Beyond Diversity Day: A Q&A on Gay and Lesbian Issues in Schools

by Arthur Lipkin

Book Overview

Beyond Diversity Day is a handbook for teachers, counselors, administrators, policy makers, parents, and students who want to understand and affirm sexuality differences; promote and protect the well-being of all students; and reduce bigotry, self-hatred, and violence. In question-and-answer format, Arthur Lipkin offers advice to nurture positive relationships among glbt youth, their families, and the schools; welcome glbt families in the school community; support glbt educators; and incorporate sound and appropriate glbt-related curricula across disciplines. Written by a veteran high school and university teacher and staff developer, Beyond Diversity Day weaves sound scholarship with vivid real-world examples from classrooms and the media. It offers a compelling blueprint for working with diverse students and for improving schools.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 074252034X
• ISBN13: 9780742520349
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 8.5"