Further Teaching Resources

Further Reading/Viewing List

Sexual Orientation Laws in the World

How to Teach Gender Identity (And Not Get Fired!)

It is important to note, in the context of this blog and this course, that much of this content must first be approved by an administrator in order to be shared with students. While there are Healthy Living Learning Outcomes approved by the Department of Education (outlined in this document) they are vague and open to interpretation.

Breaking the Silence: Sexual Violence

Relatable Narratives Are Powerful

5 teens guilty of sharing intimate images in Bridgewater Dropbox case

Five of the six young men accused of sharing intimate images of 20 local high school girls on Nova Scotia's South Shore have pleaded guilty, closing one of Canada's largest prosecutions involving children under a law that came into force two years ago.

Reading Response (8): Masculinities and Feminities in Schools

The Importance of Flags

Safe Space Awareness Poster

Why Heteronormativity is Harmful

"Not communicating is still communicating. When teachers do not have LGBT-inclusive curricular materials or lesson plans, they are still sending a message to their students."

Reading Response (7): How School Connectedness and SES Affect Sexual Behaviour

Define Masculinity

Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution

Reading Response (6): How Porn Invades Our Personal Fantasies

Gender-Responsive Texts for an English Classroom

Gender Spectrum

Gender Spectrum is an organization that aims to create a gender inclusive world for all children and youth. They are based out of the USA, but do work in multiple countries around the world. The resources available for educators (for free!) on their website are extremely useful in creating gender-inclusive classrooms.

Reading Response (5): Intersectionality and the Needs of LGBTQ Youth

Reading Response (4): Gender Categorisation, Even in Primary Schools

"The World's First Gay Doll"

Reading Response (3): How Porn, Sexting, and Media Representation Affect Youth

Welcoming Difference Statement

Reading Response (2): The Transgender Student's School Experience

Gender Wiki

In researching different gender identities, I came across this website.

Reading Response (1): LGBTQ Bullying & The End of Gender?