Educators play a critical role in the success of students. As such, all educators are called on to continually improve their practice. Professional learning is the single most accessible method by which educators can grow and learn as professionals. Below are resources to support professional learning for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education (CHPE) in Massachusetts schools and districts.
DESE's Office of Student and Family Support, in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, is offering medically accurate, culturally proficient, age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education Professional Development for Massachusetts public and non-profit private school Educators. These courses are funded by the federal Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP). Please join us for virtual PD opportunities with topics including Healthy Relationships, Consent: Understanding Massachusetts State Laws, Racial Justice, Partnering with Families on Conversations about Gender Identity in Schools, and Tailoring Lessons to Meet Age and Developmental Levels.
Register here: Massachusetts DESE Trainings & Virtual PD - Advocates for Youth
Come spend the day learning about what service-learning is and what it isn't. Learn the steps to develop a high-quality service-learning unit that integrates academic, social and civic outcomes through CHPE Framework practices and topics. Walk away with tools to develop a plan for your students to build the skills necessary to impact contemporary Health and PE problems/needs that they are concerned with. Register
April 30 — 8:30am–2:30pm
The Food System Literacy course listings in the link below are open to Massachusetts educators. Participation is free and participants will receive stipends and PDP certificates for successful participation in the course. Courses are open to Massachusetts public school teachers of any license grades PK–12, administrators, principals, and coaches.
General 2 — RootEd Educational Consulting
In this two day workshop, participants will develop skills to support equity, diversity and inclusion efforts in your school, particularly related to sex education. You will get trained as a Safe Zone trainer, develop skills to manage resistance, engaging community members and advance skills and strategies for supporting change in your school. The workshops will run 8:30am – 2:30pm with an hour lunch break. Continental breakfast will be provided. Register
Wednesday 5/28 & Thursday 6/5 — Embassy Suites Marlborough
Last Updated: April 23, 2025