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Queer Your Classroom: Help LGBTQ Students Feel Safe and Welcomed in School
From HMH/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: "There are several simple ways teachers (and every education stakeholder) can make classrooms, hallways, and schools safe for queer students. Here are the most impactful strategies..."
Making School A Safe Place For LGBTQ Students
From Cult Of Pedagogy: "...for many LGBTQ students, discrimination and harassment are still a daily reality, and school is one of the main places where they experience these things."
How To Support LGBTQ Youth
From Lambda Legal: "By taking steps to visibly support LGBTQ youth and their rights, allies can play a critical role in stopping and even preventing harassment and discrimination against LGBTQ youth..."
5 Things You Can Do To Support Your LGBTQ Students
From Hey Teach: "Here are some steps teachers can take to ensure LGBTQ students feel safe, welcome, and included in their classrooms."
Simple Ways to Incorporate LGBTQ and Gender-Inclusive Material Across The Curriculum
From Welcoming Schools/The Human Rights Campaign Foundation: a subject-by-subject outlining resources and strategies for a gender-inclusive educational environment.
Resources for Supporting LGBTQ+ Students
From Medium.com: "To help educators better understand the challenges that LGBTQ+ students face and navigate the supports that your school can put in place to help them, we’ve taken a look some of the strongest organizations that offer education-specific resources."
Diverse Lesson Plans for a Welcoming and Safe School
From Human Rights Campaign: "HRC Welcoming Schools lesson plans are here to help you make classrooms more welcoming, inclusive and safe."
Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Classroom Resources
From GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network): "Inclusive curriculum benefits all students by promoting diversity and teaching them about the myriad of identities in their communities."
Building Social Connections for LGBTQ Students with Data and Tech-Enhanced Curriculum
From EdSurge/AMAZE: "Some of the research says that if kids don’t have connections with a least five people throughout the school year, their sense of belonging and connection to the school itself is very low."
100 Race-Conscious Things You Can Say To Your Child To Advance Racial Justice
From Raising Race Conscious Children: "This list models language that has actually been used in a conversation with a child regarding race (and other identity-markers such as gender and class). "