[…] is a seventh grade math teacher at Steelton-Highspire Jr./Sr. High School in Steelton, PA. References Balakit, M. (2016, August 16). ACLU settles lawsuit over Tennessee student’s pro- LGBT shirt. The Tennessean. tennessean.com/story/news/education/2016/08/16/aclu-settles-lawsuit-over-tennessee-students-pro-lgbt-shirt/88870474/ Dariano v. Morgan Hill Unified School District, 767 F.3d 764 (9th Cir. 2014). Hardwick v. Heyward, 711 F. 3d 426 (4th Cir. […]
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Creating Just Communities
[…] thoughtful citizens Mead describes. To extend this idea one step further, it is the communities created by these thoughtful citizens that change the world. In honor of LGBT History Month, I want to remind educators that the creation of community shows us that another world is possible, that there is a way to treat […]
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The Secret to Sustained Student Council Success
[…] of a week of service, similar to Spirit Week. Each day, a different organization gets sponsored, such as a women’s shelter, the Humane Society, or a local LGBT center. Different student clubs on campus sign up to support one of the organizations with donations. For more on National Student Council, visit https://www.natstuco.org/. Alicia and […]
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Social Justice Training to Combat Inequities
[…] words will be added as time goes on and possibly be altered as new information becomes available. For example, years ago, we primarily used the term “ LGBT.” Today we use “LGBTQ+,” “LGBTQIA,” “LGBTQIA+,” and other terms. Updates need to be incorporated as needed. The second step is to write down all the terms […]
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Legal Matters: December 2019
[…] Associated Press. Moya-Smith, S. (Aug. 28, 2014). Navajo kindergartner sent home from school, ordered to cut hair. Indiana Country Today. Newport, F. (2018). In U.S., Estimate of LGBT population rises to 4.5%. Gallup. Persch, J.A. (Sept. 8, 2013). School that barred 7-year-old’s dreadlocks changes dress-code policy. Today. Title IX of the Education Amendments of […]
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Activity 6: What Keeps You Up at Night?
[…] 21st-century student learning and produce outcomes so as not to “keep administrators up at night.” Materials Discussion Prompts Topics and Resources Topic Resources for Presentation and Discussion LGBT Issues Levin-Epstein, Michael (2015). Navigating LGBT issues. Principal Leadership, 16(4), pp. 32–37. Retrieved from https://www.nassp.org/2015/12/01/navigating-lgbt-issues/ NASSP (2016). Position statement on transgender students. Retrieved from https://www.nassp.org/who-we-are/board-of-directors/position-statements/transgender-students NASSP (2019). New Developments in Transgender […]