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School Wellness Weekly

November 6, 2023

Professional Learning Edition
Last Chance to Register for Election Day! Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 7, 2023, is Election Day, and in addition to encouraging you to vote, we look forward to seeing you in our online professional learning workshops! 

Live Webinars – Limited sessions left!  
Visit our Election Day Online Professional Learning Page (opens in new window) to register for available sessions. Space is limited and many sessions have already reached capacity. Educators may register to attend one, two, or three 90-minute live webinars, offered at the following times:  
  • Session 1: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  
  • Session 2: 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.  
  • Session 3: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.  
   
Self-Guided Courses - Take on Your Own Time 
Visit the Self-Guided Courses (opens in new window) section of the Election Day catalog page.  

Take a deeper dive into the essential components of Fitness Education in PE with this comprehensive (3-hour CTLE eligible) course:  
 
View these short, introductory courses that offer 45 minutes of CTLE. 
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Notable
Supporting LGBTQ+ Students 
Self-Guided Course for All: Introduction to LGBTQ Concepts and Terms  
Designed for all K-12 staff who want to become more familiar with LGBTQ+ terminology and concepts. Enroll in the WeLearnNYC course and complete on your own time:  
 
Strategies for LGBTQ+ Affirming Classrooms (K-12)  
Participants will explore how to make their Health Education classes more inclusive for students and families who hold diverse identities. Register for your grade band:   
 
K-12 HIV Education Opportunities    
Self-Guided HIV Education Course: Introduction to Requirements and Resources (K-12)  Participants will leave this course equipped with the knowledge and resources necessary to implement Growing Up and Staying Safe: New York City K-12 HIV Education Curriculum (opens in new window). Enroll in the WeLearnNYC course and complete on your own time:  
  
HIV Education Webinars on Election Day: Secondary Sessions still available!  
Exploring Curriculum Concepts and Skills (6-12) Learn the concepts and skills aligned with the National Health Education Standards that support healthy student behaviors. Register for your grade band:   

HIV Education: Strategies for Effective Instruction (6-12) Explore best practices for teaching the required Growing Up and Staying Safe: New York City K-12 HIV Education Curriculum. Register: 
 
K-5 Teachers: Move-to-Improve Classroom Workshops in November and December 
Enhance classroom lessons by integrating Move-to-Improve physical activities into academic instruction. Teachers who have yet to attend a training should register for one of the dates below:   
Physical Education
Bookmark the Physical Education page (opens in a new window) in our Professional Learning Catalog for quick access to online instructional resources and professional learning opportunities. 
 
PE Online Professional Learning Community in November 
Join your colleagues for the next PE Online Professional Learning Community (OPLC). Participants meet monthly on Mondays to explore practical solutions and share instructional practices. Register:  
 
Including ALL Students in Physical Education: Understanding Disabilities (K-12) Participants review universal design principles and strategies to include students with disabilities. Register:  
 
Strategies for Curriculum Mapping in Physical Education (K-12)  
Explore key strategies needed to create a curriculum that prioritizes grade-specific PE learning outcomes, content spiraling, and creating assessments that showcase student learning. Register for your grade band:  
 
Strategies for Creating Community in Physical Education (K-12) 
Explore key strategies that prioritize social emotional learning outcomes and walk away with practical community building instructional strategies and activities to implement immediately. Register: 
 
NYC FITNESSGRAM Training Options:   
Self-Guided Course: Fitness Education and NYC FITNESSGRAM (K-12) - CTLE 3 hours 
Learn how to move your students through the fitness education cycle with ease. Eligible PE teachers (opens in new window) will receive access to the NYC FITNESSGRAM web-based application. Enroll in this WeLearnNYC course and complete on your own time:  
  
Webinar: Introduction to NYC FITNESSGRAM (K-12) - CTLE 90 minutes 
This interactive webinar is an introduction to the Fitness Education Cycle and the NYC FITNESSGRAM assessments that also provides access to the NYC FITNESSGRAM web-based application and associated resources. Register:    
Health Education
Bookmark the Health Education page (opens in a new window) in our Professional Learning Catalog for quick access to resources and our professional learning opportunities.  
 
Health Education Online Professional Learning Community in November 
Join your colleagues for the next Online Professional Learning Community (OPLC). Participants meet monthly on Mondays to explore practical solutions and share instructional practices. Register:  
  
Self-Guided Course: Introduction to Health Education: Requirements and Resources (K-12)   
Explores the impact of Health Education on student outcomes, the required components of Health Education in NYC, and where to find resources to support Health Education lesson planning. Enroll in the WeLearnNYC course for your grade band and complete on your own time:  
   
Middle and High School Sexual Health Education Series (6-12):   
Sexual Health Education: Promoting Inclusivity for Students with Disabilities (6-12)  
In this live webinar, participants will explore best practices for sexual education instruction for students with disabilities. Register:   

Sexual Health Education: Introduction to Requirements and Resources (6-12)  
Participants will support student learning around puberty, sexual identity, healthy relationships, sexual harassment prevention, and more. Register:   
  
Sexual Health Education: Strategies for Effective Instruction (6-12)  
This interactive webinar provides participants with student engagement strategies that address common concerns that arise when teaching the required sexual Health Education unit. Register:   
  
High School Teachers: Become CAP Certified and Get Trained to Support Your High School’s Condom Availability Program  
All high schools are required to provide Health Resource Rooms for their students, with at least two trained staff members to support the program, as part of their school’s Condom Availability Program (opens in new window). Register for all three sessions to become CAP-certified:     

Have questions? Contact your Borough Team (opens in new window).