Lower Elementary
Affirming Diverse Families when Teaching Family Life
In this scenario, the participant will practice talking about the range of family configurations that exist in every classroom and community.
Responding Effectively when Students Touch Their Genitals
In this scenario, the participant will practice responding effectively to a student who is masturbating during class in a non-shaming way and practice emphasizing the importance of touching oneself only in private places.
Teaching About Bodily Autonomy and Boundaries
In this scenario, the participant will teach students that their body belongs to them and they have the right to decide who touches them and how.
Using Correct Body Names for When Teaching Family Life
In this scenario, the participant will practice using medically accurate names for the genitals when teaching family life education.
Upper Elementary
Adapting Lessons for Multiple Intelligences when Teaching Sex Education
Answering Difficult Questions when Teaching Sex Education
The anonymous question box is something you incorporate as a part of your sexuality education classes.
Building rapport with Students when Teaching Sex Education
In this scenario, the participant is teaching a lesson on relationships as they try and build a rapport with a class.
Climate Setting when Teaching Sex Education
In this scenario the participant will demonstrate the ability to use climate-setting strategies to foster a safe and productive learning environment.
Creating Inclusive Classrooms for Students who are LGBQ+
In this scenario the participant will demonstrate the use of inclusive and affirming language and the ability to intervene effectively in homophobic and other bullying comments and actions.
Creating Inclusive Classrooms for Students Who Are Transgender and Gender Expansive
In this scenario, the participant is teaching about pregnancy and reproduction striving to use inclusive language.
Personal Comfort when Teaching Sex Education
In this scenario, the participant will conduct an activity about the physical changes of puberty with an established 5th or 6th grade school classroom community and will need to demonstrate personal comfort when leading this discussion with students.
Responding to Diverse Student Values when Teaching Sex Education
In this scenario the participant will demonstrate the ability to respond to students’ conversations and questions regarding personal values when teaching about sexuality.
Responding to Parent Concerns about Sex Education
In this scenario, the participant will meet with a parent who has expressed concerns about the sex ed being taught in 5th grade.
Trauma-Informed Sex Education
In this scenario the participant will introduce the concept of consent to the classroom.
Using Medically Accurate Terms when Teaching Sex Education
In this scenario the participant will the ability to use medically accurate terms and explain the benefits of teaching these to young children.