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School Wellness Weekly
May 9, 2022
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Teacher-Leader Edition: Registration Open!
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Online Professional Learning in Physical Education, Health Education, and School Wellness on Chancellor’s Conference Day, June 9
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Join the Office of School Wellness Programs on Chancellor’s Conference Day, Thursday, June 9, for Online Professional Learning Opportunities for Physical Education, Health Education, and School Wellness. This year, Health and Physical Education teachers and school wellness champions have been doing their very best to show up to support their students’ physical, mental, and social-emotional well-being. Thank you for all that you do to help students and their families heal.
To continue our support to educators, we are excited to offer live webinar sessions throughout Chancellor’s Conference Day related to PE, Health Ed, physical activity, social-emotional learning, and school wellness, presented by DOE content area specialists and partner organizations.
Visit our Chancellor’s Conference Day page (opens in new window) in our Professional Learning catalog to register using your DOE email, review the day’s schedule, and find webinar details. Attendees will be awarded 90 minutes of CTLE for each eligible session unless otherwise indicated. Sign up starting today; space is limited. Registration closes on Monday, June 6, at 11:59 p.m.
Educators may register to attend one, two, or three live webinars, offered during morning and afternoon sessions, allowing them to attend even if they participate in staff development at their school or elsewhere on the same day:
- Session 1: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- Session 2: 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- Break: 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Session 3: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Participants may also view on-demand (recorded) webinars on a variety of health and wellness topics at their own pace and convenience. Program line-up includes:
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Live webinars from:
- Office of School Wellness Programs staff on skills and strategies for delivering high-quality instruction, tools to build affirming school communities for LGBTQ students, suggestions for avoiding “burnout” as educators, School Wellness Council best practices, and more.
- Trusted partner organizations on such topics as Minors’ Rights and Healthcare Confidentiality, How Sports Can Battle Racism, Suicide Safety for School Staff, COVID Recovery: Coping and Addressing Mental Wellness, Food and Nutritional Education for All, and many others.
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On-demand webinars, including COVID-19 Personal Health and Safety and comprehensive Health Education.
To help ensure that all educators can participate in our live webinars on June 9, the Office of School Wellness Programs is working with the Office of Sign Language Interpreting Services (OSLIS) to provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation in real time during live sessions. Please email WellnessPD@schools.nyc.gov (opens in email window) if you require ASL interpretation services.
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Additional Professional Learning Opportunities on Clerical Day, June 7
Join trusted partners for additional PE professional learning webinars on Clerical Day, Tuesday, June 7. Visit our Clerical Day page (opens in new window) in the Professional Learning catalog for webinar and registration details.
Happening Tomorrow: Grades K-5 Health Ed Basics 4: LGBTQ-Affirming Health Education Classrooms
Join us tomorrow, May 10, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (opens in new window) to explore a range of approaches to make your Health Education classes more inclusive for students and families who hold diverse identities. Receive several tools and learn how to use them, including age-appropriate recommended lesson plans for teaching students about gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Opportunities to Support Inclusive Physical Education for K-12
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Strategies for Inclusion in Physical Education: This two-part live webinar series reviews universal design principles and strategies to differentiate instruction to include students with disabilities in general Physical Education. Part 2 focuses on the various disability classifications under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) appropriate tasks and activities aligned to the NYC PE Scope and Sequence. Only participants who attended Part 1 will be admitted to Part 2.
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Adapted Physical Education and the IEP: This two-part live webinar reviews the Individualized Education Program (IEP) processes necessary for the successful instruction of students with disabilities who have a program recommendation for Adapted Physical Education. This session is appropriate for physical education teachers, school psychologists, and other IEP team members who are directly involved in supporting successful instruction and IEP implementation. Part 1 focuses on IEP components related to physical education; Part 2 focuses on assessment and instruction. Participants are required to attend Part 1 before they will be admitted to Part 2.
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Virtual Office Hours: Adapted Physical Education Instruction and Individualized Education Program Requirements: This individualized support session provides guidance to school psychologists, Individualized Education Program (IEP) teachers, school administrators, and/or Physical Education (PE) teachers in the provision of Adapted Physical Education (APE). These sessions provide support in needs areas identified by participants, including student evaluations, identifying the least restrictive environment in which a student should receive PE instruction, instructional resources, as well as guidance with sections of the IEP, such as Present Levels of Performance (PLOP), goals, and progress monitoring. Visit the Professional Learning Catalog (opens in new window) for additional details and email APE@schools.nyc.gov (opens in email window) if you are interested. Our team will connect with you directly regarding the topic area for discussion and to share available dates and times for a 30-minute Microsoft Teams meeting. Note: These sessions are not eligible for CTLE.
Upcoming PE Basics Offerings for K-12
Go to the following pages to register for Live Webinars and to access On-Demand Webinars for viewing at any time:
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Last Health Education Online Professional Learning Community (OPLC) of the School Year on Monday, May 16
Close out the 2021-2022 school year by joining your Health Education colleagues during our Citywide Health Education Online Professional Learning Community (opens in new window) session that will take place on Monday, May 16, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Come together in one Citywide meeting with educators from across all grade bands to network, collaborate, and learn in one online location. Share and explore practical solutions and instructional practices that support the delivery of equitable, skills-based Health Education. CTLE credit will be awarded for eligible OPLC sessions.
Upcoming Health Ed Basics Offerings
This year’s offerings of the Health Ed Basics Series for teachers in all grade levels have been extended to continue through May.
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