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School Wellness Weekly

Professional Learning Edition

January 15, 2025

The Office of School Wellness Programs will be offering professional learning opportunities throughout Regents Week, in addition to a full day of webinars on Monday, January 27, High School Professional Development Day.

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Regents Week Professional Learning

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High School Professional Development Day

Monday, January 27: Professional Development for Teachers in High Schools and Grades 6-12 schools 

There's something for everyone, with a number of new health education and PE webinars to choose from! Topics range from Creating Connections with Students in PE, to coaching, vaping prevention, mental health, sexual health, Preparing Students for a Career in Fitness, soccer, disordered eating, Netball, and more! 

Grades 6-12: Visit our Secondary Professional Learning Catalog page and register for the Regents Week and High School PD Day, CTLE-eligible offerings that fit your needs!  

Space is limited and sessions will close as they reach capacity. Educators may register for 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.

New to teaching PE and health education? If you haven't had the chance to take these webinars offered by the Office of School Wellness Programs, register for one listed below. If you have, please register for a different session. 

Session 1: Introduction to Health Education: Strategies for Skills-Based Instruction

Session 1: Assessing Inclusion in PE: Using the Lieberman-Brian Rating Scale for PE (LIRSPE)

Session 3: Introduction to NYC FITNESSGRAM

Session 3: HIV Education: Exploring Curriculum Concepts and Skills

Health and Physical Education

Grades K-5: Elementary teachers - we’ve got you covered too!

Bookmark the Health Education Elementary Professional Learning and the PE Elementary Professional Learning pages and register for newly added webinars for 2025!

Grades K-12: Self-Guided Courses

Enroll in these WeLearnNYC courses and complete on your own time. You may start, stop, and finish anytime.

All Educators

Food and Nutrition Education Professional Learning!

Food Ed Conference: January 27

Hosted by the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, in collaboration with NYC Public Schools and the Office of Food and Nutrition Services, this year's conference theme is Planting Seeds for a Healthy & Sustainable Future. Come together with educators, advocates, and nutrition professionals for a day of hands-on workshops, tasty ideas, and emerging nutrition research. Location: Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027

Grades K-12: Friday, January 24, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Nourish Minds & Bodies - Food and Climate Webinars: January 24 and 27

Enhance teaching and build healthier school communities with sessions on sustainable food choices, school gardens, food access education, and more.

Grades K-12: Visit the Food and Climate Professional Learning Catalog to review and register for nutrition ed webinars.

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