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20Jun - PE/Heath Teachers unpack standards with Atlas
21-30 Jun - Units are designed by teachers
05Jul-18Jul - Units are reviewed
21Jul - Superintendent's Town Hall on Curricular Revisions - https://5il.co/1em04
22Jul- Letter with link to recording of the Town Hall and direct links to Sexual Health Units - https://5il.co/1epei
25Jul- Presentation to the BOE on all new units
09Aug - Superintendent's Town Hall on Curricular Revisions, II - https://5il.co/1g0om
29Aug - Annual adoption of K-8 Curriculum - hold on CHPE units
07Sep - Letter from Dr. Bernice regarding the updated Comprehensive Health and Physical Education units and information about a Superintendent's Town Hall scheduled for Monday, 12Sep, at 7pm. https://5il.co/1hn1q
12Sep - Superintendent's Town Hall Recording - https://5il.co/1hwhl
14Sep - Letter and Instructions regarding "Opt-Out": https://5il.co/1hykh
14Sep - Ringwood Board of Education Meeting
Information Resources:
NJDOE link to the "old" 2014 CHPE Standards: https://www.nj.gov/education/n...
NJDOE Link to the "new" 2020 CHPE Standards: https://www.nj.gov/education/c...
CDC Overview – What works: Sexual Health Education
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/whatworks/what-works-sexual-health-education.htm
National Association of School Nurses
https://www.nasn.org/nasn-resources/professional-practice-documents/position-statements/ps-health-education
Article on sexuality education and it’s leveling effects on bullying of LGBTQ+
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10964-017-0638-z
A global comparison of sex ed: US, UK, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan – Terrific study of these varied international practices
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6406865/
"All of It" with Allison Stewart - Peggy Orenstein On 'Turning Red' And Girls' Puberty
The Pixar film, "Turning Red," sparked debate online over the "appropriate" way to discuss puberty and menstruation with young girls. Peggy Orenstein, gender issues expert and author of the book, Girls And Sex, joins for a conversation about helping kids understand the changes their bodies go through, and how euphemisms like "monthly visitor" and "Aunt Flo" can be damaging to internalize. https://chrt.fm/track/53A61E/p...