Training/Staff Development
Sexual Health Education
PLEASE NOTE: Participants are required to create an account, via pdEnroller, before registering for any of the following professional development opportunities. School staff should use their district email address when creating a user profile. If you are not with a district, please use your regular email address. Most in-person training is on hold for the time being.
Free clock hours are provided for all OSPI-sponsored trainings.
If your district would like to request training, please contact Laurie Dils.
Professional Development
OSPI sponsors various virtual professional development events each year and will resume in-person trainings as possible. All events will be posted here when dates are determined. These trainings support school staff in meeting legislative requirements for comprehensive sexual health education as described in RCW 28A.300.475.
Some listed training events may be sponsored by OSPI partners and are listed here as resources only. OSPI does not have control over the content of those training events.
All times listed are Pacific Time Zone.
| Date | Time | Location | Registration | Title & Description | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2023 | 5-8 pm | Federal Way | Register | Team Up Washington Train-the-Trainer for Coaches and Mentors (Coaching Boys into Men/Athletes as Leaders) |
Free dinner, clock hours, parking, and curriculum |
| November 8, 2023 | 12-2 pm | OSPI Equity and Civil Rights Office | Register | Creating Gender-Inclusive Schools | Free, includes clock hours |
| November 13-14, 2023 | 3:30-5:30 pm | OSPI | Register | FLASH Sexual Health Curriculum 2-part training for all grade levels |
Free, includes clock hours |
| November 27, 2023 | 3:30-5:30 pm | OSPI | Register | Gender and Sexual Diversity in Sexual Health Education | Free, includes clock hours |
| November 27-30, 2023 | 3:30-5:30 pm | OSPI | Register | FLASH Sexual Health Curriculum 2-part training for all grade levels |
Free, includes clock hours |
| November 30, 2023 | 2-5 pm | OSPI | Register | What's New with Sex Ed Best Practices | Free, includes clock hours |
| January 10, 2024 | 3-5:30 pm | OSPI | Save the date, registration coming soon | Trauma-Informed Sexual Health Education | Free, includes clock hours |
| February 28, 2024 | 3-6 pm | OSPI | Save the date, registration coming soon | Social Media & Sexually Explicit Materials | Free, includes clock hours |
| March 11, 2024 | 3:30-5:30 pm | OSPI | Save the date, registration coming soon | Affirmative Consent & Bystander Intervention | Free, includes clock hours |
| March 13, 2024 | 3:30-5:30 pm | OSPI | Save the date, registration coming soon | Consent 201 | Free, includes clock hours |
| March 19-20, 2024 | 2-5 pm | OSPI | Save the date, registration coming soon | Answering Students' Sex Education Related Questions | Free, includes clock hours |
| April 1, 2024 | 3-5:30 pm | OSPI | Save the date, registration coming soon | Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Grounded in Disability Justice | Free, includes clock hours |
| April 3, 2024 | 3-5:30 pm | OSPI | Save the date, registration coming soon | Neurodiversity & Comprehensive Sexual Health Education | Free, includes clock hours |
| April 16, 2024 | 2-5 pm | OSPI | Save the date, registration coming soon | What's New with Sex Ed Best Practices | Free, includes clock hours |
| April 23, 2024, | 2-5 pm | OSPI | Save the date, registration coming soon | Teaching Consent | Free, includes clock hours |
| April 30, 2024 | 2-5 pm | OSPI | Save the date, registration coming soon | Creating LGBTQ+ Inclusive Learning Spaces | Free, includes clock hours |
Online Learning Opportunities
This list is provided for informational purposes only and does not represent a recommendation or endorsement. No clock hours are provided for these opportunities.
| Training Course Content | Sponsoring Organization |
|---|---|
| Centralized listing of online and in-person professional trainings throughout the U.S. | Sex Education Collaborative Training Hub |
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Virtual Professional Development for sexual health educators. Includes free recorded training modules, as well as online fee-based training using classroom simulators and instructional coaches for elementary, middle or high school sexual health instruction. Sessions can be done individually or in small groups. |
Advocates for Youth |
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Rights, Respect, Responsibility (3Rs) curriculum trainings for educators and trainers, individual and group, synchronous and asynchronous. |
Advocates for Youth |
| Racial Justice in Sex Education: E-Learning Modules, five modules each 30-45 minutes in length, free. | Advocates for Youth, SisterReach and others |
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"Spark Trainings" on confidentiality best practices, being an askable adult, adolescent sexuality, being youth-friendly, and other topics. Short, free mini-trainings for staff/provider training. |
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| Teen Sexuality Online Workshops, including abstinence, birth control, STDs, LGBTQ issues in schools, sexual anatomy and response, pregnant and parenting teens, relationship skills, and boys/sex ed; Certificate in Adolescent Sex Education Basics offered through Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology. | Answer (Rutgers University) |
| eLearning Courses on adolescent sexuality, sexual health services. | Cardea Services |
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Customized workshops for educators and other professionals who provide sexuality education to people with developmental disabilities. |
Centre for Sexuality |
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"The Teachers' Guide to the Fundamentals of Sexual Health Education," 8 self-paced units covering topics such as puberty and reproduction, pregnancy prevention, sexuality and gender, and healthy relationships; other eLearning resources include: "Evidence-Based Interventions" (free public access), "Building Support for Sex Education in Schools," "Privacy & Confidentiality for Adolescents Accessing Sexual & Reproductive Health Care," "Serving Everyone: Providing Sexual & Reproductive Health Services to LGBTQ+ Youth," and "Unlocking the Secrets of Classroom Management" techniques for sex ed (free). |
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| Sex Ed Lecture Series is an ongoing series of lectures given by authors, experts, and other leaders in sexuality education. | Sex Ed Lecture Series |
| Online training and professional development program "designed to ignite excellence in sex education." Self-paced and synchronous options, group discounts available by contacting Spark*Ed. | Spark*ED |
| HIV Fundamentals E-Learning Course | Community Impact Solutions (ETR) |
| The Respect Workshop -The course teaches school professionals how to provide direct services and utilize school-based practices that promote sexual health and responsibility among LGBTQ students. Free online course with three self-paced modules, | American Psychological Association |
| "Step In, Speak Up!" An interactive role-play simulation for educators that build understanding and appreciation for the challenges faced by LGBTQ youth and prepares users to lead real-life conversations with students to curtail harassment and support those who may be struggling as a result of bullying or isolation. | Kognito |
| Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention, a web-based course for middle and high school educators. | Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
| "Growing Up Trans Professional Development Collection" was developed for educators to provide a deeper understanding of gender identity and explore best practices for providing safe, inclusive classrooms and schools. | Frontline/PBS Learning Media |
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"Health Across the Gender Spectrum," for providers, educators, parents, and others who work with youth to promote a better understanding of gender identity and the gender spectrum. |
Recorded Webinars
| Sponsoring Organization | Training |
|---|---|
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Connections for Student Success |
Part 1 - Implementing a Sexual Health Services Referral System in your Priority Schools Part 2 - e-Resources for SHS Referral Systems Part 3 - Peer-to-Peer Sharing on Referral Counting Part 4 - Communicating about Adolescent Sexual Health: Messaging & Story Telling |
| OSPI |
Health Education K-12 Learning Standards: Focus on Sexual Health | Recording |
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University of Washington & Seattle Children's Hospital |
Adolescent Friendly Services Key Criteria and Assessment Tool | Webinar |