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Healthy Eating for Educators

Register for a professional development workshop for social workers and psychologists. Let’s face it, eating in today’s world is not as easy as it used to be. There are more food preservatives and pesticides in our food than ever before that impacts our moods and thoughts. As educators, our busy schedules, makes harder to know what to eat, when and why. In this session presented by Dr. Pina LoGiudice, ND, LAc, participants will discuss the basic tenets of good nutrition, and simple ways to cook foods for optimal health. 

Hello Brain? It's your Gut talking

Register for a professional development workshop for social workers and psychologists. As science advances, we learn more and more about the connection between the integrity of our digestive system on mood and mental health. These are important to understand as clinicians working with our students. The food we eat and how we feel has an effect on our minds and choices. Dr. Pina LoGiudice, ND, LAc, will discuss the digestive system, leaky gut and the microbiome and its impacts on our brain.

Empowering Women's Health: Natural Remedies for Vitality and Wellness

Register for a professional development workshop for social workers and psychologists. This two hour session presented by Dr. Pina LoGiudice, ND, LAc, will discuss topics related to women's hormonal topics. Participants will earn 2 CE hours upon completion of the course.

Wellness Basics for Social Workers and Psychologists

Register for a professional development workshop for social workers and psychologists. This 2-hour session will be an introduction to the basics of Wellness. Move into 2025 with the knowledge geared towards the foundations needed for health optimization. Dr. Pina LoGiudice, ND, LAc, who’s been a naturopathic physician for over 20 years will share her experience on what has worked.

Spring Education Conference 2025

Save the date for the 2025 UFT Spring Education Conference. Registration will be available shortly.

Obtaining required CTLE credits

The New York State Board of Regents requires certain teachers and paraprofessionals to collect and track professional learning credits called CTLE hours to maintain their state certifications. The following Q&A will help you learn more about these...

Meeting the needs of diverse learners

Given the city’s diverse student population, a pressing issue for educators has been how to differentiate instruction to reach all students using one of the new reading curriculum programs.

Getting reading down to a science

UFT President Michael Mulgrew oversaw a panel of UFT Teacher Center literacy district coaches who discussed the progress and pitfalls of Phase 1 of the rollout of new phonics-based literacy curricula in 15 New York City districts.

UFT provides support for phonics-based curricula

Hundreds of UFT members took advantage of a free UFT Teacher Center course on the science of reading in July. The course, which combined in-person and virtual learning, was part of the union’s effort to support educators as the Department of...

Changing how we teach kids to read

UFT Vice President for Education Mary Vaccaro writes that the DOE will require the use of one of three evidence-based literacy programs grounded in phonics in all elementary schools by September 2024. The UFT Teacher Center is committed to doing...