My strongest memory of sex education at school was watching a water birth video. It was terrifying and didn’t really set up a good environment for learning about sex. I remember leaving the class with so many unanswered questions. Sexuality and relationship education plays an important role in developing a healthy relationship with sex. I …
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It can be difficult starting conversations with your students about sexual harassment, consent, staying safe and making value informed decisions. Recently I read Shafia Zaloom's wonderful book "Sex, Teens & Everything in Between" and was blown away not only by how accessible it was, but more specifically the engaging, and teen-friendly way in which she …
This weeks blog post on the comes from Kim Comatas from Partners in Sex Education and I love the way in which she frames consent. Her simple, but effective approach shows just how easy it is to have conversations regarding consent in your classroom...irrespective of the age of your students. What’s the first thing you …
There's definitely a difference between the educator interaction on Twitter and that on Facebook, and recently a teacher on the latter put out a call for resources that I retweeted on Twitter. Within an hour, the resources shared were so great, I had to drop them all in this short blog post so that it …
Instagram has proven to be a refreshing way for me to see the work of health and sexuality service providers and I am inspired by some of the creative images and resources that they share. If you are on Instagram you should check out accounts such as @resiliencechi, @icahgram, @nobodywantstoseeyourdick, @ourmusicmybody and @betweenfriendschi. This weeks …
Our school YRBS data tells me that my sophomore students are at a time in their lives where knowledge of consent is extremely important considering the relationships they will have and decisions they will make regarding sex over the coming years. Consent has become one of a number of hot topics in #healthed, and a …
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