Teaching Sex Ed

External Resources

Created by experts in sexual health education, these resources are ideal for educators interested in planning a new sexual health education program, or for those looking for ideas to improve upon an existing program. They also provide excellent tools for evaluating sexual health education programs and for gauging local attitudes on sexual health education.

Strategic Planning for Sexual Health Education
This strategic planning document, created especially for sexualityandu.ca, is a thought provoking in-depth resource that will change the way you approach sexual health education. The document goes beyond the surface, examining the big-picture reasons behind sexual health education. It offers a comprehensive strategy guide for delivering sexual health education, and uses practical real-life scenarios to make sure that nothing is overlooked, and that you are fully prepared for any challenge that may arise.

Sexual Health Education Checklist
This checklist is a quick and simple way to gauge your resources and preparedness for offering sexual health education. It looks at everything from physical resources to controversy preparedness and cultural sensitivity of the material.The checklist is also a great one-stop place to find ideas and tips to review and improve any sexual health program.

Survey on Parent Attitudes Towards Sexual Health Education
For those who are looking for an all-encompassing approach to sexual health education, this survey can serve many purposes. It can help you assess how much students are prepared for sexual health education, and what parents feel is important for their children to know. Tools like these help let parents know that their comments are important and considered. It is also a great tool for encouraging a wider participation and acceptance from parents, and may help to avoid misunderstandings and confrontation down the road. This survey is a great discussion tool at a meeting to discuss the education program, or merely as a casual resource to be sent home with students.

Last Modified: July 27, 2007