This course is designed to improve school-based sexuality education informed by research and theory in sexuality education and increase competence and confidence addressing contemporary sexuality topics and trends.

This participatory, project-based course will take place entirely online over a six week period. It will provide teachers with the knowledge and skills to deliver effective standards-based sexuality education curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Vermont’s focus on proficiency based learning and teaching and the health education classroom will be addressed. Coursework will allow students the opportunity to explore a broad perspective on sexuality education, including what research indicates is effective, adolescent brain development, cross cultural sexual expression and behavior, attitudes and social norms, barriers to change, and communication skills all within the context of positive, healthy sexuality.

Students will use a variety of online resources to assist in their development of weekly class discussion posts, a sexuality resource notebook, and a Standards-Based Sexuality Unit Plan. At the end of the course, a final reflection/advocacy paper will be submitted.

This course is fully online, with some synchronous virtual meetings. Click View Schedule above for class dates and times