New for 2025-2026

Ace the Pacer  
In this webinar presented by New York Road Runners (opens in new window), participants will learn to help students reach their full potential and break mental barriers to dominate the PACER test portion of the NYC FITNESSGRAM.  In this high-energy session, discover why anxiety and frustration can hold students back, and explore simple strategies to flip the script. From syncing steps with breaths to creating a positive mindset, this session will transform the PACER test into an empowering experience where your students can truly shine! (Grades 6-12)

Assessing Inclusion in Physical Education: Using the Lieberman-Brian Rating Scale for Physical Education (LIRSPE) Students in all grade levels enter physical education classes with wide variation in skill level and ability to access the tasks of the PE program. PE teachers must intentionally plan to include learners of all abilities in their classes. This session,  presented by the Office of School Wellness Programs, introduces the Lieberman-Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for Physical Education (LIRSPE). The scale is used to assess the efforts of PE teachers to include all learners in the PE program when planning for instruction. Participants will review the LIRSPE tool, use it to assess strengths and gaps in their inclusive practices and discuss and share strategies to ensure all students have appropriate access to PE learning experience. (Grades K-12)

Creating Connections with Students in PE: Coach-Mentor Blueprint Training 

Join the U.S. Soccer Foundation (opens in new window) for a webinar featuring a sports-based mentoring framework designed to instill mentorship in teaching and coaching pedagogy. The goal is to provide coaches and physical educators with a step-by-step approach to create lasting, positive connections, and to positively impact the physical, social, and emotional health of the youth they serve. This training is applicable for educators in physical activity settings, including team sports. The training incorporates evidence-based practices for creating an inclusive team environment where every youth feels welcome and supported. (Grades 6-12) 

Join the Game: Soccer for Success School Curriculum and Training for PE Teachers

The Soccer for Success School Curriculum and Training, created by the U.S. Soccer Foundation (opens in new window) in partnership with US Youth Soccer (opens in new window), is designed to transform PE lessons for grades 6-12. The curriculum introduces the fundamentals of soccer while fostering communication and connection skills.  Lessons are designed using high-activity skill progressions to keep students engaged and moving. The program is aligned to the SHAPE America 2024 National Physical Education Standards and to Standard 4 of the Health Education Standards. All attendees will receive access to the full curriculum and other online resources. (Grades 6-12)

Menstruation Magic: Supporting Youth with Menstruation and Beyond

In this webinar, presented by Dr. Natasha Ramsey, pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist and founder and CEO of Gorjus Sex Ed (opens in new window), a sexual and menstrual health equity organization, participants will review menstruation basics, problems, management of the menstrual cycle, as well as the concept of menstrual equity and ways to support youth in school settings and beyond. Teachers will explore resources on the phases of the menstrual cycle and information regarding warning signs and when youth should seek help. Participants will walk away with increased awareness regarding the intricacies of the menstrual cycle, challenges youth may face regarding menstruation, ways to support them, and new tools and resources to provide to students. (Grades 6-12)

A Panel Discussion: Best Practices for School Mental Health Education
Join Erika’s Lighthouse (opens in new window) for an interactive panel discussion on recent youth mental health reports, which state that up to 1 in 3 youth experience poor mental health and almost half feel persistently sad or hopeless. Health and physical education teachers in schools play a crucial role in providing students with quality education, and safe and supportive environments. Participants will hear from a panel of health educators who effectively implement mental health literacy and suicide prevention programming to empower their students to identify signs and symptoms, encourage help-seeking skills, and promote positive coping strategies. Panelists will provide insight into the importance of educating students on mental health, engaging their school community, and empowering students, families and staff. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a Q&A and will gain access to no-cost, skills-based programs offered through Erika’s Lighthouse Resource Portal (opens in new window). (Grades 6-12)

Your Sexual Health Toolkit - An Online Sex Ed Resource for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities
Join presenters from Project SHINE (opens in new window), Marisol Getchius, Long Island Regional Organizer for the Self-Advocacy Association of NYS (SANYS), and Jackie Ackeifi, Director of Capacity Building & Accessibility from Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY), as they share a new tool developed to help young people with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities (ages 16 – 24) to make informed decisions around sexual and reproductive health. Project SHINE is excited to share their new online resource, Your Sexual Health Toolkit (opens in new window), with sex education tools created with and for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ages 16 – 24). Participants will identify examples of ableism in sex education, learn about why this resource was created by Project SHINE member organizations, explore Toolkit content, and consider how you might use this resource to support sex education and health care access for youth with disabilities! (Grades 9-12) 

