Secondary Science Teacher Denver Online Denver, CO, United States
Abstract Description : Online schools can be a safe haven for students with diverse gender and sexuality identities, due to our flexible and potentially anonymous environment. Want to be an ally, but feel like things keep changing? Not sure how to meet students where they are? Wondering how to update information systems to best reflect student and staff needs? This presentation will share best practices for supporting our LGBTQ+ students, focusing on trans and nonbinary students who often deal with significant bullying and unnecessary stress caused by information systems that dead name or misgender students. After the short presentation, this session will serve as an open space to ask whatever questions you have on this topic and brainstorm answers together.
If someone was doing a search for your session in the program what 5 words might they use to search for and find your session.: LGBTQ+ Queer Trans Ally Gender
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe some of the specific needs of LGBTQ+ students and determine at least three best practices for showing allyship with LGBTQ+ students and staff that could be implemented in the learning environment.
Upon completion, participants will be able to identify next steps that they can implement at their school to better support LGBTQ+ students and staff.
Upon completion, participants will be able to name needed updates to information systems to best reflect LGBTQ+ student and staff needs.
