Educator Resources

If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please send an e-mail to Fitness&Health@schools.nyc.gov.

The following links offer additional learning tools for teachers and other educators.

NYC Department of Education Resources
Teacher Resource Page

Professional Development
View and Register for FREE Fitness and Health Education Professional Development

Professional Development Documents

Physical Best Certification Renewal

Health Education
Elementary Hand Washing and Respiratory Etiquette Lessons Matrix

Free Access to the Elementary HealthTeacher Curriculum-Registration Directions

NYCDOE HIV/AIDS Curriculum

Vulnerable and Capable: Adapting HIV/AIDS Lessons for Students with Disabilities

Classroom Ideas for World AIDS Day

Adaptive Physical Education
Adaptive Physical Education FAQ's for Elementary and Middle School Principals 

Before/After-school Programs
C.H.A.M.P.S. Middle School Sports and Fitness Program

Office of School Health
Office of School Health Home Page 

Office of School Health Condom Availability Program

Relevant Chancellor's Regulations
Chancellor's Regulation A-670: School Trips

Chancellor's Regulation A-701: School Health Services

Chancellor’s Regulation A-740: Pregnant And Parenting Students


NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Resources

NYC DOHMH Home Page

Move To Improve: Elementary Classroom Teacher Grant Opportunity

NYS & NYC Department of Health Requirements for School Swimming Pools

NYC DOHMH EpiQuery - Interactive Health Data


Other Agencies and Organizations
AAHPERD American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

American Cancer Society - Prevention and Early Detection

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDC'S Healthy Schools, Healthy Youth Resources

CDC'S New Physical Activity Guidelines (2008)

CDC'S School Health Education Resources (SHER)

City Parks Foundation

Flaghouse Physical Education Equipment

Go Girl World

Helping Children Reach a Healthy Weight

Kidnetic

NASPE'S National Association of Sport and Physical Education

NASPE'S Teacher Toolbox

NASPE'S Integrating Physical Activity Into The Complete School Day

New York Junior Tennis League

New York Road Runners Foundation

NYC Department of Parks and Recreation

NYS Center for Healthy Schools 

NYS Colleges and Universities with Health Education and Physical Education Degree Programs

NYS Student Support Services Center - Making Connections to Increase Student Achievement

PE Central

Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation

Take 10

Teens Speak about Getting Fit

United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutritional Service