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School Wellness Weekly

October 21, 2022
Teachers and Leaders Edition
Join Us On Election Day for Professional Learning  

Review our workshop details and register for sessions on Tuesday, November 8:


Space is limited. Registration closes on Wednesday, November 2, at 11:59 p.m.

Educators may register to attend one, two, or three live 90-minute webinars, or view our On-Demand recorded offerings at any time. Topics include skills and strategies for delivering high-quality PE and Health Education instruction,  social emotional learning, coaching, and physical activity; promoting mental health in your school culture and community; and many others!

Photo: Still from "The Power of Movement" Move-to-Improve video, NYCDOE.
The Teachers and Leaders edition of School Wellness Weekly shares concise, timely information on professional learning opportunities and events from our Office. Find details about the latest:

  • workshops, live and on-demand webinars, and events (including conferences)  
  • Online Professional Learning Communities
  • updates to our Professional Learning Catalog   

You are receiving this edition because you are subscribed to School Wellness Weekly. The monthly Teachers and Leaders edition goes to educators and school leaders whose self-reported profile in our subscriber list indicates that they are a teacher, educator, coach, or principal.
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More Dates Added: Move-to-Improve Workshops for Elementary Teachers
All elementary classroom teachers should sign up for 60-minute webinar sessions to be trained to use Move-to-Improve in their instruction. Sign up now and encourage your colleagues to join you.
Health Education
Health Education K-12 Online Professional Learning Community: October 24 Connect with other Health Education teachers on Monday, October 24, to share practical strategies and discuss problems of practice. Register for our first live session of the 2022-2023 school year (opens in new window):



K-12 Health Education Basics 1: Teaching Skills-Based Health Education
Learn instructional best practices for implementing high-quality, standards-based health education. Upon request, participants receive the print edition of the HealthSmart curriculum for their assigned grade level. Register for an upcoming live webinar:  



6-12 Health Education Basics 2: Teaching Sexual Health Education 
Middle and high school teachers participating in this workshop gain the knowledge and confidence to provide students with the required sexual health component of their health education class. Sexual health education supports student learning around puberty, sexual identity, healthy relationships, sexual harassment prevention, and more. Upon request, participants will receive copies of medically accurate, standards-based lessons (limit one set per teacher). Register for Part 1 and 2: 

Part 1: Introduction to Effective and Inclusive Sexual Health Education (6-12) 


Part 2: Strategies for Teaching Sexual Health Education (6-12) 
Physical Education
PE Basics 2: Unit Planning
These three webinars each focus on a different component of unit planning to align physical education content to students’ needs. Using the New York City Physical Education Scope and Sequence, participants identify, prioritize, and plan sequential skills and concepts for all learning environments.  

Register for the series in November: 

Visit the Secondary PE Professional Learning page (opens in new window) to register for our Secondary Series.  


Strategies for Inclusion in Physical Education (K-12)
Join this two-part live webinar series to review universal design principles and strategies to differentiate instruction to include students with disabilities in general Physical Education. Register for Part 1 and 2:  

Part 1: Principles of Universal Design

Part 2: Understanding Disabilities


Adapted Physical Education and the IEP (K-12)
Physical Education teachers, school psychologists, and other Individualized Education Program (IEP) team members: Join this two-part live webinar to review the IEP processes necessary for the successful instruction of students with disabilities who have a program recommendation for Adapted Physical Education. Register for Part 1 and 2:  

Part 1: IEP Development
 
Part 2: Student Goals and Progress

Adapted PE Office Hours: Seeking individual support regarding Adapted Physical Education instruction and IEP requirements? We’ve got you covered with virtual office hours! Email APE@schools.nyc.gov (opens in email window) if you are interested in a 30-minute meeting with Office of School Wellness Programs content specialists.