CURRENT ISSUES

READ - Race and LGBTQ Issues in K-12 Schools

READ - What Educators Should Know About the Gender Identity Executive Order and LGBTQI+ Rights

• Reflect on your learning journey throughout these modules. 

  • What were your biggest takeaways?

• Identify specific areas where you'd like to further develop your knowledge and skills related to LGBTQIA+ inclusion.

Building Your Professional Learning Network (PLN)

1. Identify Your Goals and Interests:

   • What do you want to achieve with your PLN? What are the benefits of having a PLN focused on LGBTQIA+ inclusion?

   • What skills or knowledge do you want to develop?

   • What challenges are you facing in your practice, and what kind of support do you need?

   • What are your areas of interest within LGBTQIA inclusion? 

2. Connect with Other Educators:

   • Attend conferences and webinars

     • Learning Resources Webinars LGBTQIA Children and Youth (Program of FENWAY)

   • Participate in online communities and forums for LGBTQIA+ educators

     • Teaching While Queer

     • GLSEN Educator Network

     • NEA-LGBTQ+ Caucus

   • Engage with relevant groups on social media platforms 

   • Subscribe to newsletters

     • UCSF LGBTQ Newsletter

     • Generations United Newsletter

3. Consider ways to collaborate and learn from others within your PLN and share your learning with colleagues at your school/within your district.

   • Research and select a professional development opportunity on LGBTQIA+ inclusion to attend and share with others.

   • Attend a meeting or event at your school or in your district run by LGBTQIA+ student groups.