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Pride and Progress: Making Schools LGBT+ Inclusive Spaces
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Pride & Progress began as a podcast created to amplify the voices of LGBT+ educators and allies. This book builds upon the podcast’s success to create an essential guide for teachers and educators who want to make their educational spaces LGBT+ inclusive.
The book combines academic theory and the lived experiences of our guests to explore ten key themes. Each chapter explores one of these themes, providing the knowledge, language and strategies that schools need to make their educational spaces inclusive for all.
The book combines academic theory and the lived experiences of our guests to explore ten key themes. Each chapter explores one of these themes, providing the knowledge, language and strategies that schools need to make their educational spaces inclusive for all.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (31 May 2023), Corwin UK |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 144 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 152961905X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1529619058 |
| Dimensions | 17 x 0.84 x 24.2 cm |
by Amazon Customer
This book has helped to aid my practise both in the classroom and also in delivering high quality, reflective CPD that will support everyone moving forwards.
A vital read.
by gavh26
A great resource for any educational professional. Packed full of tips for creating an inclusive learning environment. Highly accessible and inspiring.
by Dill
This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the LGBTQ+ community. It is well-written and informative, and it covers a wide range of topics related to LGBTQ+ identity and experiences. The author does an excellent job of weaving personal stories with research and analysis, and the book is both engaging and thought-provoking. I highly recommend it.
by Richard M.
Perfectly structured, striking the balance between thoroughly-researched theory and practical advice on how to apply it.
An important read for any educator, especially for those leading schools and building and inclusive culture.
by Isaac
A clear and concise exploration of the current educational landscape, with an enphasis on how we move forwards towards more inclusive educational spaces, through the personal experiences of educators and well conducted research. Recomend to all educators.
by G White
This book is a sheer delight for an educator. It’s helpfully sectioned in terms of theory, practice and action which allows educators to read about the ‘why’ and find practical suggestions to move forward which many other books don’t. I have read this book in full and already started to put into practice some of the suggestions in my own classroom. We are forever in the debt of people like Jo and Adam who make change so accessible in our learning and practice.
by Caitlyn
This book has something for everyone and there should be a copy in every school. It’s a great read for anyone wanting to make their school more inclusive. It addresses the current situation in many schools and asks the reader to consider how truly inclusive their school is. Is it a place where everyone feels seen, feels safe, feels supported and that they belong? Many people would initially answer yes to this question, but, as this book points out,that is often not the case for everyone.
Through presenting current research, personal anecdotes and stories that have been shared with them on their Pride and Progress podcast, the authors explain what the experience of school can be like for someone in the LGBT+ community. It challenges stereotypes and doing things a certain way, just because that’s how they’ve always been done. It offers stories of hope and ways to change the language, curriculum and communities in schools to make them more inclusive.
By breaking down each section into in theory, in practice and in action, the book gives readers the tools they need to have conversations about issues surrounding LGBT+ inclusivity, real stories to relate to and end-of-chapter questions, which can be used for self-reflection and to promote discussions in school.
I love how this book doesn’t make any assumptions about the reader’s knowledge of the LGBT+ community. Gently and firmly, this book removes the arguments of, “I’m just too old to change what I say,” or, “I can’t do that because I don’t understand it.” The authors take the time to explain the language they use and why they use it. They acknowledge that people often make mistakes when trying to use inclusive language, to reassure anyone who is new to this language that they probably will make mistakes and that’s not a reason not to try. It reassures the reader that it’s okay not to understand everything about another person’s identity, they just need to treat others with kindness.
I will be sharing this book with everyone I work with and look forward to seeing how we can reimagine our school as a more inclusive space where everyone belongs.
by Amazon Customer
Handily designed for busy educators, the chapters are like petit fours – small, complex and satisfying. You could read a chapter during a lunch break. It’s also possible to read the whole book over a weekend, with time to complete the suggested reflection activities too.
As Jo and Adam say in the introduction to this book, they have both spent time in the classroom. This gives their writing a clear sense of authenticity and humanity.
Each chapter starts with an ‘in theory’ section, placing the theme within an academic context. Next is ‘in practice’ and finally ‘in action’, a series of reflection points for your own practice.
Chapter list:
1. Setting the scene
2. Heteronormativity
3. Cisnormativity
4. Language
5. Curriculum, representation and visibility
6. Community and connection
7. Intersectionality
8. Leadership
9. Identity
10. Allyship and advocacy
The Pride and Progress podcast is referenced throughout the book and Adam and Jo draw on the stories of their podcasts guests to amplify and exemplify their points. This makes the book feel as though it contains many voices and each voice is treated respectfully. Sometimes in academic writing, it feels as though the author’s voice is louder than everyone else’s. This doesn’t feel like that, it feels as though there is a warm, friendly community behind and within the pages.
Each chapter ends with a reference to the key podcast episodes where these themes are discussed, this is particularly helpful when you want to find out more about a particular point.
Pride and Progress has definitely changed my practice as an educator. It introduced me to a community of educators working within a myriad of contexts. It made me realise that it’s okay to occasionally get things wrong and that curiosity and questions are always welcome. Furthermore, it gently prompted me to rethink my understanding of privilege and what it means to be a teacher, a good colleague, a friend and an ally.