ERIC Number: EJ1006752
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Feb
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
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Adults Set the Tone for Welcoming All Students
Slesaransky-Poe, Graciela
Phi Delta Kappan, v94 n5 p40-44 Feb 2013
Speaking as a mother and a teacher educator, the author offers a framework to help K-12 school personnel support gender and sexually diverse students. It identifies components of safe school climate, and describes how educators to create welcoming, safe, and inclusive schools. It also includes resources widely available to counteract the bullying, harassment, and discrimination of LGBTQ students, families, and school personnel, so prevalent in today's schools. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, School Personnel, Professional Development, Teacher Student Relationship, Life Style, Sexual Identity, Personal Autonomy, School Safety, School Culture, Resistance (Psychology), Social Behavior, Well Being, At Risk Students, Student Needs, Self Esteem, Attendance, Academic Persistence, Civil Rights, School Policy, Curriculum Development, Instructional Materials, Homosexuality, Social Support Groups
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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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