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Teacher Webinars and Workshops

These FREE, online sessions will increase your comfort, knowledge and skills in teaching the Alberta human sexuality curriculum.

Teacher Webinars

 The next set of webinars will be announced in Fall 2024. For current professional learning opportunities, see below for information on the spring workshop. 

 

Teacher Workshops

The teacher workshop is an online learning opportunity for all Alberta teachers and pre-service teachers. There are 3 modules, each with readings, discussion questions and learning activities. The modules are completed asynchronously over 3 weeks. The next workshop offering will be in April/May 2024.  

Click here to receive a reminder email once the workshop registration opens, or check back on this page for registration information in February 2024

Questions regarding the workshop can be directed to tsh@ahs.ca.

These are some of the topics covered in the workshop:

Module 1:

  • Comprehensive sexual health education – what is it and why it works
  • Sexual health stats and trends for students in Alberta
  • Exploring personal values in teaching sexual health
  • Alberta Education curriculum outcomes for sexual health

Module 2:

  • Topic-specific information on sexual health common teaching areas, including reproduction, puberty, pregnancy, birth control, STBBIs and more

Module 3:

  • Classroom best practices for creating welcoming, safe, caring and inclusive learning environments
  • Evidence-based instructional methods for the classroom
  • Legislation and supporting policies related to teaching sexual health
  • Alberta Education authorized lesson plans, teaching tools and resources

Workshop FAQ

What time are the workshops held at?

There are no times for the workshop. You can login from work or home at any time to work on the three modules over the three weeks. One module is released per week, so we encourage participants to complete each module on a weekly basis.

Do I need to install any software to access the workshop?

No, you do not need to install any software to access the workshop. You just need internet access on a computer, phone or tablet. We use Moodle, an Open Source Course Management System (CMS), also known as a Learning Management System (LMS) or a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Moodle is very similar to other online learning platforms such as D2L, Blackboard, and Drupal.

 I am not a teacher; can I still take the workshop?

Yes. This workshop is best suited for certified Alberta school teachers, and post-secondary students training to be teachers in Alberta.  Our workshop is specifically designed for teachers as they are best positioned to teach the human sexuality curriculum because of their on-going relationships with their students.

Teacher Professional Learning Sessions

Teaching Sexual Health staff are available to offer presentations on delivering comprehensive sexual health education at school or district-wide professional learning days.

Sessions are tailored to the needs of your school district, covering grades or topic areas of interest.  For ideas on session topics, please see our past webinar offerings.

Sessions are offered online or in-person. Due to travel requirements, the availability of in-person sessions is limited depending on the location in Alberta. Contact tsh@ahs.ca for more information or to request a session.

NOTE: Teaching Sexual Health does NOT offer in-class teaching directly to students. We are here to develop your capacity as their classroom teacher, to deliver high-quality sexual health education to your students.

 

 

 
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