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School Wellness Weekly

Professional Learning Edition

March 5, 2025

Close out these last few weeks of winter by gaining skills to incorporate new resources this spring. Check out the March and April CTLE-eligible professional learning opportunities for Health and PE teachers, with additional opportunities appropriate for all educators.

Bookmark our catalog for quick access all year long. Note: All hyperlinks open in a new tab.  

Health Education

Health Education Online Professional Learning Community:

Grades K-12: Monday, March 10, 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. (CTLE: 60 minutes)

• Topics: mental health, social media, internet safety

Grades K-12: Monday, April 21, 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. (CTLE: 60 minutes)

• Topics: bullying and violence prevention

Growth and Development: Strategies for Effective Instruction 

Grades 4-5: Monday, March 17, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes) 

Sexual Health Education Series:

Introduction to Requirements and Resources 

Grades 6-12: Monday, March 17, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes) 

Promoting Inclusivity for Students with Disabilities  

Grades 6-12: Monday, March 24, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes) 

Strategies for LGBTQ+ Affirming Classrooms 

Grades K-12: Monday, April 7, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)

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:

Grades K-12: Monday, April 7, 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. (CTLE: 60 minutes)

• Topic: culturally responsive practices in PE

Introduction to NYC FITNESSGRAM

Grades K-12: Tuesday, March 11, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)

PE for ALL Students: Principles of Universal Design

Grades K-12: Tuesday, March 18, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)

Strategies for Elementary Curriculum Mapping in PE

Grades K-5: Monday, March 24, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)

Build an Affirming Community with OUT for Safe Schools®

Grades K-12: Monday, March 24, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)

IEP Goals and Progress Monitoring for Adapted PE

Grades K-12: Thursday, March 27, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)

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 LGBTQ+ Concepts and Terminology (CTLE: 60 minutes)

All Educators

Build an Affirming Community with OUT

for Safe Schools®

Grades K-12: Monday, March 24, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)

Self-Guided Courses: Available for NYCPS school staff to take when it works for them! Enroll in these WeLearnNYC courses and complete these CTLE-eligible courses on your own time. You may start, stop, and finish anytime.

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

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

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