Stepping Up! - 9781138568174

Taylor & Francis

Stepping Up!Teachers Advocating for Sexual and Gender Diversity in Schools\nAuthor(s): Mollie V. Blackburn, Caroline T. Clark, Ryan Schey\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138568174, 978-1138568174\nSynopsis\nStepping Up! offers inspiring suggestions for ways teachers and teacher educators can stand up and speak out for students to create welcoming classroom climates for LGBTQ and gender diverse youth. Building from ten years of collaborative longitudinal inquiry, including interviews with parents, students, teachers, and administrators, the authors share stories from different perspectives to support teachers with concrete examples of advocacy. The authors show teachers how to step up by working with students, through and beyond curriculum, and by working with families and administrators to improve school culture for LGBTQ and gender diverse students. Additionally, they explore the potential constraints involved .