Inclusive Curriculum
LGBTQ+ STUDENT SUPPORT RESOURCES TOOLKIT
This toolkit contains resources for understanding LGBTQ+ terms, supporting LGBTQ+ students and staff, including LGBTQ+ inclusive content in the classroom, and engaging with caregivers, staff, and community members about LGBTQ+ topics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Resource Guide for Gender Inclusive Schools
- Curricular Resource Guide for Discussing Gender Identity
- Key Terms for Understanding LGBTQ+ Identities
- Supporting LGBTQ+ Young People: Tips for Parents and Caregivers
- Discussion Guide for Supporting Transgender & Nonbinary Students Webinar SY 2122
- Guidance for Responding to Common Pushback
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Illinois State Board of Education Inclusive Curriculum Implementation Guidance Condensed Edition
Introduction: On August 9, 2019, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 246 (Public Act 101-0227) into law. This made Illinois the fifth state in the nation requiring public schools to include instruction and adopt instructional materials that accurately portray the political, economic, and social contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. The law took effect July 1, 2020 with the intent of implementing during the 2020 - 2021 school year. The Inclusive Curriculum Law offers public school students a more accurate, complete, and equitable picture of American society and provides LGBTQ+ students the opportunity to see themselves represented in history. With the intent of supporting schools and communities in implementing the law by creating materials and gathering tools and resources to support instruction, Equality Illinois, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance – a program of Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago – and the Legacy Project formed the Illinois Inclusive Curriculum Advisory Council (IICAC). IICAC works in partnership with the Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Education Association, Illinois Federation of Teachers, and other stakeholders. This collaboration will help create the foundation to transform classrooms in Illinois into those that are reflective and protective of the experience of the LGBTQ+ community. This is a quick start guide to support educators as they begin implementing the Inclusive Curriculum Law. It is the condensed edition of a longer document that will be made available before the end of 2020. The full version will include an overview of the Inclusive Curriculum Law, the law’s impact on students, best practices for creating an affirming environment, frameworks and strategies to implement the law, additional resources, and more.
Illinois State Board of Education Inclusive Curriculum Implementation Guidance Condensed Edition
Introduction: On August 9, 2019, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 246 (Public Act 101-0227) into law. This made Illinois the fifth state in the nation requiring public schools to include instruction and adopt instructional materials that accurately portray the political, economic, and social contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals. The law took effect July 1, 2020 with the intent of implementing during the 2020 - 2021 school year. The Inclusive Curriculum Law offers public school students a more accurate, complete, and equitable picture of American society and provides LGBTQ+ students the opportunity to see themselves represented in history. With the intent of supporting schools and communities in implementing the law by creating materials and gathering tools and resources to support instruction, Equality Illinois, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance – a program of Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago – and the Legacy Project formed the Illinois Inclusive Curriculum Advisory Council (IICAC). IICAC works in partnership with the Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Education Association, Illinois Federation of Teachers, and other stakeholders. This collaboration will help create the foundation to transform classrooms in Illinois into those that are reflective and protective of the experience of the LGBTQ+ community. This is a quick start guide to support educators as they begin implementing the Inclusive Curriculum Law. It is the condensed edition of a longer document that will be made available before the end of 2020. The full version will include an overview of the Inclusive Curriculum Law, the law’s impact on students, best practices for creating an affirming environment, frameworks and strategies to implement the law, additional resources, and more.
