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5 Strategies for Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in School

SHAPE America

We also need to figure out the roots that are strong and will promote health and well-being — the roots that connect to the resilience and strength of the LGBTQ+ community that, with nurturing, will be roots that contribute to thriving. And, we need to expand our own perspectives to be more inclusive. Be a supportive adult.

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Helpful Resources for Teaching Sex Education

Teen Health Mississippi

Sex education has the power to change a young person’s life for the better, but teaching it can be a daunting and loaded responsibility for educators. If you’re new to teaching sex education or thinking about adding it to your class schedule, there are lots of resources and trainings to lean on as you get comfortable in your role.

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Expanding LGBTQ Inclusion Within Sex Education

ASHA

Expanding LGBTQ Inclusion Within Sex Education. Post submitted by Jeanie Alter (she/her/hers), Executive Director, American School Health Association, and HRC Foundation’s Youth Well-Being Team. JA: Can you tell me about your sex ed experience in school so far? AS: I wish they would even mention LGBTQ topics!

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Top 5 Benefits of Technology in the Classroom For PE

PLT4M

Well, you may say that they didn’t have TikTok and YouTube in 1910. 3) Foster Meaningful Student Collaboration One of the most powerful aspects of a well rounded physical education is the ability to teach kids how to work together. Phys Ed’s role in this is only growing as SEL becomes more popularized across the country.

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Adapted Health Education: A discussion with Dr. Maria Lepore-Stevens

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

In this discussion, we explore the concept of "adapted" health education in relation to teaching health education and students with disabilities. Dr. Lepore-Stevens points out the lack of guidance in health education around teaching children with disabilities and the importance of this curriculum for children with disabilities.