LGBTQ History Stakeholder Forums
October 12, 2018 – San Francisco. February 1 – Los Angeles
October 12 Documents (SF)
- Slides from the Day.
- Morning Notes: Topic Group Brainstorming
- Afternoon Notes: Action Plans
Twitter: #FairEducationAct
February 1 Documents (LA)
Link to Slideshow:
Link to Background Slideshow:
Link to Morning Notes Document:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1szMnicBYofToffoA4wlAwXeBL-eDlp_qeFmJI5Ai1Ow/edit
Shortened:
Link to Afternoon Info: Link to Process and Docs
Link to Afternoon Notes.
Our Family Coalition Video: “Making History: The FAIR Education Act.”
Making Gay History – https://makinggayhistory.com/
Making Gay History Background – https://makinggayhistory.org/
Making Gay History Lesson Plans with Embedded Audio – https://makinggayhistory.org/classroom/
Making Gay History Lesson plans – https://unerased.org/mgh
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Goal: To co-create a high-quality LGBTQ history professional learning program for California’s teachers and administrators.
Ongoing Conversation
– OST Model – “law of 2 feet” – brainstorming the right ideas
Topics Brainstormed toward our goal
– How do we handle regional differences in California?
– Teacher Training – how will this be done and how
– Elementary Schools – How to incorporate LGBTQ literature
– Specific strategies in dealing with reluctant parents
– PreService Teacher Ed – University Level
– Training for Administrators – different than teachers
– Professional Development – how teachers are trained, community
– How to address disability part of the FAIR Act
– Queer and trans is a “white” thing
– Organizing around curriculum at the high school level
– How to best communicate and messaging for school boards (guidance) – up and down
– How do reduce bias in administrators
– Intersectionality and equity literacy work – how do we align with that?
– Education for parents and community
– Content/Materials/Resources – Inclusive stories to be told about LGBTQ history and historical stories as well as local heroes. Scattered resources / clearinghouse – how do we centralize resources into one place? Something specifically addressing textbooks – guide teachers to see how LGBTQ history is included.
– Integration with GSA clubs
– Resources for school districts to partner with community groups and various stakeholders – Board and Administrators
– Youth voice – how to bring non-LGBT youth along so it is moving along together …
– Data collection information – use of Ca Healthy Kids Survey for data
– Identify historical figures and identity
– What is LGBTQ relationship – create a framework of liberation
Broad Topic Groups
– Content
– Professional Learning Teachers
– Professional Learning Administrators
– Data Collection and Assessment
– Equity and Inclusion
– Pushback and Dissent
– PreService and University Conversation
– Family Education
– Youth voices and inclusion
Collaboration with community groups (youth, community, families)
Other Resources
- Making the Framework FAIR
- LGBT-Related Revisions to the HSS (July 2016)
- FAIR Lesson Plan Suggestions (GSAN)
- FAIR Textbook Adoption Rubric
- FAIR Education Act Centralized Site
- ONE Archives/LAUSD/The Center
- GLSEN: Unheard Voices
Podcasts: