Acting Out!: Combating Homophobia Through Teacher Activism

Acting Out!: Combating Homophobia Through Teacher Activism [Paperback]
Mollie V Blackburn (Editor), Caroline T Clark (Editor), Lauren M Kenney (Editor)



* Paperback: 208 pages
* (Nov 15 2009)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 080775031X
* ISBN-13: 9780807750315


In this volume, teacher from urban, suburban, and rural districts join together in a teacher inquiry group to challenge homophobia and heterosexism in schools and classrooms. To create safe learning environments for all students they address key topics, including seizing teachable moments, organizing faculty, deciding whether to come out in the classroom, running a Gay-Straight Alliance, changing dsitrict policy to protect LBGTQ teachers and studens, dealing with resistant students, and preparing preservice teachers to do antihomophobia work.


About the Author
Mollie . Blackburn and Caroline T. Clarke are both Associate Professors at the Ohio State University, Laren M. Kenney is a 9th and 10th grade teacher, and Jill M. Smith is a teacher and GSA advisor.

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