| Description |
1 online resource (xxvi, 365 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Gender and sexuality diversity at school: what educators need to know and then some -- section I: GSD: developmentally appropriate practice -- section II: (Biological) sex: defining the terms; learning the language; grasping the concepts -- section III: Gender: defining the terms; learning the language; grasping the concepts -- section IV: Sexuality: defining the terms; learning the language; grasping the concepts -- Heteronormativity at school: questioning the "natural order" of things -- A framework for engaging GSD at school: educational mission; best "good" pedagogical practices -- section I: Educational mission -- section II: Standards of good practice -- GSD at school: understanding what you see; thinking critically about what you see -- section I: What we see; how we see -- section II: GSD at school -- GSD professional development: 'Learnings" that lead to best practices -- section I: Critical approaches to GSD professional development -- section II: Creating the context for learning -- section III: program evaluation: what did I learn? what should we do next? -- GSD in early childhood and elementary education: strategies, application, and curriculum -- section I: Communication strategies -- section II: developmental tasks, units of study, GSD lessons -- GSD in middle and high school education: development, safety, and curriculum -- section I: developmental considerations -- section II: "safety for GLBTQI students at school -- section III: curriculum integration -- Comprehensive health and sexuality education providing foundations for GSD literacy -- Leadership, policies, and programs: supporting GSD education at schools -- section I: the challenge of effective leadership -- section II: policies and philosophies -- sectionsIII: creating and implementing policies -- sectionsIV: programs that support gender and sexuality diversity education -- Personal and professional identity in GSD education: teaching as a " Whole Person" -- section I: teacher identity development: where professional and personal meet -- section II: the visibility dilemma -- section III: GLBTQI educators and simple visibility -- section IV: the role of not -- GLBTQI educators |
| Summary |
Very few PreK-12 teachers are adequately trained to address the gender identity and sexual identity of their students in a developmentally-appropriate and pedagogically-sound manner. Yet responsible adults-parents, educators, pre-service teachers, coaches, religious instructors, camp administrators and school counselors- must help children navigate the inherently diverse, increasingly complex world of gender and sexuality in the twenty-first century. From |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-354) |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Sex differences in education -- United States
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Gender identity -- United States
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Gender identity in education -- United States
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Sexual orientation -- United States
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Teachers -- In-service training -- United States
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EDUCATION -- Educational Psychology.
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Gender identity
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Gender identity in education
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Sex differences in education
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Sexual orientation
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Teachers -- In-service training
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781607099802 |
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1607099802 |
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9781280658587 |
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1280658584 |
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