Dignity for All Safeguarding LGBT Students
Dignity for All Safeguarding LGBT Students by Peter DeWitt, published by Corwin Press on March 6, 2012, is a 117-page resource aimed at fostering a safe and respectful school environment for all students, particularly those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. The book addresses the challenges these students face, including harassment and a higher risk of dropping out, and offers professional development ideas and real-life vignettes to help educational leaders create a more inclusive school culture.
Readers will find specific strategies for implementing a student code of conduct and school board policies designed to protect students. The book also provides guidance for staff to recognize and respond to LGBT issues, professional development guidelines, and ways to incorporate relevant topics into the curriculum. Additionally, it supports the establishment of Gay-Straight Alliances in middle and high schools. Dignity for All serves as a practical guide filled with cases, strategies, and resources aimed at promoting acceptance and understanding within diverse educational settings.
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All students deserve a safe, respectful school environment Students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered are susceptible to harassment from their peers and are at high risk of dropping out of school. This book provides professional development ideas and real-life vignettes that will help educational leaders foster a more caring school culture not only for LGBT students, but for all students. Peter DeWitt presents specific strategies for school leaders that include:
- Implementing a student code of conduct and school board policies to safeguard students
- Helping staff members recognize and respond to overt and covert LGBT issues
- Professional development guidelines to equip staff to intervene
- Ways to include appropriate LGBT topics in the curriculum
- Supporting Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA) in middle and high school settings
This practical and compassionate guide contains numerous cases and examples, strategies and templates for codes of conduct (including the NY Code), book study questions, and links to pertinent articles, websites, and blogs for further information. Dignity for All helps inform educators of the issues and methods for building acceptance in a diverse world.
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