November 2020
In this issue:
The next Physical Education and Health Zoom Meeting is on Tuesday, November 10th, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Please join us for opportunities to network, collaborate, and support each other. We will explore OSDE's new CDC grant project SWITCH and learn about the professional development and resources that will be offered to all districts and teachers in the state.
For increased security, you will be required to use the meeting password (provided below).
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The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) is excited to launch a one-year project called Project SWITCH (Strengthening Wellness and Improving Teachers' and Children’s Health). As Oklahoma schools “SWITCH” gears to meet the challenges of COVID-19, this project offers opportunities for physical education teachers, school nurses or other individuals who provide these services to students to participate in communities of practice (networks of support). There will be a physical education leader and a school nurse leader in your region who will be developing these networks of support. Each leader will separately conduct three one-hour virtual meetings (between November 2020 and May 2021) to provide opportunities to network and assist you in understanding and possibly implementing aspects of the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) COVID-19 school-based guidance for physical education and/or school health services.
Please register to participate in the virtual meetings by filling out the registration form. Once you register, you will receive more information about the meetings and the support that will be provided through the virtual meetings. Also, you can receive professional assistance and support between scheduled virtual meetings by visiting the Project SWITCH's Webpage to access an assistance request form (or see below), and a regional leader will reach out to you.
Physical Education Assistance Request Form
School Nursing Assistance Request Form
The map below indicates Project SWITCH's regional assignments of cadre members. To view a larger map and learn more about the project, click on the map below to be directed to the Project SWITCH's Webpage.
If you have questions, feel free to contact Shana Classen.
Throughout the 2020-2021 school year, Project SWITCH will offer asynchronous professional development trainings (related to physical activity, chronic disease management, nutrition, and social and emotional climate) on the OKEdge Learning Platform. Learn how to get started with the OKEdge Learning Platform Instructions. Currently, Project SWITCH has the following modules available:
- School-Based Health Services: Data Analysis for Chronic Health Conditions
- School-Based Health Services: Differential Assessment of Students with COVID-19 Symptoms
- Physical Education: COVID-19 Resources and Considerations
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In September, the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) reached out to inform physical education leaders in the state that they had fitness testing kits to give away to schools. Lindsi Lemons, Executive Director of Healthy Schools Oklahoma (HSOK), took immediate action and organized a meeting between TSET and Oklahoma State Department of Education to initiate a partnership and coordinate a fitness testing equipment distribution event.
HSOK, TSET, and OSDE thought it would be important to provide a training resource for individuals who received the equipment. Therefore, Kym Hardin, HSOK's Physical Education and Health Coordinator, produced videos for each of the tests that measure students' fitness levels in the five components of fitness (cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition). Check out the fitness testing training resource along with demonstration videos.
The distribution event occurred on Saturday, October 3, 2020. Teachers, school nurses and principals came from Hennessey, Ripley, Wynnewood, Norman, and Noble to name a few. Moore, Mustang, Piedmont, and Guthrie Public Schools got equipment for all of their schools! Altogether 165 fitness testing kits were given to schools. Robbyn Glinsmann, Mathematics Curriculum Coordinator at Mustang Public Schools, delivered fitness testing kits to the district's 14 elementary, intermediate, and middle schools. Robbyn reported that "Everyone (Mustang Physical Education Teachers) loves them (fitness testing kits)!"
Thank you, TSET and Healthy Schools OK staff, for making this event possible.
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The November Fitness Challenge Calendar is here!
S & S Worldwide teamed up with the Alliance For A Healthier Generation to create this fitness calendar for the month of November 2020.
Click on the calendar below to download and print it.
November is National Diabetes Month. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases have resources available to help raise awareness and to share this year’s theme, Taking Care of Youth Who Have Diabetes. To access the National Diabetes Month 2020 Toolkit, click on the flyer below.
Indian Health Services has developed a resource called the Physical Activity Kit (PAK) which is based on the best and promising practices to increase physical activity. The PAK toolkit can be used in schools, communities, worksites, Head Start programs, elderly centers, and youth programs. The goal of the PAK is to increase the time American Indians and Alaskan Natives spend in medium to high physical activity for all ages across the lifespan. While the activities have been field tested to be culturally appropriate for Native communities, others might find PAK useful in their community. The PAK Curriculum's Book #3 can be a resource for Native American Games that have been modified for physical education or group physical activity. Learn more about the PAK Toolkit which includes videos and downloadable books.
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Online Roll Dice
Have you ever needed dice but did not have any handy? There are now online dice that can help! Just type "Roll dice" in the Chrome Omnibar or Google search box, and you will have six different types of dice to choose from, ranging from 4-20 sides. Click the down arrow just under the dice-box, and you will find some other teacher tools, such as a 10-value spinner and a metronome.
Mote Voice Notes and Feedback
The Mote Chrome extension enables you to easily add voice notes and feedback to Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Classroom. This extension allows for more personalized feedback since students hear your voice providing the feedback. It is important to note that students must also have the Mote Chrome extension installed to be able to listen to the feedback read aloud. Mote also allows for translation into several different languages.
Flippity
Flippity easily turns any Google spreadsheet into a timeline, a badge creator, a spelling quiz, a scavenger hunt, a word search, or more. Teachers can use Flippity for a variety of purposes: to present to the class, to assess individual students, or to have students make their own creations. The site contains templates for both teachers and students and also provides detailed instructions for each template.
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SHAPE America is dedicated to giving back to communities in high-need areas across the country so all children can learn to lead healthy, physically active lives. The SHAPE America Impact Schools grant program will provide much needed funds and professional development opportunities to five eligible schools, to improve existing health and physical education programs.
Impact Schools will receive:
- A portion of the proceeds raised through select fundraising efforts including the 2021 SHAPE America Big Feats Virtual Race;
- A professional development stipend of up to $1,000 to attend the 2021 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Baltimore, April 13-17, or online professional development from SHAPE America;
- Complimentary registration for the 2021 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo for up to three (3) teachers from the grant-receiving school;
- Up to three one-year SHAPE America professional memberships;
- One-year access to SHAPE America’s online professional development;
- And more.
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Eligibility
A school shall be eligible to apply if the school is exempt from federal income tax and 40 percent or more of the children ages 5 through 17 years served by the local educational agency are eligible to receive free or reduced lunch (Title I school). The individual representing the grant-seeking school must currently serve as one of the following: principal, K-12 teacher, physical education teacher, health education teacher, health/PE coordinator, or school wellness coordinator.
View all submission guidelines and then get started on your application! All applications must be received no later than midnight (ET) on November 19, 2020. If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Beth Bennett at bbennett@shapeamerica.org.
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