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School Wellness Weekly
04.13.18
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Karen BK Chan:
Changing the Game with Emotional Intelligence
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We are constantly discovering revolutionary ways to revitalize health and physical education for our students in NYC public schools. By upholding Social, Emotional, and Mental Health concepts as vital components of the DOE's recommended Health Education curricula, we are honoring our commitment to teaching students to take care of their minds, and their bodies.
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As our students deal with increasingly difficult situations inside and outside of school, now is a good time to cultivate resilience and courage in all our school communities. To prepare our health educators for this task, we're excited to have Karen BK Chan, a sex and emotional literacy expert with over 20 years of experience, lead our health education teachers this spring through a series of interactive workshops designed to increase emotional intelligence (EI) and equip them with strategies for incorporating EI practices into their health and sexual health education lessons.
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above: Karen BK Chan. Photo: Fluid Exchange
)
Register for a Karen BK Chan training this spring:
Elementary School Classroom Teachers and Health Educators:
Middle School Health Educators:
High School Health Educators:
Above: left, CHAMPS flag football, Columbia Secondary School (05M362); right, CHAMPS dance program, I.S. 59 Springfield Gardens (25Q059). Photos: Kirsten Luce
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Transforming "Gym" into Robust Physical Education
Full throttle into its third year, PE Works is establishing physical education (PE) as a foundational component to every student's academic experience in NYC public schools. Revitalizing what was once known as "gym class," into a robust academic subject, the DOE has expanded PE Works Citywide. The PE Works Year 2 Report, the official DOE report on PE Works Citywide expansion for the 2016-17 year, is now available on our
website
. The report highlights the three areas the DOE focused on during 2016-17: investing in teachers, building PE into school environments, and developing communities that are proud of PE.
PE Works requires commitment and dedication from the entire school community to ensure that each one of our students has access to high-quality PE, taught by certified, licensed PE teachers. Guiding them in this work are instructional coaches and capacity managers from the Office of School Wellness Programs who provide support and resources to each K-12 public school across the City. In the latest issue of UFT's
New York Teacher
,
read about how P.S. 22 Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (25Q022) and P.S. 129 Patricia Larkin (25Q129) are reaping the benefits of PE Works to promote the value of physical education and physical literacy in their school communities.
New SPARK Inclusive Training: Meet the Needs of ALL Students
PE teachers, register for a SPARK Inclusive training on
4/17
or
4/18
to learn strategies for including students with disabilities in your PE class, and learn how to modify lesson plans for specific disabilities.
Get Moving NY! Congratulations to the 2018 Zone Contest Winners!
The results are in for the 4th Annual NYS Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AHPERD)
Get Moving NY Video Contest
. We are so proud of the NYC Zone winners and their PE teachers.
- Christopher Esquierdo, PE Teacher
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Teaching Better Basics:
Register for these professional learning workshops to build subject-area mastery, expertise in delivering instruction, and collaboration among colleagues:
- April 20: Middle and High School Health Education Basics IV: LGBTQ Affirming Schools. Grades 6-12 staff, register for the session in Manhattan.
- April 23: Middle School Health Education Basics I: Comprehensive Skills-Based Health Education. Grades 6-8 health education teachers, register for the session in Manhattan.
- April 24: Middle School Health Education Basics II: Comprehensive Sexual Health Education. Prerequisite: Grades 6-8 Comprehensive Health Education 101 (Middle School Health Education Basics I). Grades 6-8 health education teachers, register for the session in Manhattan.
- April 30: High School Health Education Basics V: Teaching Condom Demonstrations. Grades 9-12 high school health education teachers and CAP-trained staff, register for the webinar.
- May 8: Elementary Health Education Basics I: Grades K-5 Comprehensive Skills-Based Health Education. Grades K-5 common branch and cluster teachers, register for the session in Brooklyn.
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Monday, 4/16: Physical Education Professional Learning Communities (PE PLCs).
Meetings take place in every borough during Monday professional learning time (3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Registration is closed, but walk-ins are welcome (see the
Eventbrite
for locations). March PLCs attracted more than 300 PE teachers Citywide!
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Building the Wellness Community
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Build Your School Wellness Community with Free Training
Want to start a school garden, inspire your school staff to get physically active, create LGBTQ inclusive environments for staff and students, or host a fun nutrition fair for the entire school community? A School Wellness Council can help bring those plans to life. Anyone in the school community, from school staff to parents, can attend our free School Wellness trainings to learn the essentials of starting and sustaining a Council. And don't forget to prioritize the
DOE's Wellness Policy
in all your plans and meetings.
Nutrition Education for All: Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food Resources
Engaging students in school-based nutrition education is essential to supporting their health and academic achievement. Schools across the City are partnering with external nutrition education programs to provide their students with the confidence to navigate challenging food environments and resist persuasive marketing of unhealthy foods. Learn more about the landscape of external nutrition education programs in our K-12 schools across the five boroughs by reading the
latest report
from the Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy. Looking for nutrition programs that serve the needs of your school? Use this
searchable online tool
.
Teach Students How to Spot a Stroke in a Movin' and Groovin' Way!
Your grades 4 and 5 students can learn to spot the signs of a stroke with this educational and fun school-based program:
Hip Hop Stroke 2.0
. Students learn the basic signs and symptoms of a stroke, how to respond appropriately, and nutrition awareness, through engaging videos and cartoons tracked to beats of Hip Hop music. The entire family benefits because students will be able to bring what they learned home to their parents and caregivers. To understand the program's impact, students will be asked questions to gauge their stroke and nutrition knowledge before and after participating in the program. Questions? Email Luisa Chan,
hiphopstroke@cumc.columbia.edu
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Kick Up Your Spring Plans with a Free Soccer Experience
Interested in setting up a free Soccer Shots Fun Day at your elementary school this spring? The first 10 schools to
register
will be immediately contacted to set up this on-site experience for all your students. Soccer Shots focuses on character development through coaching, excellent communication, and expert-approved curricula. Questions? Email
briana@soccershots.org or call (347)-766-7541.
First Ever #GetJustice LGBT Youth Summit: Attend for Free!
The LGBT Network's first
#GetJustice LGBT Youth Summit
on Friday,
4/20
at the CUNY Law School will educate and empower participants to advocate for the rights of LGBT people, especially youth, and ignite their activism. Participants will receive training on advocacy skills and how to organize for the LGBT Network's new youth-led Day-of-Action in their schools and communities. The Summit is free, continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Participants will also receive a Day-of-Action Tool Kit for the #GetJustice Day of Action for youth to organize in their schools and communities.
Register
today.
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Deadline Extended: College Scholarship Opportunity for Young Women Entering Senior Year
NYRR Run for the Future
is a free summer running program for rising high school senior girls that awards $2,000 college scholarships to those who complete the program in full. Applicants with little to no prior athletic experience are welcome. The seven-week program culminates with a 5K race at the Percy Sutton Harlem 5K Run in late August. Submit letters of recommendation on behalf of your students and encourage them to
apply
by
4/16
.
(Above: NYRR Run for the Future event. Photo courtesy NYRR)
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