Advocates for Youth

Organization Data

General Information

Advocates for Youth partners with youth leaders, adult allies, and youth-serving organizations to advocate for policies and champion programs that recognize young people’s rights to honest sexual health information; accessible, confidential, and affordable sexual health services; and the resources and opportunities necessary to create sexual health equity for all youth. Advocates believes it can best serve the field, and ultimately have the largest impact on improving youth sexual health and rights, by working in partnership with youth and their adult allies, including youth-serving institutions, to shift the cultural paradigm in which we live from one that too often stigmatizes youth and youth sexual development to one that embraces youth as partners and recognizes sexuality as normal and healthy. Advocates recognizes that poverty, homophobia, transphobia, ageism, racism, and sexism fuel sexual health disparities. The organization seeks to redress these social determinants by working in coalition with economic and social justice organizations and by engaging, empowering, and mobilizing young people from marginalized communities to serve as activists and leaders in the field of sexual health. Advocates’ Youth Activist Network, currently 75,000 strong on 1,200 campuses and in hundreds of communities in the U.S. and more than 120 countries around the world, is core to the organization’s niche and brand.

Services Provided:

Trainings

Policy Support

Technical Assistance

Advocates for Youth can offer technical assistance on a wide range of topics including district, state, and national policy, best practices in teaching sexuality education, creating more LGBTQ+ inculsive schools and organizations, increasing the capacity of health care providers to meet the sexual health needs of adolescents, youth-adult partnership models, writing curricula, and/or discrete lesson plans, etc. Please contact us so we can learn more about your needs and how we can best support your efforts.

Technical Assistance Webpage:

http://advocatesforyouth.org

Topics:

Curriculum alignment to policies, Curriculum alignment to standards, Curriculum development, Curriculum review for cultural inclusivity, Curriculum review for LGBTQ inclusivity, Curriculum review for medical accuracy, Scope and Sequence development, Scope and Sequence review

Age Group(s):

Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Policy Support

Advocates staff provides technical assistance, training and resources to national, state, and local organizations regarding youth-centered reproductive and sexual health/rights/justice public policy and communications. Policy staff draft model legislation and policy briefs, track and provide in-depth policy analysis, and can support partners in building out advocacy strategies to improve policies and practices at the federal, state, and local levels. In addition, communications staff can assist with talking points, public speaking training, and training regarding media outreach. Staff is also available to assist organizations wishing to raise the visibility of young people and their experiences and needs through social or traditional media. For more information about public policy assistance contact Diana@advocatesforyouth.org. For more information about communications assistance contact Emily@advocatesforyouth.org

Policy Webpage:

https://advocatesforyouth.org/resources-tools/?_sft_type=policy-advocacy

Support Levels:

District, Federal, State

Trainings

Virtual PD - Responding to Parents' Concerns about Sex Education

Virtual Professional Development is a simulated classroom where teachers can practice teaching student avatars using short scenarios and support from an instructional coach, so they can quickly learn and master the skills they most need to be effective. With upper elementary, middle and high school classrooms, Virtual PD has scenarios for teachers of all grade levels across a wide range of topics aligned with the Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE). You can watch the video here (link is external) to learn more about Virtual PD.

Using the Virtual Professional Development classroom simulator, the educator will practice Responding to a Parent's Concerns about Sex Education. In this scenario, the educator will have a meeting with a parent who has expressed concern about their child learning sex education. The scenario is adapted for upper elementary, middle or high school and includes parent concerns about puberty, teaching about condoms and sexual orientation. Educators will need to demonstrate effective strategies to address the parent's concerns.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

Sex education in schools

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

Sex Education In Schools Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-12): Describe three health (e.g. physical, social and/or emotional) and/or academic benefits of sex education for young people
Indicator 2 (K-12): Describe state and/or district laws, policies, and standards that relate to sex education where one teaches.

