Sex Education and Abusive Relationships: What You Need to Know U Choose to Know Digest, 2018 When you teach sex education (and maybe even when you teach other topics), the subject of abuse within relationships is likely to come up. … Read More
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Fidelity is a Delicious Pie
Fidelity is a Delicious Pie U Choose to Know Digest, 2018 Consider this: fidelity is like a delicious pie. Say your favorite pie is your grandmother’s special apple pie. Her recipe uses frozen pie crust, Gala apples, and brown sugar. … Read More
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Supporting Young Parents to Reach for the Stars
Supporting Young Parents to Reach for the Stars! U Choose to Know Digest, 2018 It can be hard keeping up with schoolwork, and even harder when pregnant and/or parenting. While it is true that only about 50% of young mothers … Read More
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Thriving at the Intersection
Thriving at the Intersection: Integrating Social Determinants of Health and Sexual Health Education to Achieve Positive Outcomes for Youth American Journal of Sexuality Education, Volume 13, 2018, Issue 3 Genevieve Martínez-García, Lisette Torres, Carolyn Camacho, Hope Gleicher, & Valerie Sedivy … Read More
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Working with Youth Who Are Transgender and/or Gender Nonconforming
Working with Youth Who Are Transgender and/or Gender Nonconforming U Choose to Know Digest, 2018 Transgender youth don’t feel safe at school. They experience bullying based on their gender often and report that school personnel rarely intervene. Almost all transgender … Read More
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Send Shame Walking! Applying a Sex Positive Lens to Health Class Facilitation
Send Shame Walking! Applying a Sex Positive Lens to Health Class Facilitation U Choose to Know Digest, 2018 Sex positivity is the idea that all sex (as long as it’s healthy and consensual) is a good and normal thing. Sex … Read More
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Being an Ally to Youth Who Identify as LGBTQ+
Being an Ally to Youth Who Identify as LGBTQ+ U Choose to Know Digest, 2018 Young people consume more media than ever before. The images they see and messages they receive impact not just how they view the world, but … Read More
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Unlocking the Secrets of Classroom Management
Unlocking the Secrets of Classroom Management 2018 What student behaviors do you find most challenging? What techniques can you use to respond to these behaviors? Explore essential classroom management techniques for the sex education classroom. Take a peek at a … Read More
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Building Support for Sex Ed in Schools
Building Support for Sex Ed in Schools: Communications & Messaging Strategies 2018 What does (and doesn’t) motivate people to listen to your messages about the value of sex education? In this mini-course, practice building effective messages by working through real-world … Read More
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Making Evidence-Based Sexual Health Education Work in Schools (MESHEWS)
Making Evidence-Based Sexual Health Education Work in Schools (MESHEWS) 2017 Making Evidence-Based Sexual Health Education Work in Schools (MESHEWS) is a companion to the PSBA-GTO manual, building on the PSBA-GTO process to reflect the unique needs of education agencies. In … Read More
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Working with School Health Advisory Committees (SHACs)
Working with School Health Advisory Committees (SHACs) 2016 A school health advisory committee (SHAC) is any group that advises on school health. SHACs might go by other names, such as “school health teams” or “wellness councils.” Often based at the … Read More
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Answering Sensitive Questions Participant Worksheet
Answering Sensitive Questions Worksheet 2016 Use this worksheet to take notes while you participate in the Responding with Confidence online module, in The Teacher’s Guide to Sex Ed. Get It Now Contributing Staff Deborah Chilcoat, MEd Related Sexual Health Facilitators’ Guide … Read More
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Knowing the Law Participant Worksheet
Knowing the Law Participant Worksheet 2015 Use this worksheet to take notes while you participate in the Knowing the Law: Laws and Policies Related to Sex Ed online module, in The Teacher’s Guide to Sex Ed. Get It Now Contributing … Read More