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Key Terms and Notes
A variety of key terms are used when speaking about substance use (including cannabis use) and working in a school environment. Here are a few definitions that you should be familiar with as you get started. Addiction : A physiological and psychological dependence on a substance (such as alcohol) or...
A Peer-to-Peer Approach to Promoting Healthy Relationships and Equality
How student voice can build a school culture that works to stop sexual violence When students speak up about sexual violence and harassment, their peers listen. That’s what Ophea and three partner organizations Draw-the-Line, Egale Canada Human Rights Trust, and White Ribbon, along with support from...
Human Development & Sexual Health Peer Sharing Webinar Blog
In March, Ophea hosted a peer sharing webinar with a specific focus on supporting the implementation of the Human Development & Sexual Health curriculum expectations, one of the health topics in Strand D: Healthy Living within the 2019 Ontario Elementary Health and Physical Education (H&PE)...
Building Healthy Eating Habits and Food Literacy Skills with the H&PE Curriculum Webinar Blog
Choosing a banana isn’t as simple as it looks. As you’re peering through the display of bananas in the produce aisle, you may be thinking: How do I choose a banana so that it is ripe enough to eat? Are bananas locally grown or are they imported? How are they grown and does this impact the...
How effective H&PE professional development can impact student learning
When it comes to professional development in education, there’s rarely enough time or funding to go around. That’s why making the most of the resources available is a must. “It’s a complex system with competing priorities at every level,” says Joanne Walsh, Ophea Curriculum Consultant, long-time...
Section 7: Planning for Teaching Healthy Living in a Focus Course Using the Inquiry Process
As in all H&PE courses, the Healthy Living expectations and the living skills must be addressed within every focus course. This is further reinforced by the title of all focus courses where the “Healthy Living and” prefix has been explicitly placed before the “focus” (Ontario Ministry of Education...