Virtual PD - Climate Setting When Teaching Sex Education

Using the Virtual Professional Development classroom simulator, the educator will practice implementing Climate Setting When Teaching Sex Education with the student avatars. In this scenario, the educator will be meeting with their class for the first time. In this simulation with the five students, the participant will create ground rules, explain why they are needed when teaching sexuality education and reference them when needed. The participant will need to demonstrate the ability to use climate-setting strategies to foster a safe and productive learning environment.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

Creating an inclusive and affirming learning environment

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

Creating and inclusive and affirming learning environment Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-12): Demonstrate three techniques to create an inclusive and affirming learning environment. (S)

Virtual PD - Student Centered Learning When Teaching Sex Education

Using the Virtual Professional Development classroom simulator, the educator will practice implementing Student Centered Learning When Teaching Sex Education with the student avatars. In this scenario, the educator will be modifying an activity that teaches their students how to use condoms correctly for varying learning styles. Participants are encouraged to stretch to use a learning style different from those they are personally strong at. Key content and ideas for adaptations are included in the short video educators should watch prior to the simulation so they can be prepared to use their adaptations.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

Effective teaching strategies

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

Effective Teaching Strategies Indicators

Indicator 2 (K-12): Demonstrate three student-centered instructional approaches that support a variety of learning styles. (S)

Virtual PD - Trauma Informed Sex Education

Using the Virtual Professional Development classroom simulator, the educator will practice implementing Trauma Informed Sex Education with the student avatars. In this scenario, the educator will introduce the topic of consent with five students. They will facilitate a myth vs fact activity by reading various statements aloud, allowing time for students to decide whether each statement is a myth or a fact. The participant will need to demonstrate three strategies of a trauma-informed approach to sex education and explain the differences between positive vs. shaming approaches when teaching.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

Creating an inclusive and affirming learning environment

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

Creating and inclusive and affirming learning environment Indicators

Indicator 3 (K-12): Describe three elements of a trauma-informed approach to sex education.

Virtual PD - Tailoring Lessons to Meet Age and Developmental Levels

Using the Virtual Professional Development classroom simulator, the educator will practice Tailoring Lessons to Meet Age and Developmental Levels with the student avatars. In this scenario, the educator has recently noticed an increase in inappropriate touching happening in the hallways at school. So the participant decides to address this issue through a lesson on personal boundaries with their students. The participant will read various situations aloud asking students whether these situations would violate their personal boundaries or not. The participant will need to demonstrate the ability to analyze and tailor lesson plans to match the age and developmental stages of their students.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

Effective teaching strategies

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

Effective Teaching Strategies Indicators

Indicator 7 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to analyze and tailor lesson plans to match the age, developmental stages, cultural backgrounds, and other identities of students. (S)

Virtual PD - Building Rapport With Students When Teaching Sex Education

Using the Virtual Professional Development classroom simulator, the educator will practice Building Rapport With Students When Teaching Sex Education with the student avatars. In this scenario, the educator will teach a lesson on relationships as they try and build a rapport with a relatively new class. After engaging students in a self-reflection activity with prepared questions, they ask students to turn & talk with a partner to share their responses. They then facilitate a share out among the whole class. In this simulation with five students, the participant will need to demonstrate the ability to build rapport with students and intervene in homophobic and other bullying comments and actions when they arise.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

Effective teaching strategies

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

Effective Teaching Strategies Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to build rapport with students. (S)

Virtual PD - Using Medically Accurate Terms When Teaching Sex Education

Using the Virtual Professional Development classroom simulator, the educator will practice Using Medically Accurate Terms When Teaching Sex Education with the student avatars. In this scenario, the educator will soon be starting a unit on puberty with their students. One of the points they want to stress with their students is the importance of using medically accurate names for body parts, including reproductive anatomy and external genitalia. In this simulation with five students, the participant will need to demonstrate the ability to use medically accurate terms and explain the benefits of teaching these to students.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

Sexual and reproductive anatomy and physiology

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

Sexual & Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology Indicators

Indicator 2 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to use medically accurate terms for sexual and reproductive anatomy, including all external genitals. (S)

Virtual PD - Culturally Responsive Instruction When Teaching Sex Education

Using the Virtual Professional Development classroom simulator, the educator will practice Culturally Responsive Instruction When Teaching Sex Education with the student avatars. In this scenario, the educator is teaching a lesson on different kinds of families with their students. After allowing students time to list their own ideas, the educator asks students to engage in a think/pair/share activity to see if they can add to their lists. They then facilitate a brainstorm activity about different kinds of families. In this simulation with five students, the participant will need to demonstrate three strategies for creating culturally responsive classrooms.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

Creating an inclusive and affirming learning environment

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

Creating and inclusive and affirming learning environment Indicators

Indicator 2 (K-12): Demonstrate three strategies for creating culturally responsive classrooms. (S)

Virtual PD - Adapting Lessons for Students Who Are Transgender and Gender Expansive

