SHAPE MT 2026

Educators play a critical role in shaping how young people understand their bodies, relationships, and health.

This session provides a practical, foundational guide to teaching sex education for middle and high school students. Participants will learn how to approach reproductive health education through a medically accurate, trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive, values-neutral, and evidence-based lens.

We’ll cover key content areas including anatomy, puberty, reproduction, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and birth control, along with strategies for creating a safe and respectful classroom environment. Special emphasis will be placed on one of the most challenging aspects of sex ed: responding to student questions with confidence, clarity, and professionalism.

Participants will leave with concrete tools, language strategies, and increased confidence to deliver sex education that is informative, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of today’s youth.