Social Media & Sexually Explicit Materials
Training Resources
Time
3 hours
Format
In-person or live virtual
Intended Audience
6th-12th Grade Educators
Included Resources
- Educator-facing resources for application and continued learning
- Parent/Caregiver-facing conversation starter handout
About this Training
This is an interactive, practice-based training focused on strategies for classroom discussion of social media, pornography, and sexting with a focus on harm reduction. We examine the importance of critically analyzing these topics with students and understanding the interconnectedness of these topics with all aspects of CSHE. This training is designed to increase your comfort level answering student questions by engaging in group discussion and activity. This training is most relevant for sexual health education in grades 6 through 12.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Define sexually explicit materials
- Reflect on the importance of critically analyzing and discussing sexually explicit materials with young people
- Identify strategies for discussing sexually explicit materials in the classroom
- Practice responding to student questions about social media and sexually explicit materials