Using the Virtual Professional Development simulated classroom, the educator will practice Adapating Lessons for Students Who Are Transgender and Gender Expansive with the student avatars. In this VPD scenario, the educator will review a brief passage, examine the use of language and adapt the passage to remove assumptions about gender identity. Once in the simulation with five students, the participant will lead a brainstorm activity about STDs and how they can be prevented. The participant will need to demonstrate three strategies that can be used to make lessons affirming for students of all gender identities.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

Transgender and gender expansive identities

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

Transgender and Gender Expansive Identities Indicator

Indicator 2 (K-12): Demonstrate the use of inclusive and affirming language. (S)
Indicator 9 (K-12): Demonstrate three strategies that can be used to make lessons affirming for transgender and gender expansive people. (S)

Virtual PD - Adapting Lessons for Students Who Are LGBQA+

Using the Virtual Professional Development simulated classroom, the educator will practice Adapating Lessons for Students Who Are LGBQA+with the student avatars. In this VPD scenario, the educator will review a relationship scenario and will rewrite it to make the language more inclusive and affirming of LGBQA+ students. Once in the simulation with five students, the participant will have students discuss whether or not they think the scenario is an example of a healthy or unhealthy relationship. The participant will need to demonstrate three strategies that can be used to make lessons affirming for youth of all sexual orientations.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

LGBQ+ identities

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

LGBQ+ Identities Indicators

Indicator 4 (K-12): Demonstrate the use of inclusive and affirming language. (S)
Indicator 9 (K-12): Demonstrate three strategies that can be used to include positive portrayals of LGBQ+ people in lessons. (S)

Virtual PD - Conducting Effective Condom Demonstrations

Using the Virtual Professional Development simulated classroom, the educator will practice Conducting Effective Condom Demonstrations with the student avatars. In this VPD scenario, the educator will, as part of one of the final lessons in the sexual health unit, do a condom demonstration for students, so they can see all of the steps involved with using an external (male) condom correctly. They have just sorted all of the steps for using condoms correctly at their seats and now the participant will review provided steps with them while doing the demonstration. Educators can do an internal (female) condom demonstration instead if they prefer.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases/infections

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases/infections Indicators

Indicator 5 (6-12): Demonstrate the steps necessary for effective external and internal condom use and how to access condoms. (S).

Virtual PD - Managing Personal Boundaries and Disclosure

Using the Virtual Professional Development simulated classroom, the educator will practice Managing Personal Boundaries and Disclosure When Teaching Sex Ed with the student avatars. In this VPD scenario, the educator will introduce the topic of reproduction and pregnancy with an established classroom community. In this simulation with the five students, the educator will ask students to talk with a partner about myths they’ve heard related to pregnancy prevention and then have each student report back sharing one myth with the class. The participant will need to demonstrate the ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries when teaching about sexuality.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

Disclosure

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

Disclosure Indicators

Indicator 3 (K-12): Demonstrate how to reduce the impact of educators’ passive and/or active personal disclosure on the educational environment. (S)

Virtual PD - Managing Students' Values When Teaching Sex Ed

Using the Virtual Professional Development simulated classroom, the educator will practice Managing Students' Values When Teaching Sex Ed with the student avatars. In this VPD scenario, the participant will conduct a values continuum activity with an established classroom community. In this simulation with the five students, the educator will ask students to respond to the statement: “It’s OK for students our age to have sex, as long as they use protection.” The participant will need to demonstrate the ability to respond to students’ conversations and questions regarding personal values when teaching about sexuality.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

Values

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

Values Indicators

Indicator 4 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to respond effectively to students’ values-based comments and questions. (S)

Virtual PD - Increasing Personal Comfort When Teaching Sex Ed

Using the Virtual Professional Development simulated classroom, the educator will practice Increasing Personal Comfort When Teaching Sex Ed with the student avatars. In this VPD scenario, the participant will conduct an activity about the physical changes of puberty with an established classroom community. In this simulation with the five students, the educator will ask students to engage in a think-pair-share activity to brainstorm three physical changes of puberty and then have both small groups report back. The participant will need to demonstrate personal comfort when leading this discussion with students.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

Effective teaching strategies

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

Effective Teaching Strategies Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to build rapport with students. (S)

Virtual PD - Answering Difficult Questions

Using the Virtual Professional Development simulated classroom, the educator will practice Answering Difficult Questions about Sexuality with the student avatars. In this VPD scenario, the participant is teaching a group of five students about risk behaviors for transmission of STDs using three categories (High Risk, Low Risk and No Risk). Lots of questions arise as students try and determine which category certain behaviors fall into if one person has an STD. The educator will need to demonstrate the ability to effectively respond to three different types of challenging questions including students’ values-based questions. This scenario is available for high school, middle school and upper elementary students with varying questions depending on grade selected.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

