Working in a school-based setting, you know that many students have little time to spend on the playground, attend more than one gym class per week, or have a space to move about in their classroom. All research points to movement as a method of alerting and rebooting our nervous system to help with focus, attention, and concentration. Therapists can help teachers create a flow throughout the day.
Course created on October 17, 2022
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, 05240; CE Broker/1.0 General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-956044; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Intermediate, Rehabilitation
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to evaluate prime times to insert movement throughout a day.
- After this course, participants will be able to apply the strategies to engage all students and staff in movement activities.
- After this course, participants will be able to examine how to influence and assess the effectiveness of movement in the classroom.
Agenda
0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
5-20 Minutes | Overview of classroom day, environment, and grade levels |
20-45 Minutes | Specific breakdown of movement exercises that can be scattered throughout the day |
45-55 Minutes | Observations, questions for teachers and students |
55-60 Minutes | Summary, Q & A |
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Tere Bowen-Irish
OTR/L
Tere Bowen-Irish has been practicing occupational therapy for over 40 years in pediatrics and psychiatry. Tere provides assessment, treatment, and collaborative services in public and private school systems. Through her business, All the Possibilities Inc., she offers workshops for therapists, parents, and educators focusing on service delivery, classroom management, mindfulness, wellness, and prevention for all school-age children. Tere is also the creator of The Drive Thru Menu Suite of Exercises (published by Therapro), an initiative to bring movement into today’s classrooms. She is a certified YogaKids Inc. teacher and incorporates creative movement and yoga into her practice. She is a Certified Mindful Schools Instructor. She is also the author of Yoga and Me, Come be a Tree and co-authored My Mindful Music with Mary Ann Harman.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 05240. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.1 CEUs (Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
CE Broker
OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 1.0 hours, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct client/patient services in occupational therapy (SC), Related to OT (AZ), Related to OT (LA), Directly Related to OT (MS), Directly Related to OT (TN) category/categories. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.
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National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
OccupationalTherapy.com is a NBCOT® Professional Development Provider. This course is offered for 1.25 NBCOT PDUs (Intermediate level, Rehabilitation Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.