Resources for Teachers, Counselors and Families
Gender Spectrum is a great first resource when supporting trans students. They provide their own resources, forms and posters and they link to medical and legal information. In addition, they provide ways to connect with other families.
Teaching Outside the Binary is a website by Ace Schwarz. Ace identifies as non-binary and uses they/them/theirs pronouns. Ace is passionate about providing teachers, parents and administrators with resources to help make their classrooms inclusive for students.
Welcoming Schools, a project of the Human Rights Campaign, provides resources and workshops to educators in order to create safe and supportive learning environments for trans and gender non-conforming schools.
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network provides support to GSAs, emphasizes student leadership and action, and hosts conference workshop days for students and educators.
Teaching Tolerance is a resource put together by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Teachers and other professionals contribute short and comprehensive articles. They also offer films and professional development.
Teaching biology creates many opportunities to authentically incorporate student curiosity. The Next-Generation Science Standards (NGSS) expect students to ask questions about natural phenomena and then explain their answers using models. This website offers examples of adapting curriculum to NGSS and gender-inclusive standards, as well as resources for advocating to administration and others.
Resources By Topic
This NPR article was written by Jon Brooks. Brooks describes the way that youth are increasingly identifying outside of the binary by looking closely at the life of Max (they/them) and their experience transitioning. This article is relevant and so important for educators!
In this video, The Scene asked parents to give affirmations to their transgender kids. #ProtectTransKids
Transgender 101
This episode of Stuff Mom Never Told You is from February 20th, 2017.
"What does "transgender" mean? Is it the same as gender identity disorder? Join Cristen and Caroline as they explore the history of sexology, sex change operations and transgender identity, as well as why trans people are fighting for their civil rights."
The Genderbread Person
The Genderbread Person was created by Sam Killerman. It is a visual resource that explains the difference between gender identity, gender expression, and biological sex. In addition, this third version differentiates between romantic and sexual attraction. The Genderbread Person is helpful for educators and parents, but could also be used with students in upper elementary grades.
More General Resources
This course is offered through Stanford University.
Who is this class for: This course is for anyone who cares about children and wants to make the world better for them. There are no prerequisites for this course.
Posters and Classroom Signs
Forms
Conferences and Camps and Groups
Legal, Medical and Mental Health
GLSEN: Model District Policy on Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students
Transgender Students and Bathrooms: FAQ [Gender Spectrum]
Resources for School Guidance Counselors
Resources for Parenting and Family
Human Rights Campaign: Statewide School Anti-bullying Laws and Policies
US Department of Education Title IX Protections
Drug Addiction in the LGBTQ+ Community
Important Resources Post Trump Adminitration Title IX Reversal
On February 22nd, 2017, the Trump Administration reversed protections for transgender youth. Asserting that the choice of whether or not to allow transgender students to use bathrooms matching their gender identity was up to states and not the federal government, it is more important now than ever to show support for our trans and gender non-conforming students.
The link below will take you to a blog post including articles and opinion pieces written after the reversal, including a letter from a trans teacher to trans students.
Resource Books for Families
