Skills for Educators
Welcome to Educator Skills for Effective Prevention (Skills for Educators)
Effective pregnancy prevention programs require that educators employ a variety of teaching methods designed to involve youth and have them personalize the information and skills presented in the program. This section of ReCAPP focuses on important educator skills that will enhance the implementation of a pregnancy prevention program. A new strategy is highlighted every other month and includes: a description of the instructional strategy and its components and tips for using the strategy effectively.
The Skills for Educators currently on the ReCAPP site are:
- Abstinence Education: What Are My Options?
- Advocating for Changing Social Norms Associated with Condoms and Condom Use
- Answering Preteens' Questions About Sexuality
- Classroom Management to Promote Learning
- Designing Asset Building Strategies for Girls
- Facilitating Positive Sexuality Dialogue with Students
- Guidelines for Handling Disclosures of Child Sexual Abuse
- Guiding Large Group Discussions
- Helping Young People Make Healthy Decisions About Drugs
- How to Implement a Social Marketing Poster Campaign
- Look Around! Tips for creating a body positive learning environment
- Managing Small Groups
- Meeting the Needs of Diverse Youth
- Options Counseling for Pregnant Teenagers
- Partnering with Communities of Faith to Discuss Sexuality Issues
- Preparing to Use a Curriculum
- Preventing and Responding to Controversy in Sexuality Education
- Role Play for Behavioral Practice
- Sharing Values about Sexuality
- Teaching Sexuality to Developmentally Disabled Youth
- Teaching Youth about Emergency Contraception
- Use of Critical Thinking Skills to Analyze Health Disparities
- Values Clarification Exercise for Staff
- Why We Need to Address Lesbian and Gay Issues in Our Schools
- Working with Young Children: Using Teachable Moments to Respond to Children's Questions and Behaviors about their Bodies
