Resource Library
Welcome to the Changing Perspectives Resource Library. This resource library is designed to provide educators with summaries and links to other publications and organizations for further reading about a range of topics related to social-emotional learning, differences, diversity, and education. Our hope is to curate resources that you can use for your own learning, share with colleagues and/or parents to support greater awareness, education and practical tools for improving student well-being.
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Resources on this page are updated monthly. If you know of a resource we should include, send it to us!
From Edutopia: Ensuring that all students see their culture reflected in the curriculum and classroom materials is crucial.
From Huffpost: Parents should discuss inclusivity and representation for disabled people with their children.
From Child Mind Institute: Why adaptability, tolerance for failure and other so-called “soft skills” are important for success.
From University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education: “As educators, we can take small steps to make sure all students feel welcome and affirmed in our schools regardless of their gender identity.”
From Today’s Parent: “Take it from a teacher: keeping gender identity in the elementary-school curriculum helps our kids, because they’re asking questions about it already.”
From Welcoming Schools/The Human Rights Campaign Foundation: “One of the first steps that all people—adults or children—take, if they feel their internal sense of gender and their sex assigned at birth do not match, is to socially transition.”
Safe Space Kit: A Guide to Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in Your School
From GLSEN: The Safe Space Kit: Guide to Being an Ally to LGBT Students.
From Edutopia: “Teachers can be a real lifeline for queer or gender nonconforming students who don’t feel accepted at home.”
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…”
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.”
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…”
From Hey Teach: “Here are some steps teachers can take to ensure LGBTQ students feel safe, welcome, and included in their classrooms.”