2SLGBTQ+ INCLUSION IN CLASSROOMS
TEACHERS GUIDE
LESSON 3: Classroom Inclusion
LESSON 3
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Classroom Inclusion
LESSON 3 - Classroom Inclusion
Creating warm and welcoming school communities can do so much to help 2SLGBTQ+ students and their families feel seen, accepted and expected.
While we can acknowledge that we cannot guarantee absolute safety in our classrooms, we can do everything within our power to create the safest possible space for our students.
Audio Introduction to Lesson 3
GLESN’s Inclusive Classrooms
GLSEN’s Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Classroom Resources (American resource that will not fully apply to Canadian curriculum)
Every Teacher Project
The University of Winnipeg and The Manitoba Teachers’ Society’s report on LGBTQ Inclusive Education in Canada’s K-12 schools Toolkit (2017) - A follow-up toolkit to the 2015 report that contains recommendations for teachers, teacher organizations and any others who seek to support 2SLGBTQ inclusive schools.
OISE’s The ABC’s of Pride
OISE’s The ABC’s of Pride (2016) takes educators through various ways of creating an inclusive classroom that welcomes all students including those who are 2SLBGTQ+.
Inclusive Curriculums Guide
A mini-lesson on why we need inclusive curriculum, how we can achieve a more inclusive classroom and gaps in our current educational approaches. Created by CANVAS Arts Action Programs
How to properly correct yourself using the wrong pronouns
A helpful comic describing how to correct yourself when accidentally using someones wrong pronoun. Created for the CANVAS Online Resource Guide by artist Kinga Randzio
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