homosexuality and education

"Setting out best practices and professional guidance for creating LGBT inclusive learning in schools, this authoritative guidebook for K-12 teachers provides advice on implementing alterations and updates to policies, curriculums, behaviors and learning environments for LGBT youth in the American education system. This book features real-life situations and scenarios, a glossary, and further resources. It enables professionals in a variety of school roles to integrate foundational concepts into their everyday interactions with students, families, and staff to create an overall school culture that reinforces a welcoming, inclusive, and affirming environment for all"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of essays in which educational scholars, theorists, and practitioners offer educators, teachers, administrators, and counselors advice on how to fairly deal with sexual diversity in the classroom.

A review of school practices and laws that affect LGBT students.

A collection of essays that examine cutting-edge educational programs, practices, policies, and research for lesbian, gay, and transgender youth.

Highlights how educators can make schools more supportive of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) student's development and academic success.

Contains over two hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on policy, practice, and research related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, covering topics such as suicide, AIDS and HIV education, prostitution, mental health, identity development, and discrimination. Includes an index.

An exploration of what happens when experienced teachers talk to their students about lesbians and gay men. Students are asked to consider issues related to homosexuality at six elementary and middle schools. Footage of classroom activities and discussions are presented with students exploring questions and issues presented to them by teachers and guest lecturers who come into their classes. School-wide presentations, activity-days, and how these events affect faculty, parents and teachers are also discussed.