October brings us a cornucopia of opportunities to learn from our past and to raise our awareness so that we can take better care of ourselves and others. October is LGBTQSIA2+ history month and gives us an opportunity to acknowledge the bravery, accomplishments and resiliency of many of our community members who were true to their identities despite hatred, ridicule and persecution.
October is also a time to reflect on the importance of our health and well-being. There are a number of health observances this month including: health literacy month; breast cancer awareness month; bullying prevention month; domestic violence awareness month; and mental illness awareness week.
I hope you find the resources, PD opportunities and articles in this newsletter helpful. As always, please feel free to reach out to me if I can be of assistance.
Suzanne Hidde suzanne.hidde@ode.oregon.gov.
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Introduction and Disclaimer: This newsletter will share with you some announcements, research, resources and opportunities for training by ODE, as well as other offerings by statewide and national colleagues that may 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.
National Bullying Prevention Month
A month-long event to prevent childhood bullying and promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. The National Bullying Prevention Center has a number of opportunities for your school and community to participate in raising awareness about bullying, and how to prevent it. Learn more here
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LGBTQ2SIA+ History Month
LGBTQ2SIA+ History Month celebrates the achievements of 31 lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender Icons. Each day in October, a new LGBT Icon is featured with a video, bio, bibliography, downloadable images and other resources.
2022 icons video
Also see ODE's LGBTQ2SIA+ Student Success webpage for more information and resources.
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Oregon Health Authority|Oregon Department of Education
Fentanyl & Opioid Response Toolkit for Schools
Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) have released a new toolkit for schools to help address a rise in deaths related to fentanyl and other opioids in Oregon. The Fentanyl & Opioid Response Toolkit for Schools will help school staff communicate to parents, caregivers and students about the dangers of illegal opioid use. It also describes how schools can create their own emergency protocols and access life-saving drugs.
Schools are the heart of Oregon communities and can act as a hub for information that is vital to the safety of our communities. This toolkit provides information about how schools may create an emergency protocol to administer Naloxone, also known as Narcan. The toolkit also includes information on how to access, administer and store this life-saving opioid overdose prevention medication. Additionally, this toolkit shares resources to support staff training, prevention education, and other information essential to developing and implementing school emergency response procedures.
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SHAPE AMERICA
Health Literacy Month Activity Calendars
Check out the SHAPE America Health Literacy Month Activity Calendars in English and Spanish. Calendars have various daily activities that focus on health literacy for sharing with peers and family members.
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Dove Self Esteem Project (DSEP) launches New Appearance Discrimination Lesson
The Dove Self-Esteem Project’s (DSEP) Confident Me! recognizes that appearance ideals or comparisons can negatively impact a student’s self-esteem and body confidence. For some students, the issue runs deep and is related to appearance discrimination. All students should feel included and respected.
DSEP has created a sixth or extension lesson addressing six categories of appearance discrimination: Ableism, Color/Shadeism, Hair Discrimination, Racism, Sexism, Sizeism. The new lesson was designed and academically validated to effectively and positively impact body confidence and self-esteem in youth.
Click here to receive this lesson and fill out the form.
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Learning Growth Mindset with Minute to Win Challenges Grades 3 - 5
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Growth mindset is developed through experience, struggle, failure, and triumph. Minute to Win challenges are designed to be a safe place for students to experience and understand this journey. This module is written for intermediate grade levels and can also be used at the middle school level. Minute to Win challenges are designed to be quick and easy to set up and manage with important lessons about teamwork and positive communication. This module is written for intermediate grade levels and can also be used at the middle school level. Get the new activities, resources, and assessments now!
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October is Health Literacy month, a time for organizations and individuals to promote the
importance of maintaining and enhancing health. What exactly is health literacy? According to the Society for Health and Physical Educators(SHAPE AMERICA) health literacy is defined as the “ability to access, understand, appraise, apply and advocate for health information and services in order to maintain or enhance one’s own health and the health of others.” Read more about health literacy, the impact of social determinants of health and how we as educators can assist in helping students learn necessary skills to enhance their health and the health of their communities.
Many texts, especially in the Young Adult genre, have
narratives and character interaction tie in directly with health
topics related to alcohol, tobacco, drugs, mental and emotional health, family and sexual health, and injury and violence. The lived experiences, struggles and lessons learned by characters in the novels can be directly connected and intertwined with facts and trends learned in health class. This form of application can allow students to make rich connections to the meaning and purpose of a health topic as it is applied to real life. Read more about considerations for using novels and how to Identify the purpose of the text being used (skill, content or both).
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When young people are educated comprehensively about mental health, they gain the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain or enhance their mental health and well-being.
Addressing these topics in K–12 health education classes sets students up
for success. Learn more about classroom resources and implementation ideas in this article.
Also, check out ODE's Mental Health Toolkit for additional resources.
The 2022 Oregon SHAPE conference October 14 &15 in Seaside!
Check out the OSHAPE website to register, find accommodations or to nominate an Oregon teacher for Teacher Of the Year (TOY)! Previous webinar recordings are also available along with other news and resources. Become a member today and support quality health and physical education.
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BEPA 2.0 is a school-based physical activity program that is aligned to state physical education (PE) and health education standards.
BEPA 2.0 can be used to deliver activity brain boosts and to provide PE minutes for your students as required by ORS329.496.
This training is designed for elementary-level educators and enrichment program providers.
The training consists of two parts:
- Online, asynchronous training material to be completed at your own pace
- A 90-minute follow-up training via Zoom, led by BEPA 0 program director and Oregon Department of Education (ODE) Health and Physical Education staff. The follow-up training date and time is:
December 13, 2022 from 4:00 – 5:30pm
The first 50 registrants to complete the training will receive a BEPA 2.0 Toolkit for FREE. The training also provides three hours of professional development time that can be completed on your own schedule. Registration is now open! Course materials will be available October 17th, 2022 at 8:00 a.m.
Click this link to sign up
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Calling all coaches...Cairn Guidance is seeking coaches (club, organizations or schools) who work with girls 11-17
Cairn Guidance is partnering on a research project called Body Confident Athletes, an in-person, coach-led program designed to boost girls' body confidence. If you or someone you know are interested in participating in this research, please fill out this Google Form here. For additional questions or inquiries, please contact Britnee Harvey at britnee@cairnguidance.com
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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.
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