"Unleashing the Unpopular": Talking About Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity in Education - Softcover

Isabel Killoran And Karleen Pendleton Jimenez

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0871731711 ISBN 13: 9780871731715

Publisher: Assn for Childhood Education Intl, 2007

Synopsis

This new publication is a unique teacher education resource that strives to improve understanding of issues related to sexual orientation, gender diversity, and education, and how they affect students, teachers, schools, and the community. Personal narratives offer insight into experiences of LGBT students and teachers in schools. These narratives and essays are offered as an invitation to make room for the questions and discussion that will hopefully lead to more equitable communities. The authors discuss barriers to successfully supporting LGBT students, teachers, and parents; and explore the reasons behind action or inaction, the effects of not having supportive policy around LGBT issues, and possible solutions to the concerns. Educators share their successes and failures in their attempts to address gender diversity and sexual orientation in the classroom and/or school community. They provide strategies for introducing, supporting, and engaging students in dialogue, advocacy, and arts-based activities.

These are personal narratives that reflect the reality our students and teachers are facing everyday. While the stories in this book may evoke feelings of discomfort and disagreement, it is important to realize that these feelings are common and this publication is intended to help readers develop the compassion and understanding needed to become an even better educator.

Warning: occasional profanity.

Edition details

• Publisher: Assn for Childhood Education Intl
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0871731711
• ISBN 13: 9780871731715
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 160