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Forum 2 - February 1 - Los Angeles
Link to Slideshow:
Link to Background Slideshow:
Link to Morning Notes Document:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1szMnicBYofToffoA4wlAwXeBL-eDlp_qeFmJI5Ai1Ow/edit
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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
Podcasts: