Supporting Transgender Students, Second Edition
Understanding Gender Identity and Reshaping School Culture
2nd Edition
Published on 4. June 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
324 pages
978-1-60801-261-9 (ISBN)
Description
"Supporting Transgender Students is a roadmap to what gender is and why gender inclusivity matters in education, a resource for teachers, administrators, and families alike. Drawing on the author's nearly three decades of working with schools to create more gender-expansive environments for students, this book considers how to equitably handle gender in the classroom, on the playing field, and more. Now in a fully updated second edition, this is the clear, practical path to advocacy that your school has been looking for, complete with accessible, actionable suggestions for change. So, sharpen your pencils: it's time to learn how to cultivate communities that encourage all our students to thrive"--
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Edition
2nd ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60801-261-9 (9781608012619)
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Person
Alex Myers is an award-winning author, teacher, and speaker. The first openly transgender student at Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard University, Alex began working as an advocate for transgender rights in 1995. Since then, Alex has published three novels, Revolutionary, Continental Divide, and The Story of Silence, as well as dozens of essays on gender identity. Alex consults with schools across the country and around the world on the topic of transgender identity and gender inclusion and is now the Director at The Mountain School of Milton Academy. He lives in Vermont with his wife and two cats.