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School Wellness Weekly

January 25, 2022
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Teacher-Leader Edition
Continuing to Focus on Students’ Social-Emotional Health and Well-Being 
Educators, you know how vital it is to focus on students’ social-emotional health and well-being right now. Read this issue for our latest opportunities to boost your teaching and leadership skills, and to learn more about the deep connections between high-quality Health and Physical Education and social-emotional learning competencies. SEL, Health Ed, and PE go hand-in-hand to help schools create and sustain healthy environments for students. Stay tuned to our traditional issues of School Wellness Weekly this month and next for: 

  • Social-Emotional Learning Support and Resources 
  • Tribute to Black History Month 
  • DOE’s Respect for All Week  
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Join Us Today and Learn Ways to Reengage Your School Wellness Council  
School Wellness Councils play key roles in the health and well-being of our school communities. Connect with other Wellness Champions during our School Wellness Council Best Practices session (opens in new window) today, January 25, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to explore strategies to strengthen your wellness council and tips for engaging your school community—including students—through wellness councils.  

There’s Still Time to Register for High School Professional Development Day 
Join the Office of School Wellness Programs content specialists—and trusted partner organizations—to connect with other DOE secondary-level teachers and wellness champions next Monday, January 31, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sign up for one, two, or three 90-minute webinars (CTLE eligible) designed to help educators deliver high-quality instruction in PE and Health Education and support student well-being.  

For more information, to see the complete listing of our High School Professional Development Day offerings, and to register for individual sessions, visit our Professional Learning Catalog (opens in new window). 
Health Education
Register for a Two-Part Health Ed Basics 1 Series this Month! 
Health Ed Basics 1 is recommended for teachers who are new to skills-based Health Education or want to deepen their practice on moving beyond teaching health content to develop students' health skills. This two-part series will be offered twice in January: once for grades K-12 teachers and once for grades 6-12 teachers only as part of High School Professional Development Day: 
Health Ed Basics 1, Part 1: Teaching Skills-Based Health Education 


Health Ed Basics 1, Part 2: Implementing and Adapting Health Education Curricula 


Our Health Ed Basics series for teachers in all grade levels will continue through April. Bookmark the following pages for quick access to register for live webinars and to access On-Demand webinars for viewing at any time: 
Join a Health Education Online Professional Learning Community (OPLC) on Monday, February 14 
Register now for Health Education OPLC (opens in new window) sessions that will take place on Monday, February 14, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Connect with other Health Education teachers to enhance your leadership skills and to work with your colleagues in ongoing, high-performing, collaborative teams that focus on improving student learning. CTLE credit will be awarded for eligible OPLC sessions. 
Physical Education
Upcoming PE Professional Learning Opportunities  



Bookmark the following pages for quick access to register for live webinars and to access On-Demand webinars for viewing at any time: 


Join PE Online Professional Learning Communities (OPLCs) on Monday, February 7 
Register now for the next PE OPLC (opens in new window) sessions for every borough on Monday, February 7 (reference below for new times for Bronx and Queens). CTLE credit will be awarded for eligible OPLC sessions: 


Get Your Grades K-5/6 Classroom Teachers Trained in Move-to-Improve 
The deadline for your school to attain Move-to-Improve All-Star status and be able to count minutes toward PE requirements is January 31! Review the 2021-2022 Move-to-Improve guidance (opens in new window) for more information on program implementation and requirements. Classroom teachers can register for one of these upcoming training sessions to meet the deadline:  

So that more classroom teachers participate in the above sessions, only classroom teachers who have registered for these webinars are permitted to attend.