GLSEN.ORG
This was a big one for our group. We got a whole bunch of materials off the GLSEN website. They provide resources for educators to help create safe spaces in their classroom. We used a plan for our through and beyond from the GLSEN site. There is a lot of valuable information on the whole site including how to create a safe space, so we decided to cite the whole site.
Youtube.com
We included two videos from Youtube into the Through part of the lesson plan. We also used a Youtube video during the INTO. There are a lot of valuable things out there on Youtube, although you have to look carefully to make sure the message is correct. Craig and Michael found the two videos for the Through and they both send a strong message. We are trying to be realists for this project and we are confronting the issues with the rawest perspective we could find.
Positive Images
The field trip to Positive Images was eye-opening and very informative. The director, Jim, handed each of use multiple resources to look at. We have pamphlets, flyers, and informational statistics that we will be showing to the class during our presentation. Each of these pieces of information helps create a fuller understanding of the LGBTQ experience although it would be impossible to know what it is like unless you live it.
Common Reading: Sieben, Nicole and Laraine Wallowitz, “’Watch What You Teach’: A First-Year Teacher Refuses to Play It Safe.” English Journal, National Council of Teachers of English, Vol. 98 No. 4, March 2009, pg. 44-49.
This reading comes from the English Journal that Professor Hirsch so kindly gave us to look at. The article discusses the choices of a first-year teacher who chooses to not play it safe and tackle the issues head on. It is really a great article to check out for beginning teachers.
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