Dignity for all : safeguarding LGBT students /

Students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered are susceptible to harassment from peers and are at high risk of dropping out of school. This book provides professional development ideas and real-life vignettes that will help educational leaders foster a more caring school culture...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: DeWitt, Peter M.
Autor Corporativo: National Association of School Psychologists
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, [2012]
Temas:
Homosexuality and education > United States.
Lesbian students > United States.
Gay students > United States.
Bisexual students > United States.
Transgender youth > Education > United States.
Schools > United States > Safety measures > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Homosexualité et éducation > États-Unis.
Jeunes transgenres > Éducation > États-Unis.
Écoles > États-Unis > Sécurité > Mesures > Guides, manuels, etc.
EDUCATION > Administration > General.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
Bisexual students
Gay students
Homosexuality and education
Lesbian students
Schools > Safety measures
United States
handbooks.
manuals (instructional materials)
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered are susceptible to harassment from peers and are at high risk of dropping out of school. This book provides professional development ideas and real-life vignettes that will help educational leaders foster a more caring school culture not only for LGBT students, but for all students. Peter DeWitt presents specific strategies for school leaders that include.
Implementing a student code of conduct and school board policies to safeguard students.
Helping staff members recognize and respond to overt and covert LGBT issues.
Professional development guidelines to equip staff to intervene.
Ways to include appropriate LGBT topics in the curriculum.
Supporting Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA) in middle and high school settings.
This practical and compassionate guide contains numerous cases and examples, proposed strategies and templates for codes of conduct (including the NY Code), book study questions, and references to articles, websites, and blogs for further information. Dignity for All helps inform educators of the issues and methods for building acceptance in a diverse world.
Notas:A joint publication with the National Association of School Psychologists.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 117 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781452274300
1452274304
9781452284002
1452284008
9781483387697
1483387690

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