Reading the rainbow : LGBTQ-inclusive literacy instruction in the elementary classroom /

Reading the rainbow : LGBTQ-inclusive literacy instruction in the elementary classroom /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:Ryan, Caitlin L., author.
Imprint:New York, NY : Teachers College Press : GLSEN, [2018]
Description:xiv, 139 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Series:Language and literacy series
Language and literacy series (New York, N.Y.)
Subject:
Language arts (Elementary)
Literacy -- Social aspects.
Sexual minorities in literature.
Language arts (Elementary)
Literacy -- Social aspects.
Sexual minorities in literature.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11567756
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Other authors / contributors:Hermann-Wilmarth, Jill M., author.
ISBN:9780807759332
0807759333
9780807777114
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"Drawing on examples of teaching from elementary school classrooms, this timely book for practitioners explains why LGBTQ-inclusive literacy instruction is possible, relevant, and necessary in grades K-5. The authors show how expanding the English language arts curriculum to include representations of LGBTQ people and themes will benefit all students, allowing them to participate in a truly inclusive classroom. The text describes three different approaches that address the limitations, pressures, and possibilities that teachers in various contexts face around these topics."--book cover
Other form:Online version: Ryan, Caitlin L. Reading the rainbow. New York, NY : Teachers College Press, [2018] 9780807777114
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. A Rationale for Teaching LGBTQ Topics in Elementary English Language Arts
  • LGBTQ Topics Matter to Elementary School Students and Their Families
  • LGBTQ-inclusion and English Language Arts Curricula Go Hand in Hand
  • What You Will Find In This Book
  • Part I. Expanding Representations of LGBTQ People in Elementary English Language Arts
  • 2. Introducing LGBTQ People Into Your Teaching
  • Why Representations Matter for Kids
  • Doing the Work of Expanding Representations
  • Considerations and Challenges in Your Context
  • 3. Expanding LGBTQ Representations Through Novel Studies
  • Teaching a Novel with a Gay Protagonist
  • Teaching a Novel with a Transgender Protagonist
  • Part II. Questioning Categories by Reading Straight Books Through a Queer Lens
  • 4. Discussing Queer Moments in Straight Books
  • The Importance of Categories
  • Doing the Work of Questioning Categories
  • Considerations and Challenges in Your Context
  • 5. Building Students' Queer Lenses Through Anchor Lessons
  • Beginning Discussions of Unwritten Gender Rules
  • Anchor Lessons as Touchstones for Continued Learning
  • Using This Method With Another Anchor Text
  • Part III. Questioning Silences in Expanded Representations
  • 6. Acknowledging Silences in LGBTQ Inclusion
  • The Importance of Complicating "Single Story" Representations
  • Doing the Work of Questioning Representations
  • Considerations and Challenges in Your Context
  • 7. Connecting LGBTQ Characters and the Larger World
  • Teaching After Tupac and O Foster
  • Specific and Intentional English Language Arts Teaching
  • Conclusion: Mapping Out Your Journey-Making a Plan and Finding Your Resources
  • Know Your Sources of Support
  • Know Your Laws and Policies
  • Making and Supporting Your Decisions
  • Closing Thoughts
  • Appendix
  • Classroom Materials
  • Lesson Planning Materials
  • Links to LGBTQ Glossaries
  • Children's Literature Cited
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Authors
Gift of the Clinton M. and Dorothy R. Doede Book Fund bookplate

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