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Elementary Teaching Strategies For Lgbtq Inclusion, Nicole E. Cox
Elementary Teaching Strategies For Lgbtq Inclusion, Nicole E. Cox
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
It is the responsibility of teachers to create a classroom environment that is both inclusive and validating to the identities of students and their families. This capstone project explores how teachers can create this environment for students and families that are a part of the LGBTQ community. Because of the discrimination that presents itself through bullying based on LGBTQ identities, and the lack of LGBTQ representation within classroom lessons, there is a need for a higher quantity and quality of resources for teachers to create these inclusive environments, specifically in elementary schools. To assess our local community, teacher interviews were …
Addressing The Impact Of Deportation On Citizen Children And Their Undocumented Parents, Ismael Mondragon
Addressing The Impact Of Deportation On Citizen Children And Their Undocumented Parents, Ismael Mondragon
Capstone Projects and Master's Theses
A vast number of parents/children are been affected with high levels of anxiety, depression, and stress when their families are been separated due to deportation. Therefore, I conducted two sets of interviews, a parent component that consisted of eight questions and a child component that consisted of eleven questions. The interviews took approximately 10 minutes each. I interview a small group of six participants, three adults and three children who have gone through the devastated experience of having a family member deported. Hearing the participants experiences I learned that there are not enough programs in the community to help families …