Title:
Supporting transgender students : understanding gender identity and reshaping school culture / by Alex Myers ; with a foreword by E. Quincy McLaughlin.
ISBN:
9781608012008
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New Orleans, Louisiana : The University of New Orleans Press, [2021]
©2021
Physical Description:
253 pages ; 23 cm
Contents:
What is gender and why do we need to talk about it? -- How to get started--and why -- Taking stock through a gender audit -- Making the first move -- Gender in the classroom -- The bathroom (and locker room) conundrum -- And what about sports teams? -- Living together : dormitories, school trips, and sharing rooms -- What about single-gender institutions? -- The kids are all right (usually) -- The ongoing work of inclusion.
Summary:
"Supporting Transgender Students is a guide to help schools learn the basics of what gender is and why it matters in education. Drawing on the author's 25 years of experience working with schools and transgender students, this book considers how transgender and gender non-conforming youth experience the classroom, the playing field, and other school contexts. Supporting Transgender Students provides a clear roadmap and practical examples for how to take action in your school to effect change and create a gender inclusive community"-- Provided by publisher.
Genre:
OCLC Number:
on1193558441
Availability:
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