1 / 20

Welcome To Wilde Lake Middle School!

Welcome To Wilde Lake Middle School!. Family Life and Human Sexuality Parent Orientation Meeting. Ms. Chiarella. Howard County native Mother and Two Brothers are also Howard County Educators 5 years teaching in HCPSS 2 years teaching elementary school health in HCPSS

march
Download Presentation

Welcome To Wilde Lake Middle School!

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Welcome To Wilde Lake Middle School! Family Life and Human Sexuality Parent Orientation Meeting

  2. Ms. Chiarella • Howard County native • Mother and Two Brothers are also Howard County Educators • 5 years teaching in HCPSS • 2 years teaching elementary school health in HCPSS • Trained to teach Family Life and Human Sexuality

  3. The Parental Perspective… • I have a child in sixth grade. • I have a child in seventh grade. • I have a child in eighth grade. • I learned about human sexuality in school when I was a child…OR…I didn’t learn about human sexuality when I was a child. • I am ready to learn about what HCPSS schools teach about human sexuality.

  4. Outcomes • Become familiar with guidelines and curriculum for the Family Life and Human Sexuality unit • Have an opportunity to ask questions regarding the Family Life and Human Sexuality unit • Preview instructional materials for the Family Life and Human Sexuality unit

  5. “Parents are the most powerful influence in a child’s life. Parents have the ultimate responsibility for teaching character to their children, and they have the primary right and responsibility to be involved in their children’s education - especially about value-laden topics such as character and sexuality. • ~ Questions Kids Ask About Sex: Honest Answers for Every Age The Medical Institute for Sexual Health

  6. Health Education Units • Social and Emotional Health • Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drugs • Nutrition and Fitness • Disease Prevention and Control • Family Life and Human Sexuality • Safety and Injury Prevention

  7. M.S.D.E. Regulations • Comprehensive Health Education (Pre-K - 8) • High School Graduation Requirements • Family Life and Human Sexuality • HIV/AIDS Education • Child Abuse Prevention Instruction

  8. Goals of FLHS Unit To: • Help students understand and cope with physical and emotional changes associated with puberty and adolescence. • Enable students to make healthy decisions regarding sexuality. • Gain understanding of themselves as sexual human beings. • Promote healthy sexual development - not just preventing problems.

  9. Abstinence • HCPSS Family Life and Human Sexuality units are abstinence-based. • A discussion of consequences (i.e. teen parenthood, STI’s) provides knowledge and motivation for choosing abstinence.

  10. Philosophy • Sexuality is an ongoing process throughout life. • Parents are the primary sexuality educators of their children. • Morals vs. Values * HCPSS educators teach values in the classroom. * Parents are responsible for teaching morals within the home environment. • Knowledge about human sexuality contributes to the promotion of healthy interpersonal relationships.

  11. Parent Permission

  12. Scope and Sequence Fifth Grade - Puberty Education Communication skills Body image Physical changes - male and female body Social and emotional changes Transitions Sixth Grade Healthy human sexual development Puberty (Physical changes) - male and female body - Internal and external changes Functions of male and female reproductive system Human Reproduction (abstinence-based)

  13. Scope and Sequence Continued Seventh Grade Family relationships and communication Human Reproductive Systems Pregnancy (fertilization, signs of pregnancy, stages of fetal development, birth process) Abstinence Eighth Grade Sexuality (biological, psychological, cultural, ethical Dating relationships Teen pregnancy (consequences, prevention, abstinence, contraception) Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) - includes HIV/AIDS

  14. Scope and Sequence Continued Ninth Grade Healthy and unhealthy relationships Sexual decision making Abstinence - healthy, safe, responsible Human Reproduction Contraception - abstinence-based Accessing information - parents, clergy, counselors

  15. Instructional Methods • Co-ed groups • Guidelines for Sensitive Topics - Establish and set ground rules • All instructional materials are HCPSS Board approved - Print and audio/visual materials • Group discussions - “Right to pass” - Question Box

  16. Classroom Expectations • Ground rules established first day. • All questions welcome, however NOT ALL are answered. • Proper terminology should be used at all times. • Students are strongly encouraged to discuss all lessons with parent/guardians. - I can be reached easily via email or phone. Please help me to keep communication lines open so that we can ensure the most positive experience for you and your child!

  17. Excused Students • An alternate health education student-focused research activity is provided. • Students will complete this independent activity during health class in a different • classroom. • Female students are required by the State of Maryland’s Health Education Regulations • to receive information on menstruation at both the middle and high school levels.

  18. Thank You For Coming!

  19. Questions?

More Related