From the rise of transgender celebrities such as Chaz Bono, Laverne Cox, Janet Mock, and most recently, Caitlyn Jenner, to the high profile televisions shows featuring transgender characters, such as Orange is the New Black and Transparent, there is a growing awareness of the experiences of transgender individuals in our communities. Naturally, this raises a number of questions on how we can make our communal and educational spaces inclusive of the experience of transgender individuals. What are the issues that we as educators should we aware of? What ideas and strategies can we use to create learning environments that will work for everyone, including students who may be questioning their own gender identities? In this webinar, participants will develop a common language when describing the transgender community and their experiences, as well as leave with concrete tools and best practices to support transgender individuals in their classrooms.
Gender Identity and the Inclusive Educational Community 12-2-15 from ARJE on Vimeo.