We speak with Brittany McBride, Associate Director, Sexuality Education at Advocates for Youth, who partners with schools to provide the complete sex education that all students deserve. Though parents, students, and teachers largely agree on sex ed’s importance, few teachers (other than health teachers and PE coaches) have any formal training, and many parents haven’t had sex ed themselves.
Overview
00:00-00:26 Intros
00:26-00:56 Advocates for Youth
00:56-01:57 National Sex Education Standards; why they matter
01:57-02:36 How the Standards were developed
02:36-03:38 Key elements of the Standards
03:38-04:08 Teacher autonomy
04:08-06:00 Range of state standards across the country
06;00-07:47 Relationship between state and national standards
07:47-09:02 Adaptation guide
09:02-10:21 Helping teachers become comfortable teaching sex ed
10:21-13:37 Virtual Professional Development; what it is, how to access it
13:37-14:31 Advocates for Youth’s capacity
14:31-15:59 Pre-service training on sex ed: who gets it and who doesn’t
15:59-18:22 Teachers asked to teach sex ed without advance preparation
18:22-21:46 Resistance to/support for sex ed
21:46-23:49 How parents can support/defend sex ed
23:49-26:03 Many parents say they haven’t had sex ed themselves; resources
26:03-28:42 Facts and values. parent involvement
28:423-30:00 Teaching/learning about consent and impact of actions on others; decision-making
30:00- Outro
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