The new year is upon us, and I am hopeful that it will be a time for us to "construct" new practices and "build on" those practices that have been effective.
Our Standards and Instructional Support team has been focusing on Ambitious Teaching concepts and how we can enhance our efforts to reach, include, and elevate all of our teachers and school staffs' ability to strengthen students' sense of belonging, and positively impact their learning. The first step in that construction is to reinforce a foundation with you. I would like to invite you to let me know how I can be of greater service to you with regards to your needs for Professional Development, access to resources, or to serve as a sounding/brainstorming partner with you. Please reach out and let me know how I can better assist you in your health and physical education efforts at suzanne.hidde@ode.oregon.gov.
Please consider taking advantage of the opportunities and resources listed below in this newsletter.
My best wishes for a safe, healthy and productive new year for you, your students, and your families!
Suzanne
Introduction and Disclaimer: In this newsletter, we will share with you some announcement, research, resources and opportunities for training by ODE, as well as other offerings by statewide and national colleagues that be of interest to you.
Note: Unless hosted or facilitated by The Oregon Department of Education (ODE), the training opportunities shared here have not been endorsed by ODE, but are being shared as relevant opportunities for Health and Physical education professionals to consider.
|
Professional Learning Opportunities
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) invites you to the 2020 Oregon Student Health Survey (SHS) Data Report Webinar
The webinar, hosted by OHA and Bach Harrison L.L.C, will help you to navigate the Student Health Survey reports that were recently released to districts and schools. You can also see a short slide deck providing some basic information for reading and interpreting your Oregon SHS Report data. Feel free to share this resource with any authorized data users in your school.
Please click on the registration link below to sign up for the webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a calendar invitation option and information about joining the meeting.
When: Jan 14, 2022, 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register here.
|
Paid Opportunity for High School Teachers: Substance Use Prevention Lesson Pilot
ODE in collaboration with Oregon Health Authority is looking for twelve (12) high school teachers to pilot new Substance Use Prevention lessons during the months of February through May.
|
|
 |
We are looking for:
Grade 9: Three (3) Health teachers
Grade 10: At least one (1) Health teacher and two (2) Science teachers
Grade 11: At least one (1) Health teacher and two (2) ELA teachers
Grade 12: At least one (1) Health teacher and two (2) Social Science teachers
|
Pilot Teacher Expectations:
- Participate in two (2), 90 minutes Zoom calls- one to train on the lesson and go over feedback expectations and one to gather feedback
- Commit to teaching all of the lessons and administer the assessment to at least two of your high school classes (health, science, ELA and/or social science) between February and May, 2022
- Complete a Feedback form (1 per lesson)
- Submit at least ten student work samples of the assessment
Teachers will receive a $300 Amazon gift card for full participation.
For more information or to share that you are interested, please contact Suzanne Hidde at Suzanne.hidde@ode.oregon.gov
Paid Opportunity for Teachers: Oral Health Lesson Pilot
Seeking Elementary teachers and MS/HS Health teachers to pilot oral health lessons!
Grades K - 5; Classroom teachers - three (3) per grade
Grade 6 – Health or classroom teachers - three (3) per grade
Grade 7/8 – Health teachers - three (3) per grade
High School – Health teachers - three (3) high school level
Pilot teacher expectations:
- Participate in one, 90-minute training by Zoom – to become trained on the lesson – expected to occur late March/early April;
- Commit to teaching all of the lessons and administer the assessment (if applicable) to students (once in elementary and to at least two classes in the middle and high school) – expected to implement in April/May;
- Complete a feedback form (1 per lesson);
- Submit at least ten student work samples of 1 activity or assessment per grade – by end of May
Teachers will receive $200 compensation for full participation.
Please contact Suzanne.hidde@ode.oregon.gov
|
Other Resources
Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) Department of Dermatology’s High School Outreach Program developed a fifty-minute lesson plan (at no-cost) for high school educators on early detection and prevention of skin cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Oregon has one of the highest incidence rates for melanoma in the country (CDC, 2019) and our program directly targets this indicator affecting community health.
There are two versions of our program for educators: an asynchronous option for virtual students and an in-person PowerPoint presentation complete with socially distanced group activities. Students learn effective strategies for developing positive and sustainable health behaviors in the lesson plan. They also learn how to share this information with their family members—a domino effect of creating access to education on skin cancer, which can overall contribute to eradicating skin cancer deaths in Oregon.
If you are interested in participating and receiving this program for your classroom, please request our curriculum on our website (https://www.ohsu.edu/war-on-melanoma/high-school-outreach-program).
|
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17th, 2022)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the legacy and service of civil rights. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King fought his entire life for equal rights and desegregation. The impact that Dr. King had on America is everlasting; he inspired Americans to fight against racial segregation through his powerful words and protests. Although Dr. King helped pave the way to greater civil liberty in America regardless of background, it is important to recognize that we still have a long way to go. This Martin Luther King Jr. Day find ways to honor this day in meaningful ways and reflect on how we can carry the messages forward (Learning For Justice).
|
Developing Social Emotional Learning in Physical Education Through Appropriate Instructional Practices
The nature of physical education has students learning in the affective, cognitive, and psychomotor domains, thus providing many opportunities for social and emotional learning. This article from a recent issue of JOPERD will highlight a number of appropriate instructional practices which physical education teachers can use when integrating SEL in their classes. READ MORE
|
Check out the latest health. moves. minds.® calendars for activities your students can do throughout January.
These new calendars include popular activities like Balloon Bounce, Wake and Shake, Wednesday WOW, and much more. Available for both elementary and secondary grade levels (English and Spanish). LEARN MORE
|
Medical Xpress
A new national study finds that only 9% of teens met the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day during the pandemic — a decline from 16% pre-pandemic. The study found that lower physical activity was linked to poorer mental health, greater stress, and more worry about the pandemic. READ MORE
Edutopia
Mindfulness is more than just a buzzword — it’s an important well-being practice that has made its way into our schools, and it’s likely here to stay. Practicing mindfulness with students supports strengthened emotion regulation, higher cognitive functioning, and better behavior in school, to name just a few benefits. READ MORE
These resources outline some trauma-informed principles as related to LGBTQ+ identities:
Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash
|
Questions? Ideas to share?
Please reach out:
Suzanne Hidde, MS (she/her/hers)
Health and Physical Education Specialist
Oregon Department of Education/Office of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
suzanne.hidde@ode.oregon.gov
|
|
