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Moving Beyond The Safety Zone: A Staff Development Approach To Anti-Heterosexist Education, Scott Hirschfeld
Moving Beyond The Safety Zone: A Staff Development Approach To Anti-Heterosexist Education, Scott Hirschfeld
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Like the rest of the world, most teachers and administrators were raised and schooled in a society that considered homosexuality a sickness--a topic unsuitable for discussion in both classroom and faculty room. Though mainstream attitudes have shifted in recent years, LGBT issues remain largely taboo in school communities. Despite the preponderance of character education and anti-bullying programs in American classrooms today, it is evident that schools are not safe and affirming places for a significant number of students and their families. It is therefore essential to question the nature and effectiveness of the trainings and interventions schools use--if they use …
Hats Off To Claire Flom: Education And The Importance Of Being Involved , Judith S. Kaye
Hats Off To Claire Flom: Education And The Importance Of Being Involved , Judith S. Kaye
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This transcript of the Claire Flom lecture covers primarily two themes—the importance of early intervention, and the importance of people getting involved with the public school system and in their children - and other children's education The lecture applies these concepts first to children with special education needs and then to adolescents, kids at the brink of adulthood. The article argues that early intervening early is key to both populations and that neglected learning difficulties only worsen with the passage of time.