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Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is level two, which makes it more complex than my level one episodes and perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. This is the third part in a three part series about how to teach LGBTQ+ inclusive sex education and we talk to Scott Todnam, an award-winning health teacher. Scott Todnem has been teaching Health Education since 2001 at Scullen Middle School in Naperville, Illinois. He was awarded the 2019 National Health Teacher of the Year. He is the author of “Growing Up Great”-- a puberty book for boys. He is releasing a second title for younger readers in summer of 2020. Scott travels the nation to speak about health education and related work. He has a passion for mental health awareness, social diversity, strength and conditioning, and Dad jokes. You can find find more at LifeIsTheFuture.com, with links to his YouTube channel and class podcast. You can purchase his book about puberty on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2S9YHQ8 Scott talks about how modern health classes differ from health classes of old, how to integrate sex education into overall wellness curriculum, and how to make sure your program is welcoming to all students, including those who are LGBTQ+. Resources Scott mentions: GLSEN: https://www.glsen.org/ Canva posters: https://www.canva.com/templates/search/gay-rights-posters/ Erin’s Law: http://www.erinslaw.org/ Thanks for listening! Make sure to rate and review the podcast and send your questions/comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com