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LGBTQ+ Pride Month @ Taft: Educator Resources

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Free Online Learning Module:

Promoting Emotional Well-Being for LGBTQ Youth

This self-paced course takes approximately one-hour to complete and participants can earn one free CE through the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)Promoting Emotional Well-Being for LGBTQ Youth provides an opportunity for youth-serving professionals to learn how to best promote safety, health, and well-being for LGBTQ youth at home, at school, and in systems of care.

The online course is hosted by our partner, the Institute for Innovation and Implementation at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, and requires participants to sign-up for an enrollment key. 

BE AN ALLY

 

THE TREVOR PROJECT Guides to Being an Ally

Each is available also as a downloadable pdf.

 

Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students

Southern Poverty Law Center

To feel safe and to feel seen. To feel valued and capable of growth. These are simple concepts—basic pillars of student achievement and the results of good pedagogy.

For many queer students these rights remain out of reach. But LGBTQ students who go to school in a fully inclusive environment—where both curriculum and schoolwide policies value their identities—experience more positive outcomes. They also experience less harassment, feel more valued by school staff and face fewer barriers to success.

We also know that an LGBTQ-inclusive school benefits all students. Seeing LGBTQ identities valued in the classroom, in the curriculum and in day-to-day interactions inspires empathy, understanding and respect.

With this guide, we hope to help school leaders ensure that all students feel safe, seen and capable of success; to ensure that the curriculum is as complete and representative as possible; to ensure that the school climate fosters open and respectful dialogue among all students and staff; and to prepare youth to engage and thrive within our diverse democracy.