ERIC Number: EJ1205883
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Publication Date: 2019
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Navigating Parental Resistance: Learning from Responses of LGBTQ-Inclusive Elementary School Teachers
Hermann-Wilmarth, Jill M.; Ryan, Caitlin Law
Theory Into Practice, v58 n1 p89-98 2019
One of the most common responses from pre- and in-service teachers related to addressing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) topics in elementary school is a concern about parents' responses. This article explores these concerns by examining two elementary school teachers' interactions with parents in relation to their LGBTQ-inclusive teaching. This article provides a possible road map for other teachers who are nervous about parental responses to LGBTQ-inclusive teaching and interrupts notions that negative responses from parents are reason enough to avoid including these topics in elementary classrooms.
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Elementary School Teachers, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Teaching Methods, Inclusion, Social Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Social Bias
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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