It's Elmbrook's Human Growth & Development (Sex Ed) public review time again UPDATED
UPDATE: If you go to review the materials, look at the teachers edition rather than the student text. The teacher's edition has many notes in a rosy red color, discussion notes, and What you can do sections that could be included in the teaching. I found much of this information totally missing the mark.
Example: When discussing Why teens have sex?, which already assumes they are, one teacher's note said: "Emphasize that even though intimate relationships between young teens and older people may be enticing and flattering, these relationships are often physically and emotionally risky."
Often? To me, that conveys that sometimes it is not harmful. No mention that it is also illegal!
At first look, I found the Holt curriculum disappointing, but more about that later.
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It's HG&D review time. Elmbrook School District residents may look over the Human Growth & Development materials at the district offices at 13780 Hope Street, just a few blocks north of Capitol Drive.
Daytime Sessions: Jan. 11 - 15, Jan. 18 - 22 and Jan. 25: 9 a.m. - Noon and 1 - 4 p.m.
Evening Sessions: Thursday, Jan. 14 and Monday, Jan. 18: 5 - 7 p.m.
New for this year is the proposed packaged curriculum by Holt for the middle school students. I believe this is the first pre-fab curriculum our district has ever had for health instruction, which is the broader term for sex ed.
I like the idea of a packaged curriculum because it is easier to see exactly what will be taught. The Outcomes, I have heard, are tied to specific chapters and pages, which should help parents see what subjects are emphasized and taught.
One of the challenges in reviewing the HG&D materials is to match the Outcomes with the actual instructional materials. Another would be to look at how much time is devoted to a subject. For example, the curriculum may include teaching abstinence and birth control, but how much time is devoted to each? Hypothetically, if there is one mention of abstinence and then 10 lessons on contraception, are we really covering both subjects? Is instruction glossing over the importance of abstinence in preventing sexually transmitted diseases, many of which are incurable?
As you review the material, keep in mind the state graduation requirement for sex ed is 1/2 credit in the subject of health. Period. Every classroom hour devoted to HG&D takes one hour away from some other subject such as science, math, English, or history.
If you have children in the Elmbrook School District, I urge you to go take a look at what materials are there for your child's present and future grade levels.
Past Posts: Still time to review Elmbrookd's HG&D (Sex-Ed) materials:
Links: Practically Speaking, Fairly Conservative, Betterbrookfield, RandyMelchert, Jay Weber, Vicki McKenna, The Right View Wisconsin, CNS News, Mark Levin, Breitbart BigGovernment, The Heritage Foundation
Example: When discussing Why teens have sex?, which already assumes they are, one teacher's note said: "Emphasize that even though intimate relationships between young teens and older people may be enticing and flattering, these relationships are often physically and emotionally risky."
Often? To me, that conveys that sometimes it is not harmful. No mention that it is also illegal!
At first look, I found the Holt curriculum disappointing, but more about that later.
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It's HG&D review time. Elmbrook School District residents may look over the Human Growth & Development materials at the district offices at 13780 Hope Street, just a few blocks north of Capitol Drive.
Daytime Sessions: Jan. 11 - 15, Jan. 18 - 22 and Jan. 25: 9 a.m. - Noon and 1 - 4 p.m.
Evening Sessions: Thursday, Jan. 14 and Monday, Jan. 18: 5 - 7 p.m.
New for this year is the proposed packaged curriculum by Holt for the middle school students. I believe this is the first pre-fab curriculum our district has ever had for health instruction, which is the broader term for sex ed.
I like the idea of a packaged curriculum because it is easier to see exactly what will be taught. The Outcomes, I have heard, are tied to specific chapters and pages, which should help parents see what subjects are emphasized and taught.
One of the challenges in reviewing the HG&D materials is to match the Outcomes with the actual instructional materials. Another would be to look at how much time is devoted to a subject. For example, the curriculum may include teaching abstinence and birth control, but how much time is devoted to each? Hypothetically, if there is one mention of abstinence and then 10 lessons on contraception, are we really covering both subjects? Is instruction glossing over the importance of abstinence in preventing sexually transmitted diseases, many of which are incurable?
As you review the material, keep in mind the state graduation requirement for sex ed is 1/2 credit in the subject of health. Period. Every classroom hour devoted to HG&D takes one hour away from some other subject such as science, math, English, or history.
If you have children in the Elmbrook School District, I urge you to go take a look at what materials are there for your child's present and future grade levels.
Past Posts: Still time to review Elmbrookd's HG&D (Sex-Ed) materials:
Links: Practically Speaking, Fairly Conservative, Betterbrookfield, RandyMelchert, Jay Weber, Vicki McKenna, The Right View Wisconsin, CNS News, Mark Levin, Breitbart BigGovernment, The Heritage Foundation
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