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Film: What Do You Know?

Welcoming Schools is proud to announce the release of its award-winning professional development film "What Do You Know? Six to twelve year olds talk about gays and lesbians"

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Welcoming Schools Experts in Your Area

Welcoming Schools experts are working across the country to help communities make schools safe and welcoming for all students and families.

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Bullying and Name Calling

Hurtful teasing, name-calling and bullying affect the targets, the perpetrators and the bystanders. Welcoming Schools includes resources to end bullying based on family diversity, anti-LGBT bias and gender stereotyping.

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Teachable Moments

You overhear a student exclaim That’s so gay! - teachable moments such as these provide us with an opportunity to move closer to creating welcoming schools.

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Gender Stereotyping

Young children receive many powerful messages about gender roles and gender identity. These gender roles pressure students to conform to behaviors that may limit their full developmental potential.

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Introduction to Welcoming Schools
A 93 page primer to the full Welcoming Schools Guide.
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Welcoming Schools is an LGBT-inclusive approach to addressing family diversity, gender stereotyping and bullying and name-calling in K-5 learning environments.
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The Issues

Embrace Family Diversity

To succeed academically and socially, children need to feel that their family is part of the school community.
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Avoid Gender Stereotyping

Gender roles pressure students to conform to behaviors that may limit their full developmental potential.
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End Bullying

Teasing, name-calling and bullying affect the targets, perpetrators and bystanders.
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Your Role

Administrators

Build a school community where all students are welcome and respected.
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Educators

Set the tone for a respectful, caring classroom.
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Parents or Caring Adults

Create a respectful environment at home and educate your school community.
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Blog

  • US Secretary of Education Supports Fully Inclusive Scouting
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  • A Babysitter’s Unexpected Lesson
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  • Is This the Right Elementary School for My Gender Nonconforming Child?
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  • From the Field: Who I Am Makes A Difference
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  • Rainbows in the Clouds – Maya Angelou’s Message for Educators
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