical medicine and physiology. They have the opportunity to work on an independent design project, possibly with a mentor or advisor from a university, medical facility, or research institution.
By the end of the course, students will:
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Recognize the connections among human body systems.
-
Identify and be able to use the terminology, technology, equipment, and techniques that biomedical science professionals use.
-
Understand the diverse set of careers and related skills in the biomedical science field.
- Explore and plan for future success in college and career.
Prepare students for success in college and career
Through multiple problems and scenarios, the updated course challenges students to dive into the roles of various biomedical science professionals. Students develop proficiency in laboratory and clinical skills using real equipment, setting them up for success in college and career. Students also explore the vast range of careers in the biomedical sciences.
Integrated technology is used intentionally to maximize the student and teacher experience
PLTW focuses on modernizing content and designing it for digital delivery. Interactive, 3D animations and images allow students to immerse themselves in the curriculum and experience content in a new and unique way. For example, students can now interact with patient data in a simulated electronic records system—with integrated videos, audio files, and diagnostic images.
General Information:
- BI is offered to 12-grade students as an honors level, CTE elective course
- Students enrolled in PLTW Biomedical Sciences will also be enrolled in grade-level science and math courses
- Collaborative, engaging classroom
Course content highlights the integrated reality of PLTW’s three pathways: biomedical science, computer science, and engineering.
Students will understand the integrated nature of multiple disciplines in the world as they engage in real-world cases and scenarios. Unlike many other courses in high school, the problems within Biomedical Innovation will highlight how concepts in science, technology, math, and engineering have to be applied in tandem in order to understand and solve problems.
Career and Technical Student Organization: HOSA
Technology:
Students will utilize the MRHS Canvas Learning Management System, available online at https://www.dvusd.org/canvas or Canvas iPad app, and my.pltw.org to access the curriculum.
Students will need:
- Pens/pencils/highlighters
- Composition Notebook
- Charged iPad/device for daily activities
- Google Drive created with school email address
See Canvas Calendar and PowerSchools for due dates, etc.