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School Wellness Weekly

June 5, 2023
Registration Open! June 8 Online Professional Learning  
Register now for Chancellor’s Conference Day, Thursday, June 8! Join the Office of School Wellness Programs for a full day of live webinar sessions on PE, Health Education, physical activity, social-emotional learning, and school wellness. Attendees will connect with other educators Citywide and learn from DOE content area specialists and partner organizations. 

Visit the Chancellor’s Conference Day page (opens in new window) in our Professional Learning catalog for session descriptions and CTLE information. Sessions are first come, first serve. Secure your spot for one to three sessions; space is limited. (Register with DOE email).
 
  • Session 1: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.        
  • Session 2: 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.    
  • Break: 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.      
  • Session 3: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.  

Participants may also view on-demand (recorded) webinars at their own pace and convenience. Check out the new sessions below listed under Physical Education and Health Education. 

Photo credits: All images photographed by Krisanne Johnson. Graphic by NYC DOE OSWP.
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Congratulations to the members of the 2022-23 Health Education Leadership Circle 
As the school year draws to a close, the Office of School Wellness Programs would like to recognize the following ten teachers who joined the 2022-23 Health Education Leadership Circle (opens in new window). These teachers demonstrated leadership by actively participating in health education professional learning opportunities and health education online professional learning community meetings. They shared standards-based instructional artifacts and resources with the health education community and ensured their classrooms were affirming and inclusive for all. Congratulations! 
  • Rocco Caraballo 08X123 
  • Kaitlyn Fiore 27Q124 
  • Jessica Grajales 27Q309 
  • Daniel Guerrero 30Q127 
  • Kelly Largo 31R007 
  • Tiana Palmer 22K234 
  • Adia Revell 14K157 
  • Ann-Marie Smith 25Q285 
  • Shallah Stevens 30Q230 
  • Sandra Williams 17K002 
Physical Education
New PE Webinars for Chancellor’s Conference Day:  
In addition to many returning and trusted partners like New York Road Runners, and Positive Coaching Alliance, check out these new workshops being offered on June 8:

Coaching:  



Assessments:  



PE Environment: Classroom and Beyond:  

Move-to-Improve: Upcoming Workshop and Using MTI Resources for your End of Year Planning!   
Congratulations to the 725 Move-to-Improve All-Star schools for the 2022-23 school year! Move-to-Improve All-Star schools maintain at least 85% of the eligible teachers trained in order to supplement their PE program to meet NYSED PE requirements! As all schools begin to plan fun end-of the year learning activities with your students, get inspiration by checking out the Move-to-Improve resource collection on WeTeachNYC (opens in new window) - add music to your activities from the Move-to-Improve: World Beats NYC Album (opens in new window) or use Visual Aid Cards (opens in new window) to add aerobic fitness, muscular strength, and flexibility movements!  
 
Get a head start on attaining/retaining MTI All-Star status for next school year! All elementary classroom teachers who have not yet taken the Move-to-Improve workshop should sign up for the last 60-minute webinar. CTLE: 60 minutes. Register below:  

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 if interested in a 30-minute meeting with Office of School Wellness Programs content specialists. 
Health Education
You Asked – We Delivered! New Health Education Topics for Chancellor’s Day 
This year’s Chancellor’s Day Conference (opens in new window) features several new workshops for Health Education teachers! We thank you for sharing what you (and your students) wanted to learn more about this year. Check out these new workshop topics offered on Thursday, June 8: 




Growing Up and Staying Safe: A Preview of the New K-12 HIV Education Curriculum - Join the Office of School Wellness Programs for a preview of the new HIV Curriculum set to launch in fall 2023! Register for one of the options below on Thursday, June 8:  

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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