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Inclusion with a Safety Lens; Program Planning for Students with Disabilities in Physical Activity
Did you know that May 26 – June 1, 2024, marks National AccessAbility Week? Each year, this initiative celebrates the valuable contributions and leadership of persons with disabilities in Canada, promotes the work of allies, organizations and communities that are removing barriers, and encourages...
Finding A Balance
Social and Emotional Learning Supports (SELS)
Please note : Social and Emotional Learning Supports (SELS) will no longer be available as of August 31, 2024. The resource will continue to be available until that time. Ophea continues to support educators by releasing new resources addressing emerging needs. Social and Emotional Learning Supports...
Vaccinations, Media and Personal Health
H&PE Elementary Resources
Ophea’s H&PE Curriculum Resources: Grades 1-8 addressing the H&PE Curriculum, 2015 continue to be available. Throughout the school year, new lesson plans will be added to further support you in teaching the current curriculum. With the release of the 2019 Elementary H&PE curriculum, Ophea will...
Let’s Explore (and check-in on our knowledge of) the Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education
Increasing opportunities for physical activity The classroom environment offers a wide range of opportunities for students to be physically active. Implementing meaningful opportunities for students to be physically active can influence a student’s overall school experience, their physical literacy...
Engaging Students in Healthy Living through Drama
This resource has been developed to support secondary educators in planning and exploring new approaches to teaching healthy living through drama-based activities. This resource may be used by teachers when addressing the healthy living expectations from the Health and Physical Education Curriculum...
Vaccination Talks Toolkit
The Vaccination Talks Toolkit is a free online resource that integrates health literacy, digital media literacy and inquiry into discussions about vaccines as part of healthy living. This resource is intended to support children and youth in developing their health literacy related to vaccinations...
Attacking and Defending Empty Space
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: describe and apply strategies that they have found to be effective in territory games demonstrate an understanding of procedures for anticipating
Managing Stress and Fostering Positive Mental Health
We are learning how to describe the emotional and social stresses related to puberty and apply strategies to cope with these changes. We are learning how to explain ways to help someone with their men
Aunt’s Love Interest Scenario Student Worksheet
Understanding Drug Abuse
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: demonstrate their understanding of the range of effects associated with using cannabis apply critical and creative thinking skills to help
H&PE Secondary Resources
Ophea is excited to support quality implementation of the Health and Physical Education (H&PE) Curriculum: Grades 9-12 . Ophea's H&PE Secondary Resources support teachers in helping students acquire the physical and health literacy skills needed to thrive in the 21 st century and lead a healthy...
An Exploration of Assessment and Evaluation in the Elementary Health and Physical Education Curriculum
This webinar is intended for elementary educators. This webinar will explore assessment and evaluation skills in the Elementary Health and Physical Education curriculum. Strategies, skills, tools and the integration of Social-Emotional Learning skills will be discussed. Learning goals of the webinar...
Jack.org
Ophea’s Sector Spotlight aims to illuminate the bright spots within the education sector through recognizing the critical work being done by community members and value-aligned organizations, and its impact on student and staff well-being. This initiative also aims to strengthen connections between...
Youth Perspectives on Identifying and Responding to Gender-Based Violence in the Classroom
On November 29, 2023, Ophea hosted a webinar in partnership with the Ontario Coalition for Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) ’s Draw the Line Campaign (#DTL16Days). Moderated by Ophea’s Curriculum Consultant Andrea Haefele (she/her), Youth Perspectives on Identifying and Responding to Gender-Based...