Responding to challenging questions

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

Responding to Challenging Questions Indicators

Indicator 2 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to effectively respond to three different types of challenging questions. (S)

Virtual PD - Creating Inclusive Classrooms for Students Who Are Transgender and Gender Expansive

Using the Virtual Professional Development classroom simulator, the educator will be teaching about pregnancy and reproduction modeling the use of inclusive language for students who are transgender and gender expansive with the student avatars. They will ask the students to think-pair-share myths they’ve heard about how people can become pregnant and have a brief discussion based on their responses modeling using inclusive language related to pregnancy and reproduction. This scenario can be used with our upper elementary, middle or high school avatars.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

Creating an inclusive and affirming learning environment, Transgender and gender expansive identities

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

Creating and inclusive and affirming learning environment Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-12): Demonstrate three techniques to create an inclusive and affirming learning environment. (S)

Transgender and Gender Expansive Identities Indicator

Indicator 2 (K-12): Demonstrate the use of inclusive and affirming language. (S)

Virtual PD - Creating LBGQ Inclusive Classrooms

Using the Virtual Professional Development simulated classroom, the educator will practice Creating LGBQ Inclusive Classrooms with the student avatars. In this VPD scenario, the participant will need to demonstrate the use of inclusive and affirming language and the ability to intervene effectively in homophobic and other bullying comments and actions. The educator will introduce the topic of STDs and ask each student to share one behavior they have heard that can place someone at risk for getting an STD. This scenario can be used with high school or middle school students.

Online

Cost -

$300 per hour

Length -

1 hour with up to 5 rotations

Age Group(s) -

Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

LGBQ+ identities

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

LGBQ+ Identities Indicators

Indicator 4 (K-12): Demonstrate the use of inclusive and affirming language. (S)
Indicator 5 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to intervene effectively in homophobic and other bullying comments and actions. (S)

Advocates for Youth Trainings

Advocates for Youth is delighted to offer half-day, full day and multi-day training - both in-person and virtually - to support teachers and community-based educators to develop the comfort, knowledge and core skills needed to implement sexuality education effectively.

Virtual Professional Development is available using our simulated classrooms and student avatars to help educators master the skills needed to effectively teach sex education. Participants can participate from a laptop, tablet or phone and can select from among the 16 skill scenarios and three grade levels we currently have available. Please email Nora Gelperin (nora@advocatesforyouth.org) to schedule your time in the simulator and for more information about our Virtual PD opportunities.

In-Person Workshops are each tailored to the unique needs of the group and their setting and will focus on ensuring that participants learn the critical skills needed to implement sexuality education with any grade level or on any topic. We also offer Training of Trainers for those looking to increase their skill at providing professional development to other professionals. Advocates for Youth commits to offering the lowest priced workshops we can, often just asking that our direct costs for travel and supplies be covered, and we will do our best to work with any budget. Workshops must be at least three hours and have a group size of between 10-30 people per trainer. Multiple trainers are available upon request for groups larger than 30. For our Rights, Respect, Responsibility K-12 Sex Education Curriculum, training is recommended but not required.

In person Online

Cost -

depends on lenth of training and number of participants

Length -

half, full or multi-day

Age Group(s) -

Grades K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12

Topic(s) -

Consent and interpersonal and sexual violence, Contraception, pregnancy, and reproduction, Creating an inclusive and affirming learning environment, Disclosure, Effective teaching strategies, Healthy relationships, HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases/infections, LGBQ+ identities, Puberty and adolescent development, Racial and reproductive justice, Responding to challenging questions, Transgender and gender expansive identities, Sex education in schools, Sexual and reproductive anatomy and physiology, Values

Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education (PLSSE) Indicators

Contraception, Pregnancy, and Reproduction Indicators

Indicator 1 (6-12): Explain fertilization, implantation, conception, and how pregnancy occurs.
Indicator 2 (6-12): Demonstrate the steps necessary for effective external and internal condom use and how to access condoms. (S)
Indicator 3 (6-12): Describe the differences in mechanisms of action and access between emergency contraception and the abortion pill.
Indicator 4 (6-12): Explain methods of contraception, including the latest medical advances that are popular among young people.
Indicator 5 (6-12): Describe pregnancy options, including parenting, adoption, and abortion.
Indicator 6 (6-12): Identify three federal and/or state laws that impact young peoples’ access to effective reproductive and sexual health care (e.g. age of consent for services, confidential access to health care services, and access to condoms)

