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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do I register? 

Participants should register using the registration link for the desired training session. The registration fee can be paid via credit card at the time of registration or by invoice/purchase order after the training has completed. Please note that many of our courses fill up well in advance and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Your seat will not be reserved until registration by credit card or invoice/purchase order is completed. You will receive an email confirming your registration. If no registration link is provided for a training, please contact [email protected] for more information

Can I bring this training to my workplace?

Yes. Schools or organizations can host private, contracted trainings for their staff either at your location or ours. Please fill out this form and a member of our team will be in contact.

How do I find out about future professional training opportunities?

Our trainings will always be listed on this website. You can also sign up to be added onto the Professional Training mailing list .

What if I have other questions?

All questions about our professional training offerings can be directed to [email protected].

 

Training Opportunities

Sexuality Education Cornerstone Seminars (SECS) 

 

Full Day Trainings *All full day trainings are Virtual 

 

Half Day Trainings *All half day trainings are Virtual 

 

Get Real Trainings

 

Sexuality Education Cornerstone Seminar (SECS)

SECS is PPLM's most popular training opportunity for foundational information about sexuality education. SECS is designed for educators, youth-serving professionals, and individuals interested in sexuality education who are seeking a basic foundation of knowledge in sexuality and sexual health information that they can share with their populations. Participants receive up-to-date information about protection methods, anatomy, puberty, sexual and gender identity, communication, and sexually transmitted infections; they also develop the knowledge, skills, and practice needed to deliver information and answer questions related to sexuality. Each session of this lively, interactive seminar combines discussion and hands-on practical experience in specific subject areas. 

There are two options -- an in-person seminar in Boston, MA, or a virtual six-part series over Zoom.

 

Full Day Trainings

 

Tools for Creating LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Spaces 
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October 17, 2024 (9:30 am-4:00 pm) 

This full day training is for professionals committed to creating inclusive spaces for people of all sexual identities and genders. This training will cover up-to-date vocabulary, using gender neutral language and correct pronouns, answering gender and sexuality identity questions, and will provide opportunities for skill building utilizing real-life examples plus more. Any and all are welcome to attend, including educators, nurses, school nurses, coaches, human resource professionals, medical and health providers, disability service providers, youth-serving professionals, etc. 

This training will take place on Zoom.

 

What's Abortion Got to Do with it? Connecting the Dots Between Sex Ed and Abortion 
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November 7, 2024 (9:30 am-4:00 pm) 

Abortion is the topic of conversation in this new professional development training for educators and youth-serving professionals who teach sexuality education. This training has been developed in response to the overturning of Roe vs Wade in both anticipation of an increase in questions from young people about abortion, and recognition of the importance of having conversations about abortion when discussing sexuality. Young people deserve information about abortion, and they deserve open and honest learning spaces where that information can be shared and explored. This training will equip educators with skills to support young people in learning about abortion and the role abortion plays in sexual and reproductive healthcare. 

This training will take place on Zoom. 

 

Periods and Wet Dreams: Teaching Puberty in Elementary School 
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March 27, 2025 (9:30 am-4:00 pm)  

Puberty: a time of great (and sometimes daunting) change for both young people and the adults in their lives. This interactive, full-day training will provide educators, school nurses, youth-serving professionals, and other caring adults with skills and strategies for teaching pubescent youth about their changing bodies, emotional growth, and navigating the path to adulthood in a way that is inclusive of students of all genders and sexual identities. Through a social emotional learning lens, participants will have an opportunity to engage in lessons and activities that will build their own skills to teach anatomy, menstruation, hygiene, cultivating empathy, and more. 

This training will take place on Zoom.

 

Examining Sexually Explicit Media: Tools for Conversations with Youth
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May 1, 2025 (9:30 am-4:00 pm) 

Sexually Explicit Media (SEM) is one way that youth are learning about sexuality. Using the lens of media literacy education, this interactive, one-day training will provide educators, youth workers, and professionals with an opportunity to explore how pornography can play a role in young people's sexual development and sexuality, their awareness of gender and gender stereotypes, consent, sexual behavior, bodies and body image, healthy and unhealthy relationships, and sexual identity. Participants will learn strategies to teach critical thinking skills about media literacy, how to discuss SEM with young people, and leave with activities to utilize in the classroom. 

This training will take place on Zoom. 

