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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810753803321

Autore

DeWitt Peter <active 1791.>

Titolo

Dignity for all : safeguarding LGBT students / / Peter DeWitt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin, c2012

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, , [2012]

�2012

ISBN

1-4522-8400-8

1-4522-7430-4

1-4833-8769-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 117 pages)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

371.82664

Soggetti

Homosexuality and education - United States

Lesbian students - United States

Gay students - United States

Bisexual students - United States

Transgender youth - Education - United States

Schools - Safety measures - United States - Handbooks, manuals, etc

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

A joint publication with the National Association of School Psychologists.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Dignity for All-Front Cover; Dignity for All; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; CHAPTER ONE The Silent Minority; OUR SCHOOL EXPERIENCES; WHAT IT MEANS TO BE GAY; THE NEED FOR ROLE MODELS; HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION OF LGBT STUDENTS; NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES OF LGBT STUDENTS; CONCLUSION; CHAPTER TWO Bullying of LGBT Students; WHERE BULLYING BEHAVIOR BEGINS; CYBERBULLYING; SETTING THE TONE IN SCHOOL; SAFEGUARDING AND SUPPORTING LGBT STUDENTS; CONCLUSION; CHAPTER THREE The Role of Schools; THE IMPACT SCHOOLS CAN HAVE ON LGBT STUDENTS; KEEPING STUDENTS SAFE; TEACHER BIASES

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTPARENT OUTREACH; CONCLUSION; CHAPTER FOUR Curriculum Matters; DIVERSE LITERATURE AT AN AGE-APPROPRIATE LEVEL; SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR LGBT STUDENTS; CURRICULUM; ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GENDER DIFFERENCES



AND CHARACTER EDUCATION; ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS; SOCIAL STUDIES; GUEST SPEAKERS WHO ADDRESS BULLYING; AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT; CONCLUSION; CHAPTER FIVE Gay-Straight Alliances; WHY SCHOOLS SHOULD OFFER A GSA; THE PARAMETERS OF CREATING A GSA; EVENTS HELD BY A GSA; CONCLUSION; CHAPTER SIX Following Through: School Board Policies and Codes of Conduct

LAWS THAT SUPPORT SCHOOL DECISIONSSCHOOL LEADERS EMBRACING THE SEXUAL DIVERSITY OF STUDENTS; A SHARED VISION: CREATING SCHOOL CODES OF CONDUCT; CREATING SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES; HOW PARENTS, STAFF, AND STUDENTS CAN HELP; CONCLUSION; CHAPTER SEVEN Important Stories From Higher Education; Appendix: NASP Position Statement: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth; CREATING SAFE SCHOOLS FOR LGBTQ YOUTH; ROLE OF THE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered are susceptible to harassment from their 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.