Creating and inclusive and affirming learning environment Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-12): Demonstrate three techniques to create an inclusive and affirming learning environment. (S)
Indicator 2 (K-12): Demonstrate three strategies for creating culturally responsive classrooms. (S)
Indicator 3 (K-12): Describe three elements of a trauma-informed approach to sex education.
Indicator 4 (K-12): Demonstrate three strategies of a trauma-informed approach to sex education (e.g. giving trigger warnings before content on sexual assault and allowing students the right to pass as appropriate, etc.). (S)

Disclosure Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-12): Describe the importance of teachers’ maintaining professional boundaries when teaching sex education.
Indicator 2 (K-12): List three factors to consider regarding personal disclosure when teaching sex education
Indicator 3 (K-12): Demonstrate how to reduce the impact of educators’ passive and/or active personal disclosure on the educational environment. (S)
Indicator 4 (K-12): Explain the roles and responsibilities of a mandated reporter.
Indicator 5 (K-12): Explain the state- and district-mandated reporting requirements and procedures.

Effective Teaching Strategies Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to build rapport with students. (S)
Indicator 2 (K-12): Demonstrate three student-centered instructional approaches that support a variety of learning styles. (S)
Indicator 3 (K-12): Explain the differences between positive vs. shaming approaches to teaching sex education.
Indicator 4 (6-12): Demonstrate how to use the experiential learning cycle when teaching. (S)
Indicator 5 (K-12): Describe three effective strategies for practicing skills with students.
Indicator 6 (K-12): Describe three strategies for actively involving parents, caregivers, and other trusted adults in a sex education program.
Indicator 7 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to analyze and tailor lesson plans to match the age, developmental stages, cultural backgrounds, and other identities of students. (S)

Healthy Relationships Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-12): Describe three distinguishing characteristics between healthy and unhealthy relationships, involving family, friends, and/or romantic partners.
Indicator 2 (K-12): Explain three ways that healthy relationships can positively impact personal well-being.
Indicator 3 (K-12): Describe three strategies for teaching students communication skills.
Indicator 4 (K-12): Describe three strategies for incorporating the positive and negative impacts of communicating through technology into lessons on healthy relationships.
Indicator 5 (K-12): Describe three ways to help students set and respect personal boundaries in relationships.

HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases/infections Indicators

Indicator 1 (6-12): Describe HIV and three common STDs/STIs, and how each can and cannot be transmitted.
Indicator 2 (6-12): Explain that many STD/STIs do not cause symptoms and the only way to know if you have one is to be tested.
Indicator 3 (6-12): Explain the benefits of getting tested and treated for HIV and other STDs/STIs.
Indicator 4 (6-12): Explain three facilitators and three barriers to STD/STI testing and treatment.
Indicator 5 (6-12): Demonstrate the steps necessary for effective external and internal condom use and how to access condoms. (S).
Indicator 6 (6-12): Describe the latest medical advances in HIV and other STDs/STIs prevention and treatment.
Indicator 7 (6-12): Identify three medically accurate and youth-friendly resources for STD/STI and HIV prevention, testing, and treatment

LGBQ+ Identities Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-12): Explain how availability of supportive school staff, presence of Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs), LGBQ-inclusive curricular resources, and the presence of comprehensive, enumerated anti-harassment school policies are related to improved school climate for students of all sexual orientations.
Indicator 2 (K-12): Define sexual orientation and sexual identity, including that everyone has both.
Indicator 3 (6-12): Explain the difference between sexual orientation, sexual behavior, and sexual identity.
Indicator 4 (K-12): Demonstrate the use of inclusive and affirming language. (S)
Indicator 5 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to intervene effectively in homophobic and other bullying comments and actions. (S)
Indicator 6 (K-12): Explain three ways that LGBQ+ youth are at disproportionate risk for health disparities.
Indicator 7 (K-12): Identify three credible, medically accurate, youth-friendly resources that can provide information or support related to sexual orientation.
Indicator 8 (K-12): Explain why it is essential to include positive portrayals of LGBQ+ people in lessons.
Indicator 9 (K-12): Demonstrate three strategies that can be used to include positive portrayals of LGBQ+ people in lessons. (S)

Puberty and Adolescent Development Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-12): Describe how puberty prepares the human body for the potential to reproduce.
Indicator 2 (K-12): List three physical, three social, and three emotional changes that occur during puberty.
Indicator 3 (K-12): Identify three practices that students can adopt for maintaining healthy habits beginning during puberty.

