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@SFUnified educator. Writer. Trainer. #HealthEd Advocate. @mujschool alum. Co-creator of the acclaimed (& free!) #SexEd curriculum “Be Real. Be Ready.” He/Him.
Aug 19, 2020 15 tweets 5 min read
Things I have seen working in distance learning this week:

Putting students in Zoom breakout rooms together and asking them to edit a slide (Group 7 works on slide 7, for example) w/ their names, pronouns and an image that represents something all the people in the group like For asynchronous work - asking students to share the a song they ❤️ and explain what it means to them or what they like about it. Provides students with a different way to connect, and gives teachers more insight into their student's current tastes/influences.
Jun 30, 2020 8 tweets 5 min read
The questions around if, when, and how to welcome students back to school in person are a GIANT ethical/philosophical challenge. No matter what you do, some people will be seriously harmed. The concerns about children voiced by @AmerAcadPeds here are real. npr.org/sections/coron…
May 7, 2019 14 tweets 4 min read
I LOVE seeing different people around the world trying this Human Sexuality lesson from "Be Real. Be Ready."! Check this thread to see how it looks in different people's classes, and then try the lesson yourself: drive.google.com/open?id=0B3K_x…
Apr 21, 2019 4 tweets 3 min read
THREAD, pt. 2 (Continuing from this thread about #healthed and #sexed: Training on how to use “Be Real. Be Ready.” is available through the Adolescent Health Working Group. They can bring expert trainers to help get your teachers ready to teach these lessons. Please contact Adam Chang <at> socialchangeconsulting.com to learn more about this.
Apr 20, 2019 56 tweets 30 min read
THREAD: I was thrilled to present at #SHAPETampa last week! @ShapeAmerica’s national convention is the largest gathering of #healthed and #physed teachers in the country. I know not everyone could make it, so here is a recap of my presentation. My session was scheduled at 8 a.m. on the first day of the convention, so I didn’t know if anyone would make it. I wore my #SEXEDU shirt from @AskGoody in tribute to @THEKINGDMC, who was presenting (and doing some Run-DMC classics) with @HHPHorg later that day.