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An Exploration of Assessment and Evaluation in the Elementary Health and Physical Education Curriculum Webinar Blog
The Missing Think
Adapted from The Missing Think – Effective Assessment Strategies in Health and Physical Education by Joe Grdisa It is our pleasure to share this Ophea platform with Joe Grdisa, a valued member of Ophea’s Board of Directors. Along with being on Ophea’s Board, Joe is the Coordinator of Health and...
Grades 7 & 8 Sample Lesson: Creative Cooperative Collaboration
Social Determinants of Health
Global Perspective The World Health Organization affirms that the conditions in which people live directly affect the quality of their health i . These conditions are known as social determinants of health (SDH). The World Health Organization defines SDH as the living conditions in which people are...
Clearing the Air About Cannabis: The Role of School Boards
Using Ophea’s Vaccination Talks Toolkit
Let’s familiarize ourselves with Ophea’s FREE online offering, the Vaccination Talks Toolkit! The Vaccination Talks Toolkit is an online resource that integrates health literacy, media literacy and inquiry into discussions about vaccines as part of healthy living. This resource is intended to...
Spread the Word at School
Students with Sensory Processing/Integration Disabilities
Description Sensory integration is a term that describes the neurological process of receiving, registering, modulating, organizing and interpreting information that comes into our brain from our senses (Pollock, 2009). In recent years, the term “sensory processing” has also been used...
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Inclusion means creating meaningful learning opportunities within supportive school environments where all students feel physically and emotionally safe and have a sense of belonging. Prioritizing physical and emotional safety in Health and Physical Education is a fundamental principle and necessary...
Inquiry-Based Learning Approaches
Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered learning approach that supports students in developing critical- and creative-thinking skills and other social-emotional learning skills in health and physical education (Ophea, 2021). Inquiry-based learning is a process in which students are involved in...