Tools for Teaching Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education: Lessons, Activities, and Teaching Strategies Utilizing the National Sexuality Education Standards - Softcover

Splendorio, Dominick; Reichel, Lori

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118453034 ISBN 13: 9781118453032

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2013

Synopsis

A hands-on resource filled with interactive activities to engage students' thinking and skill development

This book contains ready-to-use lesson plans referencing both the National Sexuality Education Standards and the National Health Education Standards, and is arranged into chapters by the seven topic areas outlined in the National Sexuality Education Standards. These include: anatomy and physiology, puberty and adolescent development, identity, pregnancy and reproduction, sexually transmitted infections, healthy relationships, and personal safety.

These dynamic "pick and choose" lessons and activities have been field-tested in classrooms and workshops by the authors, who are recognized experts in this area. Many of the lessons contain an opening activity to immediately engage students, followed by student-centered learning experiences such as case studies, simulations, real-life scenarios, self-assessments, journals, and individual and group projects/presentations.

• Features lessons that incorporate the essential knowledge and skills to empower students to make healthy decisions related to their sexual health
• Includes performance indicators detailed what students should know and be able to do by the end of grades eight and twelve
• Offers supplementary web resources and assessment projects, as well as "Home-School Connection" assignments to support family communication about sexuality

About this title

About the Author

Dominick Splendorio, MS, taught middle and high school health and sexuality education for over 30 years in New York State. He is the founder of Prime Time Health, an educational consulting firm specializing in health-related presentations for schools, state education departments, and professional conferences.

Lori A. Reichel, PhD, has twenty plus years' experience teaching health education with award recognition at state and national levels. She is currently an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse in the Health Education and Health Promotion Department.

From the Back Cover

Tools for Teaching Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education gives educators a hands-on resource filled with interactive activities to engage students' thinking and skill development, both in and out of the classroom. The book contains ready-to-use lesson plans referencing both the National Sexuality Education Standards and the National Health Education Standards, and is arranged into chapters by the seven topic areas outlined in the National Sexuality Education Standards. These include: anatomy and physiology, puberty and adolescent development, identity, pregnancy and reproduction, sexually transmitted infections, healthy relationships, and personal safety.

These dynamic "pick and choose" lessons and activities have been field tested in classrooms and workshops by the authors, who are recognized experts in this area. Many of the lessons contain an opening activity to immediately engage students, followed by student-centered learning experiences such as case studies, simulations, real-life scenarios, self-assessments, journals, and individual and group projects/presentations. Each lesson incorporates the essential knowledge and skills that can empower students to make healthy decisions related to their sexual health, and include performance indicators detailing what students should know and be able to do by the end of grades 8 and 12.

In addition, this book includes supplementary internet and web resources and assessment projects, as well as "Home- School Connection" assignments to support family communication for sexuality.

From the Inside Flap

Tools for Teaching Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education gives educators a hands-on resource filled with interactive activities to engage students' thinking and skill development, both in and out of the classroom. The book contains ready-to-use lesson plans referencing both the National Sexuality Education Standards and the National Health Education Standards, and is arranged into chapters by the seven topic areas outlined in the National Sexuality Education Standards. These include: anatomy and physiology, puberty and adolescent development, identity, pregnancy and reproduction, sexually transmitted infections, healthy relationships, and personal safety.

These dynamic "pick and choose" lessons and activities have been field tested in classrooms and workshops by the authors, who are recognized experts in this area. Many of the lessons contain an opening activity to immediately engage students, followed by student-centered learning experiences such as case studies, simulations, real-life scenarios, self-assessments, journals, and individual and group projects/presentations. Each lesson incorporates the essential knowledge and skills that can empower students to make healthy decisions related to their sexual health, and include performance indicators detailing what students should know and be able to do by the end of grades 8 and 12.

In addition, this book includes supplementary internet and web resources and assessment projects, as well as "Home- School Connection" assignments to support family communication for sexuality.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118453034
• ISBN 13: 9781118453032
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416