Talk:Foundations of Education and Instructional Assessment/Sociological Influences/Sex Education

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This article was well written and I like your ideas. Sex education used to be part of an option program in my childrens' school. My oldest son went through the program and he learned basics about sex and pregnancy. My other son did not have any of these classes and they were no longer offered at the school. It is the parents duty to educate their children about sex but often it is too late when they have THE TALK. Age appropriate information throughout school is necessary. Too many people have no idea about sex, diseases, pregnancy, and basic sexual health.Jnemo001 (talk) 03:16, 9 August 2009 (UTC) I enjoyed reading this article very much. In today's school's sex education is an extrememly important issue. This issue needs to be addressed in the school systems. Many parents feel uncomfortable discussing sex education with their children, however, it is something that needs to be done. Educators need to be prepared to effectively to answer questions and teach students the importance of sex education. Lwill031 (talk) 14:18, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

I thought this article was written very well. I liked how well it was organized and the pictures were great. I liked how it showed the good and opposing opinions that surround sex ED. I would have liked to have see more sides on the teaching strategies and how sex ED is taught today. What is it focused on. Are scare tactics still used? Overall, great job and I really enjoyed what the article had to say and the pictures. Sston008 (talk) 01:19, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

I thought this was a very well-written article about a very important topic in today's schools. Sex ed is something that many teacer will have to confront while teaching. Over the course of one school year, many teachers will be asked sex-related questions by their students. When I say "sex-related" I don't mean in an inappropriate way, but in an inquisitive way. It is important for students to be provided with effective sex ed that will correctly inform them about the acts that they should not be preforming till they are much older. Sbutl016 (talk) 17:32, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

I really enjoyed reading this article. It was very well written and organized. I think that it adequately covered the different types of sex education as well as the controversy surrounding sex education. This is a very important matter within the schools and must be addressed. I think that there should be activities and sex education classes and that teachers should also be educated on how to handle and address sex education related issues. Alucy001 (talk) 15:44, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

One of the sections of this article considers the debate on whether public schools should use the abstinence program for sex education or if it should use the "comprehensive" sex education program. In my opinion, the comprehensive sex education program is the better one of the two. It cannot hurt for students to know the truth about sex education. Students deserve to know the truth of condoms and birth control and how they can influence pregnancy. Abstinance is not a bad method to teach, but I think that it can be taught along side of the comprehensive approach. Attempting to "scare" students by hiding from them the facts of contraception is not the best approach to sex education. Students should be given the facts and then taught other motivational tactics besides scaring to help them obstain from sex. Mbrowder (talk) 16:36, 16 August 2009 (UTC)