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The culture of elementary schools has a significant impact on a child's academic, social, and... more The culture of elementary schools has a significant impact on a child's academic, social, and emotional well-being. For schools to be truly equitable for all students, children need to have a sense of belonging and inclusiveness. Unfortunately, research indicates that most schools in the United States tend to perpetuate a heteronormative culture which denies, silences, and stigmatizes children who display any atypical gender behavior and/or are (or perceived to be) lesbian or gay. And, although sexual discourse and gender identity exploration begin in early childhood, there is a significant gap in the educational literature addressing this critical stage of human development. The purpose of this study was to describe elementary educators' beliefs about, awareness of, and willingness to confront heteronormative culture within an elementary setting. This study employed a combination of transformative, queer, and cultural theories (TQCT) for the framework. Both quantitative and...
Social justice leadership connects theory to action. Those who choose to challenge hegemonic prac... more Social justice leadership connects theory to action. Those who choose to challenge hegemonic practices, disrupting the status quo, are often met with resistance and hostility. The field of education is rife with its own systems of inequities that need to be disrupted (Spring, 2018). In this chapter, we elicit reflections from three social justice leaders as they think back on their journeys navigating policies and politics to create socially just educational spaces.
The culture of elementary schools has a significant impact on a child's academic, social, and... more The culture of elementary schools has a significant impact on a child's academic, social, and emotional well-being. For schools to be truly equitable for all students, children need to have a sense of belonging and inclusiveness. Unfortunately, research indicates that most schools in the United States tend to perpetuate a heteronormative culture which denies, silences, and stigmatizes children who display any atypical gender behavior and/or are (or perceived to be) lesbian or gay. And, although sexual discourse and gender identity exploration begin in early childhood, there is a significant gap in the educational literature addressing this critical stage of human development. The purpose of this study was to describe elementary educators' beliefs about, awareness of, and willingness to confront heteronormative culture within an elementary setting. This study employed a combination of transformative, queer, and cultural theories (TQCT) for the framework. Both quantitative and...
Social justice leadership connects theory to action. Those who choose to challenge hegemonic prac... more Social justice leadership connects theory to action. Those who choose to challenge hegemonic practices, disrupting the status quo, are often met with resistance and hostility. The field of education is rife with its own systems of inequities that need to be disrupted (Spring, 2018). In this chapter, we elicit reflections from three social justice leaders as they think back on their journeys navigating policies and politics to create socially just educational spaces.