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School Wellness Weekly

December 19, 2022
Teachers and Leaders Edition
Holiday celebrations, school performances, submitting grades, helping families in need, coping with the “tripledemic”…December can be stressful as well as joyful. As we close out 2022 and the first part of the school year, we know teachers need to rest and recharge. Some ideas: 


We’ll be back in mid-January with School Wellness Weekly; in the meantime, we’ve added new professional learning (opens in new window) dates in January, February, and March 2023, including PE Basics and Health Education Basics virtual sessions. Check out our Professional Learning Catalog (opens in new window) and register early!  

PE teachers: We are excited to share that we're developing a new asynchronous option for PE Basics 1 that will be available on the DOE’s WeLearn learning portal in early 2023. Stay tuned for details in School Wellness Weekly in January. 
TODAY at 3:00 p.m.
Health Education Online Professional Learning Community Meeting
Focusing on Classroom Management

If you're teaching Health Ed, join us today, Monday, December 19 at 3:00 p.m to connect with fellow educators to discuss and learn about classroom management strategies. We will take a look at what can go wrong, and what can go right, when facilitating small group activities and other classroom routines. We want to hear from you: What makes small group work successful in your classroom? What are the challenges? CTLE: 60 minutes for each session. Register: 

 
Save the Date! January 30, 2023 
Professional Development Day for Grades 9-12 and 6-12 Schools:
Secondary teachers, plan to join the Office of School Wellness Programs on High School Professional Development day, Monday, January 30. We will offer 90-minute webinar sessions designed to improve instruction in PE and Health Education and students’ well-being. 

Look for registration links in the January issues of School Wellness Weekly! 
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Apply to Advocate in Washington, D.C, at SHAPE America's Speak Out! Day
Use your voice to educate legislators about the importance of effective health and physical education programs: Apply (opens in new window) to join SHAPE America on February 14-15 for Speak Out! Day 2023 (opens in new window), the organization’s annual advocacy event in Washington, D.C. Build relationships with members of Congress and fellow SHAPE America members, and represent New York State and your school community. Deadline: Wednesday, January 18. 

Last Chance! Student Wellness Advocates Application: Deadline Extended
High school teachers: Encourage your students to apply to be a 2022-2023 School Wellness Advocate (opens in new window). Deadline is extended through Winter Break to give students more time to complete the application. (Application is on the city's Generation NYC website; students should scroll down to the Student Wellness Advocates section.)

Wellness Advocates will work with the Office of School Wellness Programs and engage with City leaders in Spring 2023 to learn more about the DOE Citywide Wellness Policy (opens in new window) and share their ideas and experiences around improving student and school community well-being. Meetings will start in February 2023 and run every two weeks until May 2023.

For questions, email wellnesspartnerships@schools.nyc.gov. 

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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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