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School Wellness Connection

Professional Learning Edition

February 6, 2026

Read below for February and early March professional learning opportunities for health and PE teachers. Access the registration links below for more information and bookmark the OSWP Professional Learning Catalog.



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Health Education

Health Education Online Professional Learning Community: Take advantage of this monthly opportunity to network, collaborate, and learn with your colleagues.

Grades K-12: Monday, February 23, 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. (CTLE: 60 minutes)

• Topic: Best Practices for Skills-Based Lesson Planning

Grades K-12: Monday, March 30, 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. (CTLE: 60 minutes) 

• Topic: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Health Education 



Introduction to Health Education: Strategies for LGBTQ Affirming Classrooms 

Grades K-12: Monday, February 9, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes) 

Growth and Development: Strategies for Effective Instruction  

Grades 4-5: Monday, March 2, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes) 

Sexual Health Education:  

• Introduction to Requirements and Resources  

Grades 6-12: Monday, March 2, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes) 

• Promoting Inclusivity for Students with Disabilities  

Grades 6-12: Tuesday, March 10, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes) 

High School educators and staff: The next Condom Availability Program (CAP) webinar series starts in March! Staff must register and attend all three webinars to become CAP-certified and eligible to support their school’s Health Resource Room. All webinars are CTLE-eligible.  

Grades 9-12:      

• Part 1: CAP Overview: Wednesday, March 11, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)
• Part 2: Condom Demos and Answering Sensitive Questions: Wednesday, March 18, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)
• Part 3: Health Referrals and Next Steps: Wednesday, March 25, 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. (CTLE: 75 minutes)

Health Education Self-Guided Courses: Enroll in these WeLearnNYC courses and complete on your own time. You may start, stop, and finish anytime.

Grades K-5: Intro to Health Education: Elementary Requirements and Resources (CTLE: 45 minutes)

Grades 6-12: Intro to Health Education: Secondary Requirements and Resources (CTLE: 45 minutes)

Grades K-12: HIV Education: Intro to Requirements and Resources (CTLE: 45 minutes)

Grades K-12: Intro to LGBTQ+ Concepts and Terminology (CTLE: 60 minutes)

Physical Education

Physical Education Online Professional Learning Community: Take advantage of this monthly opportunity to network, collaborate, and learn with your colleagues.

Grades K-12: Monday, February 9, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. (CTLE: 60 minutes)

• Topic: Planning for Student Success

Grades K-12: Monday, March 9, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. (CTLE: 60 minutes) 

• Topic: Using Data to Plan Ongoing Instruction 

Introduction to NYC FITNESSGRAM  

Grades K-12: Tuesday, February 10, 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes) 

Strategies for Community Building in Physical Education: 

• Establishing Clear Communication 

Grades K-12: Tuesday, February 24, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. (CTLE: 60 minutes) 

• Building Relationships for Student Success 

Grades K-12: Tuesday, March 3, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. (CTLE: 60 minutes) 

IEP Development for Students with Disabilities Receiving Adapted Physical Education

Grades K-12: Monday, March 2, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes) 

Strategies for Curriculum Mapping in Physical Education  

• Grades K-5: Monday, March 2, 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes) 
• Grades 6-12: Monday, March 2, 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)  

US Soccer: Soccer for Success In-Person School Curriculum and Training: Join this in-person, three-hour workshop designed to equip physical educators to teach soccer skills. Teachers who have already completed the 90-minute webinar on the Soccer for Success School Curriculum and Training can apply the information and skills they learned on the field and practice with fellow teachers and US Soccer trainers!  

Grades K-12: Friday, February 13, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (CTLE: 180 minutes)  

Location: Alley Pond Tennis and Athletic Center, 79-20 Winchester Blvd, Queens, NY 11427 

PE Self-Guided Courses: Enroll in these WeLearnNYC courses and complete on your own time. You may start, stop, and finish anytime.

Grades K-12: Intro to Physical Education (CTLE: 45 minutes)

Grades K-12: Intro to NYC FITNESSGRAM (CTLE: 60 minutes) 

Grades K-12: Intro to Curriculum Mapping: Building the Foundation for Student Success in PE (CTLE: 60 minutes) 

Grades K-12: Intro to LGBTQ+ Concepts and Terminology (CTLE: 60 minutes)

Grades K-12: Intro to Community Building in Physical Education (CTLE: 60 minutes)

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