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School Wellness Weekly
November 18, 2021
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You are receiving this special issue of School Wellness Weekly: Teacher-Leader Edition, to ensure educators and school leaders get timely information about upcoming workshops and events from our Office. In this feature issue, we will share updates on our:
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- professional learning opportunities (including conferences)
- Online Professional Learning Communities
- Professional Learning Catalog
All School Wellness Weekly subscribers whose self-reported profile information indicates they are educators and school leaders will receive this issue. Continue to read our traditional School Wellness Weekly issues for highlights of teachers and schools, and resources and opportunities for building the wellness community. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this email, click “Update Profile,” and follow the quick and easy directions so that we have your most-up-to-date details.
If you know other DOE educators who would like to receive this Teacher-Leader Edition, please forward this issue to them, and be sure they subscribe (opens in new window)!
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Photo credit: New York City Department of Education |
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Thank You for "Voting" for Our Students' Health and Well-Being on Election Day |
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More than 1,500 educators from across the City came together virtually during our full-day Think-Move-Achieve Online Professional Learning Opportunities for Physical Education, Health Education, and School Wellness on Election Day, November 2—a decisive and powerful Citywide vote in favor of our students’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Continue to visit our Professional Learning Catalog (opens in new window) for the latest opportunities offered by Office of School Wellness Programs content specialists and trusted partner organizations. Stay tuned to this Teacher-Leader Edition throughout the year for details about our upcoming professional learning conferences this school year:
- High School Professional Development Day, Monday, January 31, 2022
- Chancellor’s Day Professional Learning Opportunities, Thursday, June 9, 2022
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Teaching Health for the First Time? Or Looking for New Ideas? Join a Health Education Online Professional Learning Community (OPLC)
You don’t have to feel alone teaching Health Education: a community of your own DOE colleagues and our Health Education content specialists is eager to meet with you each month in our Online Professional learning Communities. More than 40 educators from across the City met virtually on Monday, November 15 in three sessions organized by grade band, and you can join your fellow Health Education teachers for the next Health Education Online Professional Learning Community (opens in new window) sessions on Monday, December 20, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. By participating in OPLCs, Health Education teachers will enhance their leadership skills as they work with colleagues in ongoing, high-performing, collaborative teams that focus on improving student learning.
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Register for a Move-to-Improve Training Workshop for Elementary Teachers on November 22
Move-to-Improve (opens in new window) is the DOE’s free, classroom-based activity program for grades K-5/6 that gets students up and moving during classroom lessons to improve their health, focus, and academic achievement. Move-to-Improve All-Star schools may also use Move-to-Improve activities to supplement their PE program. Schools have until January 31, 2022 to become an All-Star school for the 2021-2022 school year, so make sure you and your colleagues are trained before the deadline!
Next week’s 60-minute online workshop is designed specifically for classroom teachers in elementary grades who wish to be trained to use Move-to-Improve to enhance their lessons.
End the Year in Community: Join PE Online Professional Learning Communities (OPLCs) in December
In the words of one of our PE teachers, “We all have something to offer.” More than 140 physical educators from across the City came together in our virtual PE communities on Monday, November 8 to share experiences, successes, and challenges so far this year. Don’t miss out—register now for the next Physical Education Online Professional Learning Community (opens in new window) sessions for every borough on Monday, December 13, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. By participating in OPLCs, PE teachers will enhance their leadership skills as they work with colleagues in ongoing, high-performing, collaborative teams that focus on improving student learning.
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