Introduction to Health Education: Strategies for Skills-Based Instruction CLOSED

In this interactive webinar, presented by the Office of School Wellness Programs,participants will learn instructional best practices needed to implement skills-based comprehensive health education so students acquire the skills and knowledge they need to make healthy choices. Skills covered include advocacy, communication, decision-making, and goal setting as they are applied to mental health, physical activity, nutrition, drug prevention, and violence and injury prevention.  Participants will learn how to access the NYCPS-recommended HealthSmart curriculum, including slide decks in English and Spanish. (Grades 6-12)

Vaping Prevention - How Your School Can Use the CATCH My Breath Program CLOSED
The goal of the CATCH My Breath NYC initiative (opens in new window) is to reduce nicotine vaping by middle and high school students by enabling educators to deliver nicotine vaping prevention education to students and parents, and by empowering students to choose and advocate for a vape-free lifestyle. Participants who complete the webinar will be trained to implement the CATCH My Breath program for grades 5-12. The training includes information on the youth vaping epidemic, laws and policies, an in-depth look at the evidence-based CATCH My Breath curriculum, how to facilitate a CATCH My Breath session, and a review of parent and caregiver outreach materials. (Grades 6-12)

Building  a Nation of Lifesavers: An Overview of Heart Health Resources, CPR and NYSED Graduation Requirements
This webinar, presented by American Heart Association (opens in new window), provides an overview of the resources the American Heart Association provides high schools around Whole Body Health. This includes: Mental Well-Being, STEM Support, Physical Activity, Anti-Vaping and Hands Only CPR (which is a NY state high school graduation requirement). This session will summarize the New York State requirements on CPR and AEDs as a graduation requirement, review who can teach CPR in a school, and address common questions and concerns. (Grades 9-12)

Coaching 101  
In this webinar, presented by New York Road Runners (opens in new window), participants will focus on the fundamentals of being a good coach and explore best practices and strategies for success. Join NYRR as they highlight how to set up the optimal learning environment, give effective cues for student athletes, and provide feedback that fosters confidence in your student athletes. (Grades 6-12)

The Dangers of Fentanyl: What You and Your Students Need to Know

Join the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor as they share important, preventative information to help combat fentanyl use in New York City and explain how fentanyl deaths often occur in people who are unaware that they have taken fentanyl. As part of a community outreach component to educate young New Yorkers on the dangers of fentanyl, the presentation will explain what fentanyl is, why it is so dangerous, and how and why so many people are dying, with a focus on what you and your students can do to prevent it from happening. Jot down your questions during the presentation and get them answered in the Q&A section at the end of the webinar. Upon completion of the webinar, educators can request several options for turnkeying this information to their school community, including requesting both English and Spanish PowerPoint presentations to share and/or requesting a presentation for your students. (Grades 6-12)

Join the Game: Soccer for Success School Curriculum and Training for PE Teachers

The Soccer for Success School Curriculum and Training, created by the U.S. Soccer Foundation (opens in new window) in partnership with US Youth Soccer (opens in new window), is designed to transform PE lessons for grades 6-12. The curriculum introduces the fundamentals of soccer while fostering communication and connection skills.  Lessons are designed using high-activity skill progressions to keep students engaged and moving. The program is aligned to the SHAPE America 2024 National Physical Education Standards and to Standard 4 of the Health Education Standards. All attendees will receive access to the full curriculum and other online resources. (Grades 6-12)

NETBALL - Bring This Olympic Sport to Your PE Class Today!  
Join Netball America (opens in new window) in this webinar as they provide in-class tools and techniques (opens in new window) to suit all class sizes and review how K-12 PE teachers can introduce an internationally popular women's game as a safe, coed, no-contact transition to basketball or other sports. Netball teaches spatial awareness, teaming, and hand-eye coordination. After this webinar, participants will receive access to in-class lesson plans and learn about local Netball tournaments. All teachers registering for the lesson plans will be entered to win a free Netball equipment pack and a free in-house Netball clinic for students and/or teachers, as well as other prizes. (Grades 6-12)

