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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 11
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Toward a More Inclusive Multicultural Education: Methods for Including LGBT Themes in K-12 Classrooms
Flores, Gabriel
American Journal of Sexuality Education, v7 n3 p187-197 2012
Although multicultural education scholars and the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) have encouraged the implementation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender themes in the classroom (NAME, 2005), many classroom educators look the other way because of fear, retaliation, or personal discomfort. The following article will provide some basic background on the topic of sexual orientation in the multicultural education classroom and provide some strategies for implementation.
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Sexual Orientation, Elementary Secondary Education, Homosexuality, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Social Justice, Social Bias, Social Attitudes, Attitude Change, Television Viewing, Consciousness Raising, Teacher Role, Educational Environment, Professional Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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