ResourcesIf you or someone close to you is looking for resources, you can click here. This list is helpful for guidance in particular areas of focus. Local Resource: Youth OutlookYouth Outlook is the first social service agency in Illinois solely dedicated to the support of LGBTQ+ youth. We work in 6 counties in the Chicago suburbs, offering drop-in centers for youth, parent support, and community education. Drop-in Centers meet weekly and are a social setting for youth to meet other LGBTQ+ young people. We provide a safe and comforting space for them to talk about a variety of important topics . Youth Outlook provides dedicated programming related to safer sex, healthy relationships, and HIV/AIDS prevention and education. Our largest and fastest-growing group is Transcend, a supportive and affirming space for trans and non-binary youth Thrive, a drop-in center for parents and caregivers actively parenting LGBTQ+ teens, provides an informal and confidential space for families and supportive adult allies to share their stories, find commonalities, and get questions answered.. This group meets concurrently with our Transcend Drop-In. Community Education initiatives inform professionals and educators on needs specific to the LGBTQ+ community in addition to current trends in working with LGBTQ+ youth, and creating LGBTQ+ inclusive environments. Why Should We Focus on LGBTQ+ IssuesThe Center for Disease Control reports that LGBTQ+ youth are at an increased risk of abuse and bullying.
Writing Effective Lesson PlansIncluding the work of Lesbian and Gay artists in the art classroom is a vital step for inclusion of LGBTQ+ students in the art classroom. Lauren Lampella (2005) believes that teachers must discuss important aspects of an artist's life when discussing work. You simply cannot only show work of LGBTQ+ artists, you need to disclose that these artists are LGBTQ+. "I wondered how an art teacher could leave out one of the most important aspects of an artist's life when discussing the artist in class...I am convinced that knowing the sexual identity of lesbian and gay artists is paramount to understanding some of their works." (p. 35) Lampella, L. (2005).Writing effective lesson plans while utilizing the work of lesbian and gay artists. In Art Education. pp. 33-39. It's ElementarySchool needs to be a safe place of learning for every child. Respect for all must be taught, and It's Elementary emphasizes this importance. This film shows how various teachers approach LGBTQ+ issues in their classrooms.
Robert Roth, an eighth grade social studies teacher, for example, is seen teaching a lesson about stereotypes. He begins with general stereotypes and transitions the discussion into LGBTQ+ stereotypes. Robert Roth believes that, as a straight male, it is important to discuss. LGBTQ+ issues. We have to educate our students to be sure LGBTQ+ students are included and feel safe.
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Visual CultureArt education, specifically teaching visual culture, is essential to teach to students in a world where visual culture has become more sophisticated. Students need to connect meaning in visual culture, and the art classroom can help students with those connections. Contemporary Art and Multicultural Education"Many teachers shy away from using contemporary art in their teaching because they do not feel confident about their own knowledge and are reluctant to introduce their students to anything they many not have mastered themselves" Multiculturalism should not "simply involve the recuperation of 'lost' traditions in order to prove the richness and diversity of 'America'" (foreword). Multiculturalism instead should focus on current and contemporary subjects. We must teach equally and fairly, and to do this, art educators must include current, contemporary artwork and focus on justice, equality, dignity, and self-determination in lessons. Cahan & Kocur. (1996). Rethinking Contemporary Art and Multicultural Education. Routledge. Teaching about Native American ArtNative American art is frequently displayed and taught in art education curricula, and some lessons taught have been oppressive. Lessons taught about Native American art may have "been inhibited by inaccurate knowledge or unexamined views of Indians" (Eldridge, p. 1). Native Americans have been greatly harmed from stereotypes. There are a plethora of Native American tribes that still exist today, and each tribe is unique. There is a false-narrative being taught on what Native American art looks like and what Native Americans dress like. Not only are there varying tribes, some of what is taught places Native Americans as subjects in history while excluding them as contemporary, living people in our society. Reference |
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