Best Practices: Creating an LGBT-Inclusive School Climate. A Teaching Tolerance Guide for School Leaders

Institution	Southern Poverty Law Center
Titel	Best Practices: Creating an LGBT-Inclusive School Climate. A Teaching Tolerance Guide for School Leaders
Quelle	(2013), (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	School Culture; Inclusion; Social Attitudes; Homosexuality; Sexual Orientation; Sexual Identity; Social Bias; Gender Issues; Best Practices; Bullying; Educational Policy; Educational Environment; Social Support Groups; Prosocial Behavior; Teacher Student Relationship; Student School Relationship; Administrator Responsibility; Educational Practices + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulkultur; Schulleben; Inklusion; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Homosexualität; Sexuelle Orientierung; Geschlechtsidentität; Sexuelle Identität; Geschlechterfrage; Mobbing; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Schüler-Lehrer-Beziehung; Bildungspraxis
Abstract	Schools are places of learning and also miniature societies. The climate of a school has a direct impact on both how well students learn and how well they interact with their peers. Teachers and administrators work hard to make their classrooms welcoming places where each student feels included. But despite these efforts, students who are--or who are perceived to be--lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender (LGBT) continue to face a harsh reality. Studies have shown that creating a supportive environment for LGBT students improves educational outcomes for all students, not just those who may identify as LGBT. And remember, it's not about politics--it's about supporting students. Any educator, regardless of his personal beliefs, can be a resource for LGBT students. It all starts with awareness. Often educators are unsure how to support their LGBT students in a meaningful way. These best practices were compiled to give school leaders the knowledge they need to create a climate in which their most vulnerable students feel safe and valued. Through inclusive policies and nurturing practices, administrators, counselors and teachers have the power to build an educational environment that is truly welcoming to all students. (Contains 5 resources.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Southern Poverty Law Center. 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104. Tel: 334-956-8200; Web site: http://www.splcenter.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10