Back to School Tips & Topics
Back to School Tips & Topics Where did summer go? Hopefully, you made lots of great summer memories, and now it’s time for kiddos to go back to school. During this time of transition, you might find these tips and…
Wendy Sellers
Inclusivity Tips: Gender
Inclusivity Tips: Gender Would you like to make sure all your students feel included in your class? When you teach about puberty, are you unsure how to include your LGBTQ+ students? Let’s talk about a couple of ways to be…
Teach Puberty: Online PD
Prepare to Teach Puberty: Online PD Great! You volunteered to teach puberty to your students. Or were you volun-told? Either way, you will be teaching a topic that you probably didn’t study in college. I applaud your “can-do” spirit! I…
Sex Education in Schools
Sex Education in Schools: Conference Highlights People who love kids want to do the right thing. But they don’t always know how. This is never truer than when we talk about teaching kids about puberty, relationships, and sexuality. “If You Don’t,…
Musings on a Father’s Day
Musings on a Father’s Day As Father’s Day approaches, I feel deep gratitude for my own dad. He was a wonderful man and a great dad to me. His consistent presence in my life and the lessons he taught me…
Sexual Health Education Guide
Sexual Health Education Guide for Schools Development of the Guide Many school districts face the challenge of keeping a record of their approved sex education programming. With changes in administration and staff, educators may not know what lessons to teach…
Vignettes from India
Interested im my experience in India?
Professional Learning Standards
Think about the person who taught your sex education classes. What comes to mind? Do you recall someone who was ill-equipped and uncomfortable? Or do you recall a person who was passionate about the subject and well-prepared to teach a…
Why Talk About Masturbation
This exchange illustrates the kind of anxiety many young people have regarding masturbation.
Program Evaluation Is Vital
Program evaluation is much more than a good idea: It is vital! Education is all about data-based decision-making, and sex education is no different. When schools allocate precious instructional time, they want to make sure that time is used wisely.…
Sex Education in India
Here is what I've learned about sex education in India.
Gender-Inclusive Puberty Education
This guest blog was written by the staff of Gender Spectrum.