In this course, you will learn about the history of LGBTQ+ issues in education and develop strategies for building more inclusive learning environments for students, teachers, and community members. This course will provide you with insights and equip you with strategies for exploring inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning learners in your specific professional context. Throughout the videos, reading assignments, and additional resources we’ve provided, you’ll be exposed to a range of concepts and techniques for enhancing LGBTQ+ inclusion. You’ll be challenged to integrate those concepts and techniques in your practice as an educator. We’ve created this course for anybody who’s interested in learning more about LGBTQ+ identities and experiences. We specifically designed it for educators who want to explore issues related to LGBTQ+ inclusion in their classrooms. Whether you’re brand new to this topic or you’ve been thinking and talking about LGBTQ+ issues for most of your life, we hope you’ll learn and grow as you work through this class.
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Queering the Schoolhouse: LGBTQ+ Inclusion for Educators
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Queering the Schoolhouse
Allyship and Advocacy
LGBTQ+ Experiences in Schools
Showing up for LGBTQ+ Students: Five Strategies
Reviews
- 5 stars81.34%
- 4 stars14.17%
- 3 stars3.73%
- 1 star0.74%
TOP REVIEWS FROM QUEERING THE SCHOOLHOUSE: LGBTQ+ INCLUSION FOR EDUCATORS
This course was amazing and answered questions I didn't even know I had. I think every educator should take this course.
This course helped me learn the ways in which I could try to create awareness to the people around me and act as an ally to the LGBTQ+ community. Very well presented course.
a very detailed and thoroughly presented course that has given me many tools for implementation into my own school context. thank you
Would love some more Canadian content, but lots of additional links and resource.
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