Safe Schools/Spaces
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GLSEN: Educator Resources
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GLSEN has been a leader in LGBTQ inclusivity since the 1970s. This website provides educators with a host of resources (websites, lesson plans, and additional tools to help educators develop inclusive classrooms). Including in the website is information to celebrate:
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No Name-Calling Week
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Ally Week
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Day of Silence
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Morningside Center for Teaching Responsibility: Teachable Moments
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Morningside Center provides a sortable bank of lessons for educators to learn from and use in their work with students. The lessons extend from 2009 to the current day and address a number of topics that are specific to the LGBTQ community.
NYC Department of Education: Respect for All: Fostering Anti-Bullying Practices
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New York's Department of Education developed a series of resources dedicated to bully prevention for LGBTQ youth. The lessons are designed as a Respect for All Week utilized in New York to acknowledge LGBTQ youth.
OK2BME: Resources for Schools and Classrooms
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OK2BME provides educators with a sortable bank of resources that teachers can to address a series of issues related to the LGBTQ community.
One Colorado: That's So Gay - Ending Bullying and Harassment Against LGBT Students in Colorado Schools
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The Colorado Department of Education has developed a pamphlet designed to provide teachers with instruction on how to create more inclusive environments. Included in the pamphlet is a section of Best Practices for Preventing Anti-LGBT Bullying.
Pennsylvania Department of Education: Equity and Inclusion - LGBTQ
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The Pennsylvania Department of Education incorporated a series of resources and websites dedicated to helping teachers and students create inclusive environments for LGBTQ youth.
Share My Lessons (AFT): Bullying and LGBTQ Youth, American Educator
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The American Federation of Teachers has developed a short one-page tool of resources that teachers can utilize to create bully-free, inclusive classroom environments. The resource is a little older (2016) but still has some quality ideas for teachers.
Stop Bullying.gov: LGBTQ Youth
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Stop Bullying is a national organization dedicated to providing parents and educators with resources related to bullying prevention. The specific link provides resources and statistics that are specific to the LGBTQ community and bully prevention.
The Trevor Project
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The organization provides resources through a series of questions and scenarios that have been presented by LGBTQ youth over time. At the bottom of the website, there is a series of third-party resources for teachers
Welcoming Schools: Lesson Plans to Crate LGBTQ Inclusive Classrooms
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Welcoming Schools' teacher-friendly lesson plans are designed to help educators create classrooms and schools that are affirming of all students and their families. A key focus of Welcoming Schools is to provide comprehensive resources for educators to teach about LGBTQ people and topics to foster equity and belonging in schools.
We Teach NYC Department of Education: LGBT Lessons
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NYC has provided a series of lessons designed to raise awareness about issues that are specific to the LGBTQ community. Lessons focus on a number of different topics, including how to address issues of bullying with elementary-age students.
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