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School Wellness Weekly

Professional Learning Edition

November 6, 2025

Read below for November professional learning opportunities for Health and PE teachers, and additional opportunities for all educators.

Bookmark the new professional learning catalog link. Starting this fall, all professional learning offerings from the Office of School Wellness Programs are available only on this new link.



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All Educators

Build an Affirming Community with OUT for Safe Schools® 

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

Physical Education

Access the Professional Learning Catalog and select “Physical Education” to check out our physical education offerings. For additional information, questions, and instructional resources, visit the Physical Education InfoHub page (NYCPS login required). 

(Photo Credit: Krisanne Johnson)

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

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

• Topics: Resource Review (revised Scope and Sequence) and Using Data

Grades K-12: Monday, December 8, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. (CTLE: 60 minutes)

• Topic: Planning for Inclusive Instruction 

IEP Development for Adapted Physical Education: Supporting Students with Disabilities

Grades K-12: Monday, November 17, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)

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

Introduction to NYC FITNESSGRAM

Grades K-12: Monday, December 1, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)

IEP Goals and Progress Monitoring for Adapted Physical Education: Supporting Students with Disabilities

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

Understanding Disabilities and Including ALL Students in PE: Supporting Students with Disabilities

Grades K-12: Thursday, December 4, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)



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)

Health Education

Access the Professional Learning Catalog and select “Health Education” to check out our health education offerings. For additional information, questions, and instructional resources, visit the Health Education InfoHub page (NYCPS login required).  

(Photo Credit: Kirsten Luce)

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

Grades 6-12 ONLY: Monday, November 24, 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. (CTLE: 60 minutes)

• Topics: Fentanyl and Other Opioids: Instructional Strategies for Safety and Prevention

Grades K-12: Monday, December 22, 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. (CTLE: 60 minutes)

• Topics: Social Media and Internet Safety

HIV Education: Exploring Curriculum Concepts and Skills

Grades K-12: Monday, November 17, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)

Sexual Health Education:

• Introduction to Requirements and Resources

Grades 6-12: Monday, December 8, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)

• Promoting Inclusivity for Students with Disabilities

Grades 6-12: Tuesday, December 16, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)

High School Staff: Support your School's Condom Availability Program (CAP): You must register and attend all three sessions to become CAP-certified.

Grades 9-12: CAP Early Winter Series

• Part 1: CAP Overview: Wednesday, December 3, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. (CTLE: 90 minutes)
• Part 2: Condom Demos and Answering Sensitive Questions, Wednesday December 10, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m., (CTLE: 90 minutes)
• Part 3: Health Referrals and Next Steps, Wednesday, December 17, 8:30 - 9:45 a.m., (CTLE: 75 minutes)



For CAP Certified Staff:

Condom Availability Program (CAP): Promoting CAP Effectively

Grades 9-12: Thursday, November 13, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. (CTLE: 90 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 | Health Education | Adapted PE | CHAMPS | Move-to-Improve

 Condom Availability Program | NYC FITNESSGRAM | School Wellness Councils

Professional Learning Catalog | Wellness Hub | NYCPS School Wellness Policy