ERIC Number: EJ1159234
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Dec
Pages: 16
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On Anna's Terms: Supporting a Student's Gender Transition in Elementary School
Rodela, Katherine C.; Tobin, Jack M.
Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, v20 n4 p42-57 Dec 2017
This case study details how one leader worked to support a fifth-grade student's gender transition midway through a school year. Despite a conservative political environment, push-back from families and community members, and district controversy surrounding adoption of a Transgender Inclusion policy, the principal worked closely with the student, her family, and teacher to create an inclusive environment on the student's own terms. Developed from a real-life case of one elementary school principal, this case allows for leaders to reflect on how they might respond to being an ally to LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer) students and, in particular, lead school and district transformation for responsive inclusion of transgender students.
Descriptors: Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Student Personnel Services, Sexual Identity, Public Opinion, Principals, Administrator Role, Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, School Role, School Districts, Inclusion, Leadership Responsibility, Case Studies, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 5
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Language: English
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