Racial and Reproductive Justice Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-12): Define racism (including individual, interpersonal, institutional, ideological, structural, and systemic), racial micro-aggressions, and reproductive justice.
Indicator 2 (K-12): Name three sexual health inequities and some of their systemic causes (e.g., African American women living with HIV have expressed mistrust toward healthcare professionals, in part, as a result of systemic racism).
Indicator 3 (K-12): Describe three ways power, privilege, prejudice, discrimination, and stereotypes related to age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, socio-economic status, immigration status, and/or physical or intellectual ability can impact sexual health and reproductive justice.
Indicator 4 (K-12): Describe three effective response strategies when a student or school community member has been hurt or wronged by bias.
Indicator 5 (K-12): Describe three strategies educators can use to acknowledge and proactively work to mitigate the impact of bias on their students’ sexual health and multiple, intersecting identities.

Responding to Challenging Questions Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-12): Explain three reasons why it is important to respond to every question students ask when teaching sex education.
Indicator 2 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to effectively respond to three different types of challenging questions. (S)

Sex Education In Schools Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-12): Describe three health (e.g. physical, social and/or emotional) and/or academic benefits of sex education for young people
Indicator 2 (K-12): Describe state and/or district laws, policies, and standards that relate to sex education where one teaches.

Sexual & Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-5): Explain the benefits of teaching young children the medically accurate terms for genitals.
Indicator 2 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to use medically accurate terms for sexual and reproductive anatomy, including all external genitals. (S)
Indicator 3 (K-12): Explain the function of the individual sexual and reproductive body parts and how they typically work.

Transgender and Gender Expansive Identities Indicator

Indicator 1 (K-12): Explain how availability of supportive school staff, presence of Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs), gender-inclusive curricular resources, and the presence of comprehensive enumerated anti-harassment school policies are related to improved school climate for students of all gender identities.
Indicator 2 (K-12): Demonstrate the use of inclusive and affirming language. (S)
Indicator 3 (K-12): Define gender identity and sex assigned at birth.
Indicator 4 (K-12): Explain how gender identity and gender expression are distinct from each other and from sexual orientation.
Indicator 5 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to intervene effectively in transphobic, sexist, misogynistic and other gender-related bullying comments and actions. (S)
Indicator 6 (K-12): Explain three ways that transgender and gender expansive youth are at disproportionate risk for health disparities.
Indicator 7 (K-12): Identify three credible, medically accurate, youth-friendly resources that can provide information or support related to transgender and gender expansive people.
Indicator 8 (K-12): Explain why it is essential to include positive portrayals of transgender and gender expansive people in lessons.
Indicator 9 (K-12): Demonstrate three strategies that can be used to make lessons affirming for transgender and gender expansive people. (S)

Values Indicators

Indicator 1 (K-12): Explain the differences between personal and universal values relating to sexuality.
Indicator 2 (K-12): Describe how verbal and nonverbal expression of personal values, and comfort with topics related to sex education, could impact one’s teaching
Indicator 3 (K-12): Explain the importance of educators refraining from sharing their personal values when implementing sex education.
Indicator 4 (K-12): Demonstrate the ability to respond effectively to students’ values-based comments and questions. (S)

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Virtual PD - Responding to Parents' Concerns about Sex Education

Virtual PD - Climate Setting When Teaching Sex Education

Virtual PD - Student Centered Learning When Teaching Sex Education

Virtual PD - Trauma Informed Sex Education

Virtual PD - Tailoring Lessons to Meet Age and Developmental Levels

Virtual PD - Building Rapport With Students When Teaching Sex Education

Virtual PD - Using Medically Accurate Terms When Teaching Sex Education

Virtual PD - Culturally Responsive Instruction When Teaching Sex Education

Virtual PD - Adapting Lessons for Students Who Are Transgender and Gender Expansive

Virtual PD - Adapting Lessons for Students Who Are LGBQA+

Virtual PD - Conducting Effective Condom Demonstrations

Virtual PD - Managing Personal Boundaries and Disclosure

Virtual PD - Managing Students' Values When Teaching Sex Ed

Virtual PD - Increasing Personal Comfort When Teaching Sex Ed

Virtual PD - Answering Difficult Questions

Virtual PD - Creating Inclusive Classrooms for Students Who Are Transgender and Gender Expansive

Virtual PD - Creating LBGQ Inclusive Classrooms

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