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Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Ryan, Caitlin L. Reading the rainbow. New York, NY : Teachers College Press, [2018] (DLC) 2018013490 (OCoLC)1029074684 |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Caitlin L Ryan; Jill M Hermann-Wilmarth; Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network, |
ISBN: | 9780807759332 0807759333 |
OCLC Number: | 1021289704 |
Description: | xiv, 139 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
Contents: | A rationale for teaching LGBTQ topics in elementary English language arts -- Expanding Representations of LGBTQ People in Elementary English Language Arts. Introducing LGBTQ people into your teaching -- Expanding LGBTQ representations through novel studies -- Questioning Categories by Reading Straight Books Through a Queer Lens. Discussing queer moments in straight books -- Building students' queer lenses through anchor lessons -- Questioning Silences in Expanded Representations. Acknowledging silences in LGBTQ inclusion -- Connecting LGBTQ characters and the larger world -- Conclusion: Mapping out your journey : making a plan and finding your resources. |
Series Title: | Language and literacy series (New York, N.Y.) |
Other Titles: | LGBTQ-inclusive literacy instruction in the elementary classroom |
Responsibility: | Caitlin L. Ryan, Jill M. Hermann-Wilmarth ; foreword by Mariana Souto-Manning. |
Abstract:
Drawing on examples from K-5 classrooms, the authors make clear what LGBTQ-inclusive literacy teaching can look like in practice, including what teachers might say and how students might respond. The text also provides readers with opportunities to consider these new approaches with respect to traditional literacy instruction.
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