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Getting Started
This resource includes: Ready-to-use classroom activities that use scenarios from the Draw the Line campaign : These scenarios help students develop an understanding of gender-based violence, including the role of the bystander, as well as decision-making, problem-solving, communication, and...
Stop, Start, Consider!: Student-Centred Practices in Health and Physical Education
Stop, Start, Consider! is a free downloadable poster series developed to support educators, school staff, and other members of the school community in creating identity-affirming, safer Health and Physical Education (H&PE) learning environments for every student. When students experience feelings of...
Suggestions for Instruction
A thorough examination of your personal bias also includes considering the ways your teaching strategies and instruction style could affect your students. Once we recognize that biases and perspectives are inherent in any topic, we can take steps to understand the values, assumptions, possible...
What if…the #Ophea100 Learning Series
Section 8: How to Market Your Program and Integrate Student Choice
The desire to create a focus course will not guarantee that it will run. In many cases, the focus course may compete against other courses currently running in a department or another optional course students may need to take as a prerequisite or graduation requirement. Some students may not be...
Ophea Accessibility & Accommodation Policy
Policy Statement Ophea is committed to providing equal opportunity to all of our users. We provide an inclusive environment that respects the dignity and independence of diverse communities, including persons with disabilities. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility...
Mother Earth Defenders
Ultimate Space
Frogger
Squirrel Tails
Safety
Before using the activity cards within PlaySport, consult with your provincial, territorial, regional and/or organization’s safety guidelines. For the Ontario Standards, consult the Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education (OPASSE). OPASSE represents the minimum (minimum does not...
Examining Bias
“Neutral perspectives on a situation are rare and … everyone’s perspective is coloured by their context, beliefs and background. i ” Before teaching students about healthy living topics, educators need to reflect on their own assumptions, prejudices, stereotypes, and biases, in order to create a...
Grade 5
As children become more independent and more responsible for their own safety, they learn the skills for assessing risk, responding to dangerous situations online, and protecting themselves from a variety of social dangers including bullying, abuse, violence, and other risks associated with...