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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.
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
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
Last Updated: December 24, 2025