Sexuality Matters Paradigms and Policies for Educational Leaders

by Koschoreck, James W.; Tooms, Autumn K.; Dantley, Michael L.; Allen, James G.; Brooks, Dr. Jeffrey S.; Brunner, C Cryss; Capper, Colleen A.; DeLeon, Mary J.; DePalma, Renée; Harper, Robert E.; Hernandez, Frank; Hesp, Grahaeme A.; Macgillivray, Ian K.; McKi

• ISBN13: 9781607094173
• ISBN10: 1607094177
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-15
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

Sexuality Matters brings together scholars from a variety of epistemological perspectives to explore the multiple ways in which sexuality does indeed matter in the arena of public education. This book is arranged into three main thematic areas: Policy and Activism, Curriculum and Pedagogy, and Identity and Lived Experiences, each of which explores specific ideas and challenges found within the corresponding topic. The special features of this collection include a focus on the implications of sexuality for educational leadership as well as a multi-perspectival approach to the exploration of these concerns. This text will prove to be especially useful both to scholars who prepare future educational leaders and to practitioners who are seeking ways to deal with the complex social realities of their communities.

Author Biography

JAmes W. Koschoreck is associate professor in the Urban Educational Leadership Program at the University of Cincinnati. Autumn K. Tooms is an associate professor of PreK-12 educational administration at Kent State University.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xii
Policy and Activism
Sexualities Equality in All Primary Schools: A Case for Not Waiting for "Ideal" Conditions	p. 3
Gay-Straight Alliances and Other Student Clubs: A District's Responsibilities	p. 25
Act Out: Organizing for Queer Rights in Education	p. 43
Curriculum and Pedagogy
Fostering Positive Dispositions about LGBTIQ Matters: The Effects of a Social Justice Curriculum on Future Educational Leaders	p. 75
Deconstructing Silos: Non-LGBTQ Educators and the Subjects of the Urban Classroom	p. 103
Why School Principals Must Stop AH Teasing, Harassment, and Bullying in Schools and How They Can Do So	p. 123
Identity and Experiences
Lesbian and Gay Public School Administrators: Early Experiences That Shape Today	p. 157
Dancing with the Queers: A Lesson in D/discourse	p. 179
"Did Somebody See Me? Are They Going to Know? Am I Going to Lose My Job?" An Openly Gay Elementary Principal Reflects on Being Gay and Coming Out to His School Community	p. 205
Brotherhood and a Chance to Belong: Lived Experiences of Gay Fraternity Men in a College Community	p. 221
Conclusion	p. 255
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 267
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