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School Wellness Weekly
February 28, 2022
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Why should you attend our professional learning opportunities? Check out a few of the responses from educators who attended our Health Ed Basics 2 Series (Part 1 of 2): Introduction to Effective and Inclusive Puberty Education earlier this month:
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“I used to think teaching puberty would be difficult but now I think it will be much easier with all these resources.”
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“I used to think body parts were gendered. Now I know it’s simply anatomy – be mindful of the vocabulary, break old habits.”
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"I used to think the lessons were less structured and now see there is strong curriculum and guidance with lots of support and materials!”
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Photo credit: New York City Department of Education, Office of School Wellness Programs |
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School Wellness Councils Best Practices: Build, Engage, Strengthen, Sustain
Connect with other School Wellness Council Champions and members on Wednesday, March 30, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (opens in new window) to explore practices that build councils’ capacity, engage students in council work, strengthen council leadership, and sustain thriving council work. The last portion of the session will cover upcoming spending deadlines and information about preparing to close out budgets at the end of the year (for councils with funding).
Grades K-12: Respect Starts with Creating Affirming School Communities
Join the Build an Affirming Community with OUT for Safe Schools® session on Wednesday, March 16, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (opens in new window)—presented by Office of School Wellness Programs staff—to learn tools to build affirming school communities in classrooms through instructional best practices and outside of classrooms with the OUT for Safe Schools® badge campaign, Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) club, and resource availability for LGBTQ students that includes all their identities.
Want Free Access to Nearpod? Register for Our Webinar!
Experience the advantages of Nearpod (opens in new window) and explore the Nearpod library of lessons. Join our partners at Nearpod on Monday, March 28, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (opens in new window) for the Learning and Creating with Nearpod webinar to get an introduction to the Nearpod learning platform, which includes standards-aligned lessons, formative assessment, and educational content that ignites student curiosity and engagement. Learn how to create lessons using your own resources and how to view student progress during the lesson, as well as in the post-session reports.
Upon successful completion of this session, teachers will be provided free access to the Nearpod platform through June 2022. Access information will be emailed to participants after the session. Open to NYCDOE teachers only.
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All High Schools! March is the Time to Get Your Staff CAP-Certified
Support your school’s Condom Availability Program (opens in new window), part of the DOE HIV/AIDS education program. Register for this three-part series and learn how to provide your students with health resources, information and referrals. Registration and attendance at all three sessions is required to become CAP-certified. Participants that have already completed the Helping Students Access Health Services webinar for non-CAP staff must only attend Session 1 and Session 2 to become CAP-certified.
Join a Health Education Online Professional Learning Community (OPLC) on Monday, March 14
Register now for Health Education Online Professional Learning Community (opens in new window) sessions that will take place on Monday, March 14, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Health Education teachers who participate in OPLCs enhance their leadership skills as they work with colleagues in ongoing, high-performing, collaborative teams that focus on improving student learning. CTLE credit will be awarded for eligible OPLC sessions.
Upcoming Health Ed Professional Learning Opportunities
This year’s offerings of the Health Ed Basics Series for teachers in all grade levels have been extended to continue through May:
Go to the following pages to register for these live webinars and to access On-Demand webinars for viewing at any time:
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Next Week, Monday, March 7: Join PE Online Professional Learning Communities (OPLCs)
Upcoming Physical Education Professional Learning Opportunities
Go to the following pages to register for live webinars and to access On-Demand webinars for viewing at any time:
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