Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
| Title | Description | Type | ||
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| A Coming Out Guide for Educators Limestone District School Board | This two-page Guide provides guidance to staff when a student shares their sexual orientation with you. Best for school staff. | |||
| A Play for LGBT Awareness Waking Up Blue, Greater Essex County District School Board | This is a collaborative workshop where the leader works with high school students to produce their own play dealing with LGBT issues. The entire activity is a multi-day activity, including orientation, brainstorming, creating the play and performing the play. Best for high schools. It will require community partners. [Read More] | |||
| Administrative Guides for Student Groups in Catholic Schools Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association | This document, released in September 2012, provides step-by-step guidelines for establishing and supporting student groups in schools within the Catholic context. It also includes a helpful proposal form for a student group or activity. Best for school administrators and staff advisors. [Read More] | |||
| Extensive Resources: Equity and Inclusive Education Issues Safe at School.ca | This extensive website is filled with resources available online, as well as activities supported by this organization. There are resource materials for teachers. Specific topics covered include racism, homophobia, and sexism. Best for classroom staff (grades 7-12). [Read More] | URL | ||
| Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) Conference Invitation Waterloo Region District School Board/OK2BME | This invitation might serve as a template for other boards considering a conference for GSA groups. Best for central administrators. [Read More] | |||
| Gender Identity My GSA | This site contains a video and curriculum connections for elementary students. The focus is the acceptance of who we are in terms of LGBT. Best for elementary students. [Read More] | URL | ||
| Gender Identity and Gender Expression Ontario Human Rights Commission | This policy is a complete revision and update of the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s (OHRC’s) Policy on discrimination and harassment because of gender identity first published in 2000. In keeping with the Preamble of the Code, this policy aims to: Promote recognition of the inherent dignity and worth of trans people; Provide for equal rights and opportunities without discrimination and harassment because of gender identify and gender expression; Create a climate of understanding and mutual respect, so that trans people feel they belong in the community and can contribute to it. [Read More] | URL | ||
| Gender Identity: Welcoming Schools Human Rights Campaign Foundation | "Welcoming Schools" is a project of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. This site provides extensive materials dealing with gender identity issues, family diversity and bullying. It is quite easy to navigate. Best for classroom staff. [Read More] | URL | ||
| Guidelines: Accommodating Transgender Students and Staff Toronto District School Board | This document may be a useful template for boards dealing with transgender issues. The generic site has two important links: one to a 31-page guideline and the other to a 2-page fact sheet. Best for central administrators. [Read More] | URL | ||
| Happens to be … LGBTQ in Our Schools Durham District School Board | This booklet is designed for K-8 educators. The focus is to support anti-homophobia education. Activities and suggested resources are the key elements. All activities are connected to the curriculum. Best for K-8 school staff. [Read More] | |||
| How to Show You Are Gay Friendly Lakehead District School Board | This one-page sheet provides some practical ideas for making the environment more inclusive of LGBTQ. Best for school staff. | |||
| Jer's Vision Resources Jer's Vision | This website identifies many available resources. Most are related to LGBTQ issues. | URL | ||
| LGBT Issues in the Classroom Pride Education Network | This site provides resources and sample lesson plans on a range of issues related to sexual orientation. Some of the areas are name calling, myths and the gender spectrum. Best for classroom staff. [Read More] | URL | ||
| LGBT: Human Rights Perspective University of Minnesota | This education package contains lesson plans and material to discuss LGBT issues from an international human rights perspective. The materials are classroom ready and best suited to high school students. Best for classroom staff. [Read More] | URL | ||
| LGBTQ Book Collection K-8 Ottawa-Carleton District School Board | As the title suggests, this is a list of student books dealing with LGBTQ issues. Best for K-8 staff. | |||
| LGBTQ Resources British Columbia Teachers’ Federation | You will find lesson plans, video resources plus many other resources. It is a one-stop shop for integrating LGBTQ issues into the classroom. It also provides overview resources to help the teacher understand the issues. Best for classroom staff. [Read More] | URL | ||
| LGBTQ Resources Egale Canada | This entire website focuses on LGBTQ issues. It is extensive and has many valuable resources. The Educators home page includes a range of resources, including lesson plans, daily activities and much more. It is very comprehensive. Best for school administrators and classroom staff. [Read More] | URL | ||
| LGBTQ Resources Kitchener-Waterloo Counselling Services | This site has a wide range of information available. Data fact sheets, stories and support mechanisms are all included. While some information is specific to the Kitchener-Waterloo area, most is useful to a range of people. Best for school staff. [Read More] | URL | ||
| Out Loud: LGBTQ Waterloo Region District School Board | This package includes a resource Guide to support the DVD. The package focuses on supporting the optimization of learning and achievement of all students. There are sections for system leaders, secondary teachers and elementary teachers. [Read More] | |||
| Parent Video re LGBT Resources Thames Valley District School Board | This video is a lesbian parent talking about her views on the need for school resources that make the school totally inclusive. Best for school administrators. [Read More] | URL | ||
| Pride Education Network Pride Education Network | This extensive resource deals with name-calling from several perspectives: rationale, strategies to deal with it and leadership issues. Lesson plans are also included. Best for classroom staff. [Read More] | |||
| Professional Development: LGBT Students Social Justice Initiative, Greater Essex County District School Board | This is the teacher training component for the LGBT thrust. It is a one-day activity to help teachers understand the issues faced by LGBT students. Best for teachers grades 7-12. Will require community partners. [Read More] | |||
| Rainbow Youth Forum Ottawa-Carleton District School Board | This resource provides a template for a youth forum on LGBTQ issues. Best for central staff. | |||
| Ready, Set, Respect Elementary Toolkit Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Newtwork | This extensive website provides lessons and tools to help classroom staff teach respect and to address issues of bullying and LGBTQ concerns. Best for elementary school staff. [Read More] | URL | ||
| Sexual Orientation Activities Greater Essex County District School Board | These resources outline how to create a multi-day initiative that includes workshops, a play, and follow-up activities focusing on overcoming sexual orientation issues. The play focusses on a transgender student. It also highlights a grants program created by the Greater Essex County District School Board .Focus in the grade 1-8 curriculum. It may also be suitable for high school students. [Read More] | |||
| Sexual Orientation: Terms and Definitions Greater Essex County District School Board | This resource provides definitions and explanations for positive and negative terms related to sexual orientation. Useful for teachers and appropriate classroom use. [Read More] | |||
| Supporting Our Transgender Students Durham District School Board | This 16-page resource is designed to use the educational process for transgender students. It provides definitions, strategies and additional resources. Best for all staff. [Read More] | |||
| Talk to Someone About Homophobic Bullying Durham District School Board | The full title of the two-page pamphlet clearly identifies its purpose: “Need to talk to someone about homophobic bullying?” The target audience is students. Best for school administrators and students. [Read More] | |||
| Think Pink -- Elementary Day of Pink.org | This two-page resource identifies some activities that teachers can do to help elementary students gain a better understanding of some of the issues and concerns related to anti-homophobia and bullying. Best for elementary classroom staff. [Read More] | |||
| Youth and Equity Inclusive Forum Upper Canada District School Board | This memo provides a brief description of a student forum to show information and ideas regarding LGBTQ matters. Particular emphasis was placed on student voices and encouraging sharing. Best for central administrators. [Read More] |