03911oam 2200601 450 991078738910332120190911103511.01-4522-8400-81-4522-7430-41-4833-8769-0(OCoLC)865102881(MiFhGG)GVRL8TSQ(EXLCZ)99371000000033359820111230h20122012 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrDignity for all safeguarding LGBT students /Peter DeWittThousand Oaks, Calif. Corwinc2012Thousand Oaks, California :Corwin,[2012]�20121 online resource (xiii, 117 pages)Gale eBooksA joint publication with the National Association of School Psychologists.1-4522-0590-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 BIASESPROFESSIONAL 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 ConductLAWS 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; IndexStudents 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.Homosexuality and educationUnited StatesLesbian studentsUnited StatesGay studentsUnited StatesBisexual studentsUnited StatesTransgender youthEducationUnited StatesSchoolsSafety measuresUnited StatesHandbooks, manuals, etcHomosexuality and educationLesbian studentsGay studentsBisexual studentsTransgender youthEducationSchoolsSafety measuresHandbooks, manuals, etc.371.82664DeWitt Peteractive 1791.1558722National Association of School Psychologists.MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910787389103321Dignity for all3823318UNINA