LGBTQ Plus - Inclusive Curriculum - Kent

One way that educators can promote safer school environments is by developing lessons that avoid bias and that include positive representations of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people, history, and events. For LGBTQ students, attending a school with an inclusive curriculum is related to less-hostile school experiences and increased feelings of connectedness to the school community. Inclusive curriculum benefits all students by promoting diversity and teaching them about the myriad of identities in their communities.
Objectives:
• Participants will assess their own attitudes and beliefs related to LGBTQ bias.
• Participants will learn about the prevalence of anti-LGBT