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School Wellness Weekly
January 25, 2022
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Teachers and Leaders Edition |
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New PE, Health Education, and Wellness-Related Workshops for Spring 2023
We are happy to announce our Spring 2023 offerings for PE and Health Education teachers, K-12 classroom teachers, School Wellness Council Champions, and school staff working to promote a healthy, inclusive school culture. Check out our Professional Learning Catalog for descriptions and registration links for professional learning opportunities for 2023, including these highlights:
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Move-to-Improve workshops in January: Elementary-grade teachers (K–5/6), register today (opens in new window) to help your school reach Move-to-Improve All-Star status by the January 31 deadline.
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Don't Miss Out! Still Time to Register for High School Professional Development Day on January 30
There’s still time to register for a range of live webinars on Monday, January 30, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. New topics include promoting an inclusive school culture around mental health, physical literacy, designing quality learning objectives, and helping young people navigate consent.
Elementary Teachers: Help Your School Become a Move-to-Improve All-Star
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Register for the February PE K-12 Online Professional Learning Community
Join fellow PE teachers on Monday, February 13 to unpack sample lesson plans and focus on creating quality lesson objectives. Reminder: Starting in February, the PE OPLCs will take place on Zoom for the remainder of the school year. Please be sure to have access to the platform to be able to fully engage in the PE OPLC. CTLE 60 minutes. Register for the next live session:
New PE Basics 3: Community Building (K-12)
These webinars each focus on different competencies involved in creating a community of learners and supporting the development of social-emotional learning skills in all Physical Education students. CTLE: 90 minutes. Attend the session(s) most relevant to your students’ needs.
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Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, Thursday, February 9, 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (opens in new window)
- Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Thursday, February 16, 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (opens in new window)
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Decision Making, Growth Mindset, Wednesday, March 1, 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (opens in new window)
PE Basics 2: Unit Planning (6-12)
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. Attend the session(s) most relevant to your students’ needs.
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. CTLE: 90 minutes. 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 if interested in a 30-minute meeting with Office of School Wellness Programs content specialists.
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Register for February Health Education K-12 Online Professional Learning Community
Connect with other Health Education teachers on Monday, February 27, to share practical strategies and discuss problems of practice. CTLE: 60 minutes. Register for the next live session:
Health Ed Basics 2: Puberty Education (Grades 4-5)
Grades 4 and 5 teachers participating in this workshop gain the knowledge and confidence to provide students with the recommended Growth and Development lessons from the New York City Health Education curriculum, aligned with the National Sexuality Education Standards. CTLE: 90 minutes. Register for Parts 1 and 2:
Health Ed Basics 2: Teaching Sexual Health Education (Grades 6-12)
Middle and high school teachers participating in this workshop gain the knowledge and confidence to provide students with the required sexual health component of their Health Education class. Upon request, participants will receive copies of medically accurate, standards-based lessons (limit one set per teacher). CTLE: 90 minutes. Register for Parts 1 and 2:
Health Ed Basics 3: HIV/AIDS Curriculum
This webinar prepares school staff to teach the yearly lessons on HIV required for all students. Participants will learn about updates in HIV treatment and prevention, as well as strategies for teaching the lessons and addressing common concerns. CTLE: 90 minutes. Register for your grade band:
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. Recommended prerequisite: Health Ed Basics 1: Teaching Skills-Based Health Education (Grades K-12). CTLE: 90 minutes. Register for your grade band:
Build an Affirming Community with OUT for Safe Schools (K-12)
This webinar provides participants with tools to build affirming school communities in their classroom through instructional best practices, and outside of their classroom with the OUT for Safe Schools® badge campaign, a GSA club, and resources for LGBTQ students that include all their identities. CTLE: 90 minutes. Register:
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Free Virtual Professional Development for Sex-Ed Teachers at Teachers College
Secondary PE Teacher Focus Group: Apply by February 9
The DOE’s Office of Periodic Assessments invites middle and high school Physical Education teachers to apply to join a virtual focus group (opens in new window) on February 16, 3:00–4:30 p.m., to share feedback on the new content and format of the Winter Benchmark Physical Education Assessment. Updates to the design include a list of varied physical activity choices and accompanying rubrics for student assessment.
Eligibility to participate is contingent on administering the updated assessment to a group of students this January and February. Assessments are available to PE teachers now. Email periodicassessment@schools.nyc.gov if your school did not receive them.
Per session is available for accepted teachers. Application deadline is February 9.
Fostering Student Engagement in Garden and Kitchen Classrooms Webinar
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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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