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A culturally proficient response to LGBT communities : a guide for educators / Randall B. Lindsey, Richard M. Diaz, Kikanza Nuri-Robins, Raymond D. Terrell, Delores B. Lindsey.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, [2013]Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 164 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781483304298
  • 1483304299
  • 9781483304281
  • 1483304280
  • 9781483304328
  • 1483304329
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Culturally proficient response to LGBT communitiesDDC classification:
  • 371.78 23
LOC classification:
  • LC2575 .L56 2013
  • LC2575 .C85 2013
Online resources:
Contents:
pt. I. Introduction: background, challenges, and opportunity -- 1. Context ; 2. The tools of cultural proficiency ; 3. Equality and equity are both important, just not the same ; 4. Understanding our history helps shape our future -- Part II. Westfield Unified School District -- 5. Creating safe space: moving from compliance to advocacy ; 6. Assessing cultural knowledge ; 7. Valuing diversity ; 8. Managing the dynamics of difference ; 9. Adapting to diversity ; 10. Institutionalizing cultural knowledge: you, your school, and your community -- Part III. Next steps -- 11. Moving from bystander to ally ; Why we do this work.
Summary: High impact strategies to improve student outcomes Positive systemic change begins when school leaders elevate understanding and propel schools toward safe and diverse-friendly environments. To combat anti-gay discrimination, educators often use silence, policy, legislation and compliance. This brave book maintains that building safe and welcoming schools begins not only with effective and appropriate policy but also with inside-out analysis of one's own beliefs and values. Resulting cultural proficiencies boost empathy and improve learning environments. On this simple premise, readers will.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-159) and index.

pt. I. Introduction: background, challenges, and opportunity -- 1. Context ; 2. The tools of cultural proficiency ; 3. Equality and equity are both important, just not the same ; 4. Understanding our history helps shape our future -- Part II. Westfield Unified School District -- 5. Creating safe space: moving from compliance to advocacy ; 6. Assessing cultural knowledge ; 7. Valuing diversity ; 8. Managing the dynamics of difference ; 9. Adapting to diversity ; 10. Institutionalizing cultural knowledge: you, your school, and your community -- Part III. Next steps -- 11. Moving from bystander to ally ; Why we do this work.

High impact strategies to improve student outcomes Positive systemic change begins when school leaders elevate understanding and propel schools toward safe and diverse-friendly environments. To combat anti-gay discrimination, educators often use silence, policy, legislation and compliance. This brave book maintains that building safe and welcoming schools begins not only with effective and appropriate policy but also with inside-out analysis of one's own beliefs and values. Resulting cultural proficiencies boost empathy and improve learning environments. On this simple premise, readers will.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 02, 2021).

English.

WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650

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