Gender and Sexuality in the Classroom: An Educator’’s Guide

Create a more gender-inclusive climate in your classroom and school. This important book breaks down issues of gender and sexuality at the individual, interactional, and institutional level and shows how you can cultivate an atmosphere of acceptance and belonging for all students.

You’ll learn key concepts and terms educators need to know to support students, how gender and sexuality identities develop and influence mental health, why we should take an intersectional approach with students, and the importance of creating psychological safety in the classroom. You’ll also gain practical suggestions on how to disrupt unconscious bias, represent diverse voices, counteract microaggressions, use gender-neutral language and preferred pronouns, address gender bullying, provide safe zones, and craft inclusive school statements. Each chapter contains examples, anecdotes from teachers and students, best practices, and resources to help you along the way.

Appropriate for educators of all grade levels, this book’s clear, helpful advice will help you ensure that your students feel visible, affirmed, and safe, so they can thrive in school and beyond.

Marni Brown (she/her) is an associate professor of sociology at Georgia Gwinnett College and the Chair of Faculty for the Human Development and Aging Services program. In addition to these roles, she is serving as the faculty advisor to the student group, Faces of Gender and Sexuality (FOGS).

Baker A. Rogers (they/them or she/her) is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Georgia Southern University. Their research focuses on inequality, specifically examining the intersections of gender, sexuality, and religion in the U.S. South.

Martha Caldwell (she/her) consults and conducts workshops through iChange Collaborative. She has facilitated hundreds of conversations about race, gender, and social class experience with thousands of students, parents, educators, business professionals, and community leaders.