Topic: Creating Safe & Welcoming Classrooms for LGBTQ+ Students

Making small shifts in language, student grouping, partnerships, and classroom practices are a starting point for creating a safer, more inclusive environment for all students.

To reflect the identities and experiences of LGBTQ+ students, reflect on ways that well-intended ideas can inadvertently reinforce heteronormative practices in schools.

Understanding the policies that shape our classrooms is vital to to helping us better educate students, advocate for them, stay aligned with our core values, and make informed and intentional decisions about our teaching.