Listed below are Healthy Teen Network resources relevant to working with schools.
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6 Tips for Keeping Youth at the Center of Sex Ed
July 5, 2018
This year, our conference theme focuses on standing strong and keeping youth at the center. But what does that mean when it comes to sexuality education (“sex ed”) in schools? In a perfect world, students would be full partners in the development and delivery of sex ed, but in reality, schools are not there yet—politically…
Read moreAre you SMART?
March 26, 2014
The first step for designing an evaluation plan is to get a comprehensive understanding of what the program is trying to achieve and with whom. SMART Objectives, as part of the program logic model, can tell us just this information. The program logic model not only lays out a plan or a map to developing…
Read moreB-HEALTHY: 8 Ways to Be a Better Sex Ed Instructor
April 13, 2016
It’s no secret that some people find it difficult and/or uncomfortable to teach sex ed. And professionals who support sexual health educators often ask us for tips to make it easier. Through our work with CDC-DASH (the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Adolescent and School Health), we compiled eight key strategies you…
Read moreBuilding Buy-in for Sexual Health Education in Schools: When Using Data Isn’t Enough
August 3, 2017
Many of us who work in or with schools have found ourselves in a situation where we shared the latest teen pregnancy and STI rates in the hopes of persuading school staff that they should implement or improve their sexual health education. All too often, we have been disappointed when they don’t ultimately choose to…
Read moreBuilding Support for Sex Education in Schools
September 11, 2018
Case Studies: What Does It Take to Implement Quality Sexual Health Education?
May 24, 2018
In 2013, the Division of Adolescent School Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC DASH) awarded 17 Local Education Agencies (LEA) funding to strengthen sexual health education in their schools, as part of their efforts to reduce HIV and other STI. Funded partners were charged with providing guidance, materials and professional development…
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July 3, 2016
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Core Skills in Sex Ed: Training to Put the Professional Learning Standards in Practice
August 8, 2019
Guest Blog Post by Jeff Gould The Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education were released earlier this year by the Sex Education Collaborative (SEC), a collaboration of 20 national, regional, and state-based organizations with extensive experience training educators to teach school-based sex education. The standards provide a comprehensive overview of core skills, attitudes, and content knowledge…
Read moreExpectant and Parenting Students Provisions of the Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177)
July 20, 2015
Providing support for expectant and parenting students improves high school graduation rates. Expectant and parenting students are often highly motivated and hard-working, and many describe becoming a parent as a turning point in their lives. With the right support and encouragement from their schools, expectant and parenting students–and their children–can and will succeed. This is…
Read moreFebruary is National School-Based Health Care Awareness Month
February 11, 2015
Guest Post by Anna Burns, Outreach and Engagement Associate, School-Based Health Alliance Every February, the school-based health care community comes together to celebrate its successes and recharge its focus on redefining health for kids and teens. This year, the School-Based Health Alliance—a national nonprofit organization that works to advance and advocate for school-based health care—is…
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