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School Wellness Weekly
September 29, 2023
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Professional Learning Edition |
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What does it take to create Bright Starts and Bold Futures for all New York City students? This year, Chancellor Banks is calling on us all to equip students to be a positive force for change in this rapidly changing world. Student wellness—teaching students the skills to be physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy and well—remains foundational to New York City Public Schools’ mission.
Skill-building extends to educators too, and we are happy to announce robust professional learning opportunities for 2023-2024 from the Office of School Wellness Programs, including new live webinars and self-guided learning opportunities to accommodate your professional needs and busy schedule. This School Wellness Weekly: Professional Learning Edition (formerly known as Teachers and Leaders Edition) will be released monthly to highlight:
- live and on-demand webinars
- events (including conferences)
- Online Professional Learning Communities
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Get Students Moving While Learning: Move-to-Improve Workshops for Elementary Teachers
Grades K-5/6 teachers: Learn how to integrate physical activity into your academic instruction to get students moving. We’re offering multiple 60-minute online workshops open to all elementary classroom teachers who wish to be trained to use Move-to-Improve (opens in new window) in their instruction. Register now, and encourage your new colleagues and anyone who has yet to be trained to join you:
Build an Affirming Community with OUT for Safe Schools (K-12)
Make sure your classroom and school community are affirming places inclusive of all student identities. In this interactive webinar, participants review instructional best practices and learn about programs and resources available to support LGBTQ+ students, like the OUT for Safe Schools® badge campaign and Gender and Sexualities Alliance (GSA) clubs. Register:
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Save the Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023, Election Day Online Professional Learning
Stay tuned for details and registration information on professional learning webinars offered on Tuesday, November 7, on Physical Education and Health Education topics, physical activity, and other wellness programs to build strong, healthy students and school communities.
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Physical Education K-12 Online Professional Learning Communities are back! October kicks off the first monthly Physical Education Online Professional Learning Community (OPLC) of the year. Join your colleagues on Mondays to share instructional practices to support one another in teaching high-quality Physical Education. Register:
NYC FITNESSGRAM Professional Learning Options
Fitness Education and NYC FITNESSGRAM (Self-Guided Course): New PE teachers are encouraged to complete this foundational, self-guided 3-hour course (CTLE eligible); all PE teachers are welcome to enroll. Participants who complete the course will learn why fitness education is an essential component of teaching PE in New York City, and how to move students through the fitness education cycle with ease. After successful completion of this course, eligible PE teachers (opens in new window) will receive access to the NYC FITNESSGRAM web-based application. Enroll in the WeLearnNYC course and complete on your own time:
Introduction to NYC FITNESSGRAM (Live Webinar): PE teachers can also register for this 90-minute (CTLE eligible) interactive webinar for an introduction to the Fitness Education Cycle and the NYC FITNESSGRAM assessments. After successful completion of this webinar, eligible PE teachers (opens in new window) will receive access to the NYC FITNESSGRAM web-based application and associated resources. Register:
Adapted Physical Education Support: 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 if interested in a 30-minute meeting with Office of School Wellness Programs content specialists.
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Health Education K-12 Online Professional Learning Communities Are Back!
October kicks off the first monthly Health Education Online Professional Learning Community (OPLC) of the year. Join your colleagues on Mondays to share instructional practices to support one another in teaching high-quality Health Education. Register:
Complete the 30-minute Self-Guided Introduction to HIV Education
This week, NYC Public Schools released Growing Up and Staying Safe: New York City K-12 HIV Education Curriculum, the first major update to the City’s HIV curriculum since 2012! To prepare to teach these new lessons, K-12 Health Educators and school administrators are strongly encouraged to complete the self-guided Introduction course that covers parent communication, programming considerations, a preview of the lessons, and more. Enroll in the WeLearnNYC course and complete on your own time:
Get Trained to Support Your High School’s Condom Availability Program
All high schools are required to provide Health Resource Rooms for their students, with at least two trained staff members to support the program, as part of their school’s Condom Availability Program (opens in new window). Registration and attendance at all three sessions is required to become CAP-certified.
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