About This Lesson
American Educator is AFT's quarterly education publication. Several of the articles in the Winter 2016-2017 issue of American Educator focus on ensuring that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) students can thrive. The winter 2016-2017 issue of American Educator is available online for free. Here's the full lineup:
More Than a Safe Space
How Schools Can Enable LGBTQ Students to Thrive
By Michael Sadowski
Gay-Straight Alliances
Promoting Student Resilience and Safer School Climates
By V. Paul Poteat
Coming Out in High School
How One Gay-Straight Alliance Supports Students
By Kristina Rizga
The Professional Educator
How I Support LGBTQ+ Students at My School
By Taica Hsu
How Educators Address Bias in School
By GLSEN
Understanding Bullying Behavior
What Educators Should Know and Can Do
By Elizabeth Kandel Englander
In Defense of Educators
The Problem of Idea Quality, Not “Teacher Quality”
By E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
A Matter of Health and Safety
Improving Teaching and Learning Conditions in Schools
By Jerry Roseman
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