Averett, P., Hegde, A., & Smith, J. (2015). Lesbian and gay parents in early childhood settings: A systematic review of the existing research literature. Journal of Early Childhood Research.
There are no significant differences in the academics of children in lesbian and gay households; however children’s social adjustments are affected because of their home school relationship. For the past 20 years or so, schools have incorporated basing things regarding the equality of the LGBT community, such as symbols, inclusive language and books. This is an important step, but it is not enough. Schools should be at the point where they have anti-bias training for all teachers and administrators and have anti-discriminatory policies within the school; …show more content…
The finding from this article can transfer over to elementary schools, as more and more young children come out as homosexual or transgender. There are at least 120 schools that have gay straight alliances, however there are almost none at the elementary levels. Coming out in middle school can be a dangerous and almost deadly situation; when a 15-year-old student came out as gay, his fellow classmate, a 14-year-old student, shot and killed him. Other times, students that even appear gay, are bullied to the point where they commit suicide. The most important information in the article was to accept those that come out at young ages, even if one does not understand how children can know at a young …show more content…
However, this is not true; elementary students, themselves, could be gay or lesbian themselves. Students will interact with those that are in the LGBT community; however if it is not talked about in elementary, then students that are perceived as gay or lesbian will be harassed and bullied throughout their education. Teachers that want to learn how to educate their students are often met with stumbling blocks. There are not many books available or teachers do not know where to look for the correct materials. At the time of this article, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was still in effect, so one of the issues faced by teachers was the fact that some states still had a ban on gay and lesbian marriage. Since DOMA was still in effect, the rhetoric was if the state has a ban on it, why are we teaching it. However, there are resources for teachers who are dedicated in teaching on gay and lesbian issues. One resource is Getting Ready for Benjamin: Preparing Teachers for Sexual Diversity in the Classroom by Rita Kissen. In this book, language about LGBT issues are addressed and help teachers incorporate it into their
There are no significant differences in the academics of children in lesbian and gay households; however children’s social adjustments are affected because of their home school relationship. For the past 20 years or so, schools have incorporated basing things regarding the equality of the LGBT community, such as symbols, inclusive language and books. This is an important step, but it is not enough. Schools should be at the point where they have anti-bias training for all teachers and administrators and have anti-discriminatory policies within the school; …show more content…
The finding from this article can transfer over to elementary schools, as more and more young children come out as homosexual or transgender. There are at least 120 schools that have gay straight alliances, however there are almost none at the elementary levels. Coming out in middle school can be a dangerous and almost deadly situation; when a 15-year-old student came out as gay, his fellow classmate, a 14-year-old student, shot and killed him. Other times, students that even appear gay, are bullied to the point where they commit suicide. The most important information in the article was to accept those that come out at young ages, even if one does not understand how children can know at a young …show more content…
However, this is not true; elementary students, themselves, could be gay or lesbian themselves. Students will interact with those that are in the LGBT community; however if it is not talked about in elementary, then students that are perceived as gay or lesbian will be harassed and bullied throughout their education. Teachers that want to learn how to educate their students are often met with stumbling blocks. There are not many books available or teachers do not know where to look for the correct materials. At the time of this article, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was still in effect, so one of the issues faced by teachers was the fact that some states still had a ban on gay and lesbian marriage. Since DOMA was still in effect, the rhetoric was if the state has a ban on it, why are we teaching it. However, there are resources for teachers who are dedicated in teaching on gay and lesbian issues. One resource is Getting Ready for Benjamin: Preparing Teachers for Sexual Diversity in the Classroom by Rita Kissen. In this book, language about LGBT issues are addressed and help teachers incorporate it into their