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School Wellness Weekly

November 17, 2022
Teachers and Leaders Edition
Online Professional Learning Communities in November

Join us in November for the next Online Professional Learning Communities (OPLCs) for Physical Education and Health Education. OPLC participants will meet monthly on Mondays to explore practical solutions and share instructional practices to support them in the delivery of equitable, high-quality PE and Health Education program at their school. Register:
 
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There’s Still Time to Get Your Students Moving - Move-to-Improve Workshops for Elementary Teachers (K-5/6)
All elementary classroom teachers should sign up for the 60-minute webinars sessions to be trained to use Move-to-Improve in their instruction. Sign up now and encourage all your colleagues to join you! CTLE: 60 minutes. Register for one of the dates below:
 
 
Physical Education
Register for November PE K-12 Online Professional Learning Communities: Connect with other PE teachers in November with a focus on classroom management strategies! CTLE 60 minutes. Register for your borough’s next live session:

  
PE Basics 2 Unit Planning: These webinars each focus on a different component of unit planning to align PE 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. CTLE 90 minutes.
  
 
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. CTLE 90 minutes. Register for Part 1 and 2:
  
 
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:
  
  
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 interested in a 30-minute meeting with Office of School Wellness Programs content specialists.
Health Education
Register for the November Health Education K-12 Online Professional Learning Community: Connect with other Health Education teachers to share practical strategies and discuss problems of practice. CTLE 60 minutes. Register for the next live session:

 
Health Ed Basics 4: LGBTQ-Affirming Classrooms (K-12): Explore how to make your Health Education classes more inclusive for students and families who hold diverse identities. Health educators learn why and how classroom strategies can increase school connectedness and promote success for all students. It is recommended that participants attend Health Ed Basics 1: Teaching Skills-Based Health Education (Grades K-12) prior to attending this session. Register for your grade band. CTLE: 90 minutes
  
 
On-Demand Webinars – Watch at Your Convenience:  

  • Health Education Overviews: These 15-minute on-demand videos provide an overview of comprehensive Health Education, including a summary of Health Education requirements, and explore how the New York City Health Education Scope and Sequence and other curriculum materials to support teachers for the 2022-23 school year.
  
 
  • LGTBQ+ 101 K-12: This 30-minute on-demand video examines concepts and terms such as sex assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. It provides tips to use in the classroom and school community to help create an inclusive culture, including an inclusive curriculum. Such an environment benefits all students by promoting diversity and is related to fewer hostile experiences, better attendance, increased feelings of connectedness at school, and academic improvements.
 
 
Access Instructional Toolkits organized by grade level and unit of study, with links to standards-based lesson plans, activities, videos, and other resources. 

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   

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