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School Wellness Weekly

December 5, 2022

Teachers and Leaders Edition
Close Out 2022 With Professional Learning Communities!  

Join us in mid-December for the last Online Professional Learning Communities (OPLCs) of 2022 for Physical Education and Health Education. OPLCs meet monthly on Mondays to explore practical solutions and share instructional practices to support teachers in the delivery of equitable, high-quality K-12 PE and Health Education program at their schools. The PE OPLC will meet in one, Citywide session on December 12 rather than in separate borough-based meetings (read more information below). CTLE: 60 minutes for each session. Register below:

Notable
Build an Affirming Community With OUT for Safe Schools (K-12)  
Get tools to build affirming school communities both in your classroom through instructional best practices, and outside your classroom with the OUT for Safe Schools® badge campaign, GSA clubs, and resources available for LGBTQ students. CTLE: 90 minutes. Register below: 

 
Close Out the Year With Movement! Move-to-Improve Workshops for Elementary Teachers (K-5/6) 
Help your school attain/retain MTI All-Star status! Schools must have 85% of their teachers trained in Move-to-Improve by January 31, 2023 in order to be able to supplement their PE program to meet NYSED PE requirements. All elementary classroom teachers who have not yet taken the Move-to-Improve workshop should sign up for an upcoming 60-minute webinar. CTLE: 60 minutes. Register for one of the dates below: 

 
Physical Education
Register for December’s K-12 PE Online Professional Learning Community (PE OPLC): Connect with other PE teachers in December to focus on classroom management strategies! This month we debut a new monthly meeting structure that facilitates sharing with colleagues Citywide while continuing borough-based conversations on Microsoft Teams. Moving forward, participants will meet as one Citywide PE OPLC for the monthly live sessions. Borough- specific Microsoft Teams will continue to be used for collaboration in between the live sessions. CTLE: 60 minutes. Register for next live session:
 
 
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 if interested in a 30-minute meeting with Office of School Wellness Programs content specialists. 
 
PE Basics 2: Unit Planning (6-12): These three 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. Register below:   

Health Education
Register for December’s 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. CTLE: 90 minutes. Register for your grade band:

  

Health Education Basics 1: Teaching Skills-Based Health Education (K-12): Learn instructional best practices for implementing high-quality, standards-based health education. Upon request, participants receive the print edition of the HealthSmart curriculum for their assigned grade level. CTLE: 90 minutes. Register for an upcoming live session:
  
 
Health Ed Basics 2: Puberty Education (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 below:  
 
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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