 

Half Day Trainings

 

Working with Parents 
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September 26, 2024 (9:30 am-12:30 pm) 

Designed for teachers, youth workers, and other professionals, this workshop recognizes the importance and necessity of partnering with parents and other caring adults in order to support and complement successful comprehensive sexuality education. Participants will develop specific strategies to engage parents in clarifying their values and creating ongoing conversations with young people so they can make informed choices about their own health and safety relating to sexuality. Get Real Educators will find this workshop a useful supplement to existing resources on getrealeducation.org. All participants will receive a resource packet and complimentary copy of “It's Perfectly Normal” by Robie Harris. 

This training will take place on Zoom.

 

Social Emotional Learning in Sexuality Education  
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October 10, 2024 (9:30 am-12:30 pm)

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and cognitive processing influence adolescent decision making, particularly as it pertains to sexual decision making. Sexuality education must include a focus on SEL skills to be effective, which is why SEL is at the core of Get Real: Comprehensive Sex Education That Works. We encourage all sexuality educators to join us for this workshop where we will take a deeper dive into why SEL is important in sexuality education and how SEL is woven throughout the Get Real curriculum. Educators will walk away with strategies for enhancing their own focus on SEL in the classroom. 

This training will take place on Zoom.

 

"Am I normal...? Is it okay if...?" Answering Student Questions About Sexual Health 
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March 20, 2025 (9:30 am-12:30 pm) 

Young people have endless questions about their bodies, their relationships, their sexuality, and so much more. In this interactive, half-day workshop educators (and really anyone who finds themselves in conversations with youth!) will identify types of sexuality questions, examine the role personal values play in answering these questions, and develop facilitation skills needed to answer sexuality questions in their teaching. During the workshop, participants will practice responding to real questions from real kids, receive feedback, and leave with increased confidence in their ability to respond to challenging questions. 

This training will take place on Zoom. 

 

Get Real Trainings

Get Real Training of the Educator (TOE)

The Get Real Training Institute (GRTI) offers educators the Get Real Training of the Educator (TOE). The TOE provides an invaluable professional development experience for teachers implementing Get Real. This research-based approach includes participation in a 10–12-hour, self-guided online course followed by participation in a two-day, skill-building, training. In addition, teachers are provided two follow-up support sessions when they begin teaching Get Real in the classroom and receive ongoing online support through the special interactive Teacher Resources area of the Get Real website. This phased training approach helps ensure that teachers develop the necessary knowledge and skills to become competent and comfortable teaching comprehensive sexuality education with the goal of impacting student behavior. 

We are excited to offer both virtual and in-person TOEs! For more information, please visit the Training & TA section of the Get Real website.  

 

Get Real Middle School TOEs

  • In-person Get Real Middle School Training of the Educator
    • Register Here
    • October 2-3, 2024 (9:00 am-4:30 pm)
    • This training is for people teaching the Get Real curriculum. Separate purchase is required at etr.org. Pre-work is required for this training.
    • This training will take place in Boston, MA.
  • Virtual Get Real Middle School Training of the Educator
    • Register Here (check back for the link!)
    • March 5-6, 2025 (9:30 am-4:00 pm) 
    • This training is for people teaching the Get Real curriculum. Separate purchase is required at etr.org. Pre-work is required for this training.
    • This training will take place on Zoom.

 

Get Real High School TOEs 

  • Virtual Get Real High School Training of the Educator
    • Register Here
    • October 23-24, 2024 (9:30 am-4:00 pm) 
    • This training is for people teaching the Get Real curriculum. Separate purchase is required at etr.org. Pre-work is required for this training.
    • This training will take place on Zoom.  
  • In-Person Get Real High School Training of the Educator
    • Register Here (check back for the link!)
    • April 2-3, 2025 (9:00 am-4:30 pm)
    • This training is for people teaching the Get Real curriculum. Separate purchase is required at etr.org. Pre-work is required for this training.
    • This training will take place in Boston, MA.

*Enrolling in a TOE requires prior purchase of the Get Real: Comprehensive Sex Education That Works curriculum. The curriculum is available physically or digitally in both English and Spanish and for either middle or high school students. It can be purchased from ETR here: https://www.etr.org/get-real/ 

 

Get Real Training of the Trainer (TOT)

The Get Real Training Institute also offers a Training of the Trainer (TOT). This training opportunity is open to those with advanced training skills who have successfully completed a PPLM-facilitated TOE since January 2022 and have implemented the curriculum in a classroom setting. The 4-day TOT is a high-level professional learning process that builds the knowledge and skills required of qualified trainers to provide Get Real Middle School TOEs and technical assistance/capacity-building assistance to adult learners who intend to implement Get Real. Registration applications are required, and all individuals will need to be approved before officially enrolling in this training. Additional pre-work will be required. 

For more information, please visit the Training & TA section of the Get Real website. Please email [email protected] with any questions and/or to request an application.

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