Preparing Students for Careers in Fitness through a Sports Medicine Program in PE
Learn how Long Island City High School’s Sports Medicine Program introduces students to core sports medicine and exercise physiology concepts while exploring career opportunities in the fitness industry. In this webinar, presented by PE teachers Stefanie Rude, Donald Neubauer, and Jeff Engel (AP of Health Education, PE and Athletics) from Long Island City High School, learn more about their program and how it prepares students to take certification exams to become personal trainers, enabling students to start a career in fitness immediately after graduation. This workshop provides a model for connecting students to NYC Future-Ready Career pathways in health and fitness. (Grades 6-12)

Student Mental Health, Skills and Resources

Join presenters from National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NYC (opens in new window) in this webinar for a conversation about student emotional and mental wellness. Participants will learn about free presentations that NAMI NYC offers for students, parents/guardians, and school faculty/staff. These presentations cover ways we can improve our emotional and mental wellness. Presenters have lived experience with mental conditions and share personal experiences demonstrating the importance of open communication about mental health and reducing stigma. This session includes the opportunity to engage in conversation about mental health challenges that students are experiencing. We will share NAMI NYC's resource guide: ​Mental Health and Young People: A NYC Guide (opens in new window). Mental Health and Young People: A NYC Guide (opens in new window) and present our brand-new offerings for teens ages 14-17. (Grades 6-12)

Vaping Prevention - Engaging Parents in the Conversation

This webinar, as part of the CATCH My Breath NYC initiative (opens in new window), is designed for educators who have completed Vaping Prevention - How Your School Can Use the CATCH My Breath Program webinar (available in Session 1) (opens in new window). The webinar focuses on engaging parents and caregivers in the conversation regarding vaping prevention among youth. Participants will review and discuss the central messages included in the CATCH My Breath Parent Toolkit and identify challenges and opportunities when engaging with parents and caregivers in the community. Strategies and skills will be developed to help participants prepare and facilitate the recommended Parent Workshop. (Grades 6-12)

The Big Four Virtual Physical Education Framework CLOSED
In this webinar, presented by PE teacher and Athletic Director Kelli-Ann Henry from Virtual Innovators Academy (08X636), NYC’s first fully remote high school, participants will review the concepts of The Big Four Virtual PE Framework.  These include: Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), Community Partnership, and EdTech.  Participants will receive strategies to incorporate these into their PE curriculum, instruction, assessment, and learning climate in the virtual setting. Attendees will reflect on their pedagogy and identify areas to develop their PE program. (Grades 9-12)

Integrating AI & Technology in the Health and Physical Education Classroom CLOSED
In this interactive webinar, presented by Emily Mangano, Health Education teacher from Epic High School, participants will explore the potential of integrating AI and technology into health and PE. Using the educational AI app Magic School, Chat GPT, and Adobe, teachers will discover a wide range of innovative tools designed to enhance student engagement, learning outcomes, and personalized instruction. Teachers will leave with practical strategies for implementing technology in both classroom and gymnasium settings, ensuring their students receive a modern, dynamic, and inclusive education. (Grades 6-12)

NYC Health Education: Innovating, Collaborating, Inspiring CANCELED
Join Richelle Calderon, health education teacher from Bronx Leadership Academy High School (09X525), for an interactive and collaborative webinar centered on sharing innovative ideas, lesson plans, activities, assessments, and resources—everything teachers need to enrich their health education classroom. Focused on social justice and community building, this webinar brings the urban education experience to the forefront of participants' practice, while honoring the diverse schools in New York City. Participants can expect an upbeat and engaging session that will equip them with fresh insights and strategies to create positive change in their health education classroom. (Grades 6-12)

Black Girls Live With Disordered Eating Too: Understanding Ways to Support Black Girls & How They Heal

In this webinar, join Toni Wilson, social worker, storyteller, strategist, and expert in popular education, for a race, gender, and body politic lens discussion on disordered eating. Participants will unpack the importance of understanding how disordered eating impacts cis and trans Black girls and gender expansive young people, and ways to support young people navigating this experience. Participants will also explore the intersections of race, gender, and body size and how fatphobia and misogynoir renders Black girls invisible to diagnoses. Suggested pre-reading: the Black Women’s Bodies Are Not a Sin: Disordered Eating & How We Heal (opens in new window).  (Grades 6-12)

