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October is more than pumpkins….It’s LGBT History Month
The halls of most schools are decorated with colorful leaves, pumpkins, goblins, and ghosts to mark the beginning of fall. But October is also LGBT History Month, and the perfect time to integrate this into your school displays. www.lgbthistorymonth.com highlights a different LGBT figure each day this month. Aside from a short video, the website provides a biography of the…
Dignity for All Students Act ~ New York
Beginning July 1, 2012, for the 2012-2013 school year, all schools in New York State will have to comply with the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). What does that mean for your school? Beginning next year, it will not be legal for students to experience harassment or bullying in school by adults or students of any kind. Important to…
From Mother Monster to a Little Monster
In his “It Gets Better Video,” Jayme Rodemeyer spoke openly about the profound impact Lady Gaga and her music had on him; he knew he was born this way and that was better than okay – it was meant to be. A few months later, just before Jayme ended his life, he wrote a message to Lady Gaga saying “goodbye.” At…
Jayme Rodemeyer- R.I.P.
The 2010-2011 academic year began with a series of suicides surrounding sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation. Tyler Clementi, Justin Aaberg, Billy Lucas, Asher Brown, Cody Barker are just a few of the names of students who did not make it through the first quarter of the academic year. This year, the 2011-2012 school year marks another untimely death connected with sexual orientation…
Your Curriculum: Grades K-12
In pre-school children are asked to bring in a family photo to create a family tree; in Kindergarten show and tell begins and personal artifacts are passed around the room; throughout elementary school family and history are intertwined; by middle and high school, family is a source of much discussion – sometimes with angst and, even with rolled eyes, sometimes…
A Year for Change
As teachers we have the opportunity to reinvent our curriculum at the start of every year and challenge ourselves and our students in new and exciting ways. This year come out with something new, come out with something inclusive, come out for LGBTQ representation in your classroom. The GLSEN School Climate Survey tells us that we need to do more to establish…
Same Sex Marriage…A Lesson
Same sex marriage is now legal in 6 states: New York (6/24/2011) New Hampshire (1/1/2010) Vermont (9/1/2009) Iowa (4/27/2009) Connecticut (10/10/2008) Massachusetts (11/18/2003) In your classroom you can begin by asking your class to look at the above states and dates. Do any states stick out to them? Where are most of the states geographically located? How come it took…
Summer Motivation
How often do you think, “Finally, the summer is here! Now I can do everything I’ve been neglecting during the school year?” Next comes: “Oh wow, it’s September. I’ve done nothing! (but look at my nice tan)” Over the course of the summer we will be posting new ways of incorporating LGBTQ curriculum into your classrooms and GSA clubs. And…
