February is a month to celebrate the expansion of equity, diversity and inclusion so that all of our students can see and celebrate contributions made by a wide variety of people. It is also a month to remember and explore ways that we can all improve our health and well-being. Please check out the resources for Black History Month, American Heart month, National Girls and Women in Sports month, and Teen Dating Violence Awareness month.
*The Oregon Health and Physical Education Standards will be updated for implementation in the fall of 2025. We will be sending out recruitment announcements soon for members to serve on the revision committee's. Stay tuned to express interest in next month's newsletter.
As always, please reach out if I can be of assistance, and to give your input on newsletter ideas, articles, or highlights that you would like to see.
Suzanne
suzanne.hidde@ode.oregon.gov.
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.
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The National Archives: African American Research page
National Endowment for the Humanities: Teacher's Guide African American History and Culture in the United States and K-12 lesson plans from Stony is the Road
National Park Service: Invitation for all Americans to reflect on Black history
U.S. Holocaust Memorial and Museum: Online exhibit on the racist nature of the Nazi regime and the 1936 Berlin Olympics where Jesse Owens won four gold medals
We Are Teachers: Black History Month Activities for February and Beyond
National Endowment for the Arts: Black History Month Lessons and Resources K-12
The American Heart Association sponsors American Heart Month in February to raise awareness about heart health. Check out and share these social media resources from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to raise awareness about heart disease and how to prevent it. It’s also a great time to explore the Healthy People 2030 objectives related to heart disease and stroke aimed at improving cardiovascular health and reducing deaths from heart disease and stroke. And be sure to share our consumer-friendly MyHealthfinder resources on heart health to help people build heart-healthy habits.
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Professional Learning Opportunities
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BEPA 2.0 is a school-based physical activity ”brain boost” program aligned to state physical education (PE) and health education standards.
This training is designed for elementary-level educators and enrichment program providers.
BEPA 2.0 can be used to deliver activity brain boosts and to provide PE minutes for your students as required by ORS329.496.
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. Participants can pick the follow-up training time that best fits their schedule:
April 5, 2022 from 4:00 – 5:30pm
OR
April 28, 2022 from 4:00 – 5:30pm
The first 50 registrants 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.
Click this link to sign up
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Please join us March 14-18 in becoming part of our dedicated group of SPEAK Out! Day advocates? With your presence — and personal perspective — you can help advocate to fund effective HPE programs in your state!
Register today and we will help cover virtual congressional meeting logistics, the meeting scheduling process, and information needed to prepare for virtual congressional meetings! That is what makes SPEAK Out! Day a success — and it's how we can continue to have funding for Title II (professional development) and Title IV, Part A of ESSA.
Join us at SPEAK Out! Day as we continue our advocacy for health and physical education and work to increase funding for these critical education programs.
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Other Resources
Check out learning plans, resources and grant funding opportunities on Fuel Up to Play 60. Grant applications for up to $4,000/school to advance healthy eating and physical activity will be open March 16 to April 13, 2022. These grants provide opportunities to collaborate with the school nutrition director for schoolwide wellness initiatives. Questions? Contact Crista Hawkins, Sr. Director of Youth Wellness, Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council, chawkins@odncouncil.org
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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.
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).
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K-12 School Staff: Request a FREE set of LGBTQ+ affirming K-12 books!
GLSEN will be sending LGBTQ+ affirming text sets to over 900 schools in 28 states in spring 2022. LGBTQ+ students at schools with an LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum, which includes LGBTQ+ affirming books, have higher GPAs, are less likely to hear anti-LGBTQ remarks at school, and are less likely to report missing school due to feeling unsafe. Over 1,800 locations in 19 states have already received Rainbow Library sets. Resources are limited and will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis. Head to rainbowlibrary.org to learn more.
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How do we breakdown silos and have a coordinated approach to health and learning? Check out the WSCC model!
Healthy students are better learners, and academic achievement bears a lifetime of benefits for health.
School programs that account for the individual, family, school, and community can positively influence both student health behaviors and learning. Evidence-based, effectively coordinated, and strategically planned school health programs and services are also necessary for closing the academic achievement gap.
School can use the WSCC model to promote positive health behaviors and lessen negative health behaviors. Check out the Oregon Healthy Schools website to learn more about the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model.
You can also download the CDC Health and Academics fact sheets.
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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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