Count Her In: Recruiting and Retaining Girls in Sport & Physical Activity

After completing the Coach-Mentor Blueprint Training, join us in the Count Her In webinar to extend your learning to help address the challenges of creating more inclusive and gender equitable sports programs. Learn from real-world experiences regarding opportunities and strategies to keep girls in sports. We suggest you complete Coach-Mentor Blueprint Training (available in session 1) (opens in new window) prior to joining us. (Grades 6-12)

Fundamentals of Human Trafficking 

​Join presenters from United to Fight Against Human Trafficking (UNITAS) in collaboration with the NYCPS Office of Safety and Youth Development (OSYD) for an overview of domestic human trafficking and how it impacts youth in NYC. Participants will learn tactics used by traffickers, red flags, risk factors and strategies for building resilience in youth. Presenters will also share how to address needs of children and families in order to decrease vulnerability and what to do if you suspect a child is at high risk of trafficking and exploitation.  (Grades 9-12)

HIV Education: Exploring Curriculum Concepts and Skills 

In this interactive webinar,  presented by the Office of School Wellness Programs, participants will be introduced to the required Growing Up and Staying Safe: New York City K-12 HIV Education Curriculum. In grade level-specific break-out rooms, participants will reflect on the curriculum scope and sequence, describe the relevance of the concepts and skills that support healthy student behavior, and practice using standards-based skills from selected lessons.  (Grades 6-12)

Introduction to Lacrosse in PE

In this webinar, join USA Lacrosse (USAL) (opens in new tab)  for an overview of Lacrosse, the globally recognized sport with indigenous roots tracing back to Native Americans. While lacrosse encompasses levels ranging from youth to professional levels, the entry-level game is non-contact and ensures that youth of all skill levels can participate and enjoy the sport. With lacrosse returning to the Olympics in 2028, USAL aims to double youth participation. This webinar will showcase a model that has been successfully implemented into PE programs. Participants will learn more about USAL’s comprehensive turnkey curriculum designed for teachers to utilize in gyms, fields, or any available space. (Grades 6-12)

Introduction to NYC FITNESSGRAM

In this interactive webinar, presented by the Office of School Wellness Programs, participants will review the NYC FITNESSGRAM assessments and associated resources. The session covers the components of fitness, along with protocols and instructions for each assessment. Best practices for conducting assessments will be introduced and discussed, including the necessary resources. At the end of the webinar, participants can engage in an open Q&A session. Upon completion, eligible PE teachers (opens in new window) will gain access to the NYC FITNESSGRAM web-based application to enter student scores and may request the Physical Best 4th Edition textbook and the FitnessGram® Administration Manual (limited availability). (Grades K-12)

NETBALL – Beyond the Basics
This Netball America (opens in new window) webinar takes teachers beyond the basics to in-depth analysis of the skills of passing, catching, footwork, landing, and pivoting.  Example drills will show how to develop those skills. This session is only for those who have already completed Play NETBALL in past conferences or Bring This Olympic Sport to Your PE Class Today (offered in session #2) (opens in new window). After this webinar, participants will receive access to the skills and drills to add to their classroom and learn how to implement a local Netball tournament for students.  All teachers in this session will be entered to win a free Netball equipment pack and a free in-house Netball clinic for students and/or teachers. (Grades 6-12)

Student Mental Health, Skills and Resources

Join presenters from National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NYC (opens in new window) in this webinar for a conversation about student emotional and mental wellness. Participants will learn about free presentations that NAMI NYC offers for students, parents/guardians, and school faculty/staff. These presentations cover ways we can improve our emotional and mental wellness. Presenters have lived experience with mental conditions and share personal experiences demonstrating the importance of open communication about mental health and reducing stigma. This session includes the opportunity to engage in conversation about mental health challenges that students are experiencing. We will share NAMI NYC's resource guide: ​Mental Health and Young People: A NYC Guide (opens in new window). Mental Health and Young People: A NYC Guide (opens in new window) and present our brand-new offerings for teens ages 14-17 (opens in new window). (Grades 6-12)

All Foods Fit! Embracing the Joy of Nutrition CLOSED

In this webinar, presented by ​Cairn Guidance (opens in new window), participants will explore ways to provide engaging nutrition education that considers and includes experiences and cultural backgrounds of all individuals in the classroom, including you, the educator! Participants will discuss ways to embrace the joy of nutrition education in their classroom and how to celebrate that all foods fit!  (Grades 6-12)

For answers to frequently asked questions about the Office of School Wellness Programs, visit the Support Center (opens in new window) on our Wellness Hub. 

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