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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.
Winter/Spring Course registration is live for RootEd registration! Launching in February are:
Growing Gardens II – Thursdays, kicking off 2/5!
Advancing Food Literacy in the Literacy Classroom – Wednesdays, kicking off 2/4!
From Page to Plate (NEW!) – Wednesdays, kicking off 4/15!
Read about the courses (and register next week)
Join us for an interactive workshop in which we explore how to design and implement both practice-based health education and physical education at the elementary level. You will be up and moving, collaborating with others to design practice-based activities, and will leave with strategies for implementing both health and physical education aligned with the new CHPE Framework. Presented by Lighthouse Wellness & Health Education, Inc and Erin Squiers
Date and Time: Thursday, February 5th from 8:30am – 2:30pm. Lunch is included.
Location: Sheraton Framingham (1657 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701)
Elementary Practice-Based Physical and Health Education Registration
In this session, participants will review principles of designing and implementing authentic, performance-based assessments in health education classrooms that measure the Practices of the CHPE Framework. Time will be spent on both formative and summative assessment designs. Assessments at all levels - elementary, middle, and high school will all be discussed.
Date and Time: Friday, February 6 from 8:30am – 2:30pm. Lunch is included.
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Westborough (5400 Computer Drive, Westborough, MA 01581)
Assessment in Health Education Registration
During this session we will focus on supporting students with disabilities in the health classroom. We will explore the emerging concept of accessible health education (AHE), disability justice, and ways that ableism can impact students. We will share key strategies you can use to support students with disabilities in your health education classroom, including some examples and resources. You will leave with tools for your "AHE toolbox". Presented by Lighthouse Wellness and Health Education, Inc.
Date and Time: Thursday, March 12th, 2026 from 8:30am – 2:30pm. Lunch is included.
Accessible Health Education: Designing Health Education for Students with Disabilities Registration
This workshop builds a shared understanding of trauma and resilience through a trauma-informed instructional lens. Participants will examine Tier 1 classroom strategies that support student well-being, engagement, and regulation during instruction, including routines, relationships, and learning environments. The session will also highlight how individual instructional practices connect to and reinforce cohesive, schoolwide systems of support.
Date and Time: Monday, March 30, 2026 from 8:30am – 2:30pm. Lunch is included.
Supporting Student Growth Through Trauma-Informed, Tiered Practice Registration
Join us for an exploration of 4, practice-based food literacy health education units (one in each grade band) aligned with the CHPE Framework. We will discuss core concepts related to food literacy, engage in some of the activities from the units, and have a chance to dive into the full unit plans (complete with PPTs, worksheets, assessments). You will leave ready to teach food literacy in your classroom!Presented by Lighthouse Wellness & Health Education, Inc and Danielle Petrucci.
Date and Time: Monday April 6th from 8:30am – 2:30pm. Lunch is included.
Location: The Publick House (277 Main St., Sturbridge)
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at partners@lighthousehealthconsutling.com .
Exploring Food Literacy Unit Plans Registration
During this one-day, in-person training, educators will deepen and refine their knowledge, skills, and confidence in teaching human sexuality through a practice-focused lens. Participants will build on foundational content, including birth control, STIs, healthy relationships, and sexual exploitation. Educators will strengthen their ability to facilitate inclusive, trauma-informed, and developmentally responsive learning experiences using the CHPE Framework. Through guided practice, case studies, and peer collaboration, participants will apply advanced facilitation strategies and troubleshoot common challenges in sexuality education.
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 6th from 8:30 – 2:30pm. Lunch is included.
Location: Sheraton Framingham (1657 Worcester Rd., Framingham, MA 01701)
Sex Ed 201: Leveling Up Your Knowledge and Skills Registration
During this session, dive deeper into the CHPE Framework practices to support curriculum development and student learning in health and PE classrooms. The goals of this session are to support practice-focused curriculum planning and explicit teaching of practices in HPE settings. Presented by Lighthouse Wellness and Health Education Consulting, Inc.
Date and time: Thursday, May 14th from 8:30am – 2:30pm. Lunch is provided.
Location: Pelham House Resort (14 Sea St. Dennis Port, MA 02639)
Curriculum Development Using the CHPE Framework Registration
Join us for an interactive exploration of humanizing pedagogy in health and physical education. Educators at all levels are welcome to come and explore how humanizing approaches support student-centered, culturally responsive and sustaining, trauma-response and engaging instruction. You will leave with strategies you can use the next day in the classroom, as well as broader ideas and strategies to support ongoing reflection and growth.
Date and time: Thursday, May 28th from 8:30am – 2:30pm. Lunch is provided.
Location: Hilton Garden Inn Marlborough (170 Forest St Marlborough, MA 01752)
Humanizing Pedagogy in HPE Registration
The Sex Ed Lecture Series is pleased to collaborate with the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education through Lighthouse Wellness and Health Education Consulting to provide exclusive on-demand webinar packages. Each package is normally priced at $175, and they are available at no cost to you through funding to support PREP implementation. With a limited number of packages available, we ask you to select one package of five webinars that you would like to access and that you intend to watch all of the webinars. In addition to watching the webinars, you will be asked to complete an evaluation form in order to receive a certificate of completion for the series.
Sex Ed Lecture Series Registration
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) grant. Please join the following Advocates for Youth virtual PD opportunities:
Please register for Advocates for Youth Trainings .
Last Updated: February 3, 2026