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Dignity for all : safeguarding LGBT students / Peter DeWitt ; proofreader, Dennis W. Webb ; cover designer, Michael Dubowe.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- DeWitt, Peter, active 1791, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lesbian students--United States.
- Lesbian students.
- Gay students--United States.
- Gay students.
- Bisexual students--United States.
- Bisexual students.
- Trans youth--Education--United States.
- Trans youth.
- Schools--United States--Safety measures--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Schools.
- Transgender youth.
- Education.
- United States.
- Industrial safety.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (133 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin : NASP, 2012.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered are susceptible to harassment from peers and are at high risk of dropping out of school. This book provides professional development ideas and real-life vignettes that will help educational leaders foster a more caring school culture not only for LGBT students, but for all students. Peter DeWitt presents specific strategies for school leaders that include
- Implementing a student code of conduct and school board policies to safeguard students
- Helping staff members recognize and respond to overt and covert LGBT issues
- Professional development guidelines to equip staff to intervene
- Ways to include appropriate LGBT topics in the curriculum
- Supporting Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA) in middle and high school settings
- This practical and compassionate guide contains numerous cases and examples, proposed strategies and templates for codes of conduct (including the NY Code), book study questions, and references to articles, websites, and blogs for further information. Dignity for All helps inform educators of the issues and methods for building acceptance in a diverse world. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 The Silent Minority 1
- Our School Experiences 1
- What It Means to Be Gay 4
- The Need for Role Models 6
- Harassment and Discrimination of LGBT Students 7
- Negative Stereotypes of LGBT Students 9
- Conclusion 10
- Action Steps 10
- Discussion Questions 11
- 2 Bullying of LGBT Students 13
- Where Bullying Behavior Begins 15
- Cyberbullying 15
- Setting the Tone in School 17
- Safeguarding and Supporting LGBT Students 19
- Conclusion 25
- Action Steps 26
- Discussion Questions 27
- 3 The Role of Schools 29
- The Impact Schools Can Have on LGBT Students 30
- Keeping Students Safe 32
- Teacher Biases 33
- Professional Development 34
- Parent Outreach 38
- Conclusion 40
- Action Steps 41
- Discussion Questions 41
- 4 Curriculum Matters 43
- Diverse Literature at an Age-Appropriate Level 44
- Supportive Learning Environments for LGBT Students 49
- Curriculum 52
- Elementary School Gender Differences and Character Education 52
- English Language Arts 56
- Social Studies 57
- Guest Speakers Who Address Bullying 60
- After-School Enrichment 60
- Conclusion 61
- Action Steps 61
- Discussion Questions 61
- 5 Gay-Straight Alliances 63
- Why Schools Should Offer a GSA 66
- The Parameters of Creating a GSA 69
- Events Held by a GSA 74
- Conclusion 75
- Action Steps 76
- Discussion Questions 76
- 6 Following Through: School Board Policies and Codes of Conduct 77
- Laws That Support School Decisions 82
- School Leaders Embracing the Sexual Diversity of Students 82
- A Shared Vision: Creating School Codes of Conduct 84
- Creating School Board Policies 86
- How Parents, Staff, and Students Can Help 87
- Conclusion 88
- Action Steps 90
- Discussion Questions 91
- Questions to Ponder 91
- 7 Important Stories From Higher Education 93.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
- Other Format:
- Print version: DeWitt, Peter. Dignity for all : safeguarding LGBT students.
- ISBN:
- 9781452274300
- OCLC:
- 865102881
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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