New York City DOE • ASPDP • Spring 2025 • An Educator's Guide to Wellness in the School Setting
This ASPDP course is entirely online and self-paced!
Course Description:
Reimagine your classroom as a space where academic success, health, and equity flourish. This groundbreaking self-paced online course equips PK-12 educators with the tools to prioritize mind-body wellness as a way to create calmer, more engaged, and less stressful learning environments (for teachers and students alike).
FTBT's uniquely effective PD experience is perfect for busy all NYC educators — whether you’re in the classroom, in a non-classroom role, or on leave. With no need to work directly with students to complete this course, you'll earn your salary differential credits with unmatched flexibility — all on your own schedule, from anywhere.
What You’ll Learn:
- The Whole-Child Approach: Explore the connection between physical health, mental well-being, and academic success to create healthier schools.
- Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Gain strategies to encourage resilience, amplify student voice, and foster positive habits that support lifelong learning.
- Equitable Learning Outcomes: Learn how holistic wellness practices can close achievement gaps and promote equity in your classroom.
- Transforming Classroom Culture: Discover actionable methods to create a supportive, inclusive, and balanced environment where students and teachers thrive.
Why Educators Love This Course:
- Comprehensive Wellness Strategies: Go beyond traditional approaches to address the holistic needs of every student.
- Immediate Impact: Implement proven techniques to boost student achievement, improve behavior, and foster resilience.
- Equity and Engagement: Create an inclusive classroom that supports both student well-being and equitable outcomes.
Shape the Future of Education:
Balancing student wellness with academic rigor is essential for 21st-century classrooms. This course provides practical tools and a fresh perspective to help you integrate holistic approaches that transform your teaching and your students' lives.
Enroll Today!
Join us to create a healthier, more balanced classroom where every student — and teacher — can flourish.
New York City DOE | ASPDP Course | Spring 2025
🌟 Spring 2025 ASPDP registration opens on January 27 and closes on April 7. You can start your course as early as February 10, and you have until May 23 to complete it.
🌟 Locate this course in the ASPDP course catalog: [click here]
🌟 3 P-Credits and A+ Credits towards BA+30, BA+60, and MA+30 salary differentials
🌟45 CTLE hours towards NYS Professional Development requirements
🌟 This course is designed for New York City DOE P-12 educators of ALL content areas.
🌟 Education Partner Fee ($175) + ASPDP Fee ($125) = Total Fee ($300)
🌟 If you have any questions or need support with the registration process, email us at [email protected] and we'll be happy to help you.
Click here to view other courses that we are currently offering to NYC DOE teachers. Thank you for visiting and we sincerely hope to see you in one of our online classrooms!
Self-Paced, Streamlined, and Completely Online:
You can count on FTBT for stress-free PD designed with YOU in mind. With no start dates and no due dates, you can begin and finish this course whenever it is convenient for you. Plus, you do not need to be working with students to complete it. Entirely self-paced and self-guided, there are no scheduled check-ins, so you are free to work on the content whenever and wherever you want.
To make the completion process as painless and efficient as possible, you'll even be provided with an easy-to-use template for your work throughout the course. All you need to do is plug your assignments into the template — and, when you reach the end of the course, simply submit it to us via email or Google Drive.
"This course has truly changed both my professional and personal life. Thank you for this learning opportunity!"
— Kayleen Pieper, Teacher
"This is honestly one of the best professional development courses I’ve ever taken. I’ve learned practical and applicable content to my profession. I’ve learned so much about myself as a professional and as a person."
— Kehau Morikawa-Marzan, Teacher
"With all the classes I have taken in the past, a class has never affected me as much as this one. I would like to thank you for having this course for teachers."
— Fay Tsurumaki, Teacher
"This is the first online class that I really enjoyed and I feel as though I have so many new ideas, techniques, and tools to apply in my classroom. This course has had a major impact on me as a teacher. I'm encouraging my co-workers to take this course!"
— Kimberly Celebre, Teacher
"Thank you so much for a wonderful learning opportunity that not only made me a better educator but a better person entirely."
— Darcie Horiuchi, Teacher
"This course has empowered me to be a change agent on campus and a dream-releaser in my classroom. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
— Kamilla Maii, Teacher
"Thank you for this amazing class!
I learned so much about myself and my students."
— Abigayle Butler, Teacher
"Thank you for this very inspirational and user-friendly course."
— Katie Tanaka, Teacher
"This course has given me new tools for life and reinforced the importance of building positive relationships with my students. I am a better teacher. Thank you."
— Brandon Hanagami, Teacher
"I wanted to thank you for creating such an enlightening course. As a new teacher I couldn't have taken this course at a better time."
— Paulina Felcher, Teacher
"Thank you for your dedication to providing teachers with high-quality professional development. I loved everything about this course."
— Sherri Sai, Special Education Resource Teacher
Your Course Instructor
We are a highly dedicated team of full-time educators with professional licenses covering grades PK-12 in diverse areas, including Special Education, Childhood Education, Art Education, and Reading Specialists. Our course authors and instructors collectively boast over two decades of experience in the education field, actively contributing to the growth and development of school communities in New York, Vermont, Ohio, and Hawai'i. Don't hesitate to reach out with any inquiries; we're here to assist you!
If you have any questions or need support, please reach out to us at [email protected].