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Research and Practice in Transition: Improving Support and Advocacy of Transgender Middle School Students
Title
Research and Practice in Transition: Improving Support and Advocacy of Transgender Middle School Students.
Creator
Lewis, Rebecca K., Sembiante, Sabrina F.
Abstract/Description
In this essay, our purposes are to inspire particular avenues of future research addressing Transgender students, in middle school in particular, and to inform the professional development of teachers in support of these Transgender youth. In relation to the ways in which research can more authentically represent Transgender identity, we argue for the use of Transgender theory as a guiding framework for research addressing Transgender students, issues, and needs. We also describe the...
Show moreIn this essay, our purposes are to inspire particular avenues of future research addressing Transgender students, in middle school in particular, and to inform the professional development of teachers in support of these Transgender youth. In relation to the ways in which research can more authentically represent Transgender identity, we argue for the use of Transgender theory as a guiding framework for research addressing Transgender students, issues, and needs. We also describe the particular affordances of qualitative, ethnographic, and phenomenological studies in capturing the unique and highly personal experiences and realities of Transgender individuals, and specifically, in middle school. We then discuss how schools are structured socially and politically along heteronormative and cisnormative lines, presenting a stumbling block for Transgender rights advocacy in educational contexts. Finally, we review the potential of teachers to be the necessary educational change agents to spur greater understanding of and advocacy for students’ gender inclusivity.
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PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000380
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PERCEPTIONS, PRACTICES, AND POLICIES: MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS AND TRANSGENDER STUDENTS
Title
PERCEPTIONS, PRACTICES, AND POLICIES: MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS AND TRANSGENDER STUDENTS.
Creator
Lewis, Rebecca K., Baxley, Traci P., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Curriculum, Culture, and Educational Inquiry, College of Education
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this explanatory mixed methods study was to understand the impact of a large school district’s professional development, Transgender Student Guidelines and Procedures, on middle and high school teachers’ perceptions of their role as a teacher, on classroom practices, and on the school policies relating to Transgender students. In this study, teacher perceptions of Transgender students were defined as the attitudes, opinions, impressions, and awareness of Transgender students,...
Show moreThe purpose of this explanatory mixed methods study was to understand the impact of a large school district’s professional development, Transgender Student Guidelines and Procedures, on middle and high school teachers’ perceptions of their role as a teacher, on classroom practices, and on the school policies relating to Transgender students. In this study, teacher perceptions of Transgender students were defined as the attitudes, opinions, impressions, and awareness of Transgender students, or individuals who were born as one sex and identify and express themselves as a gender different from the sex assigned at birth. This study was significant as it addressed teacher perceptions and practices as well as the heteronormative and cisnormative structures that are perpetuated and valued within schools. The data were collected via two phases: the quantitative, web-based survey responses, followed by the qualitative, individual interviews. The sample population consisted of 117 middle and high school teachers. Out of the 117 teachers, 90 participants participated in the pre-survey, 71 participants participated in the post-survey, 89 participated in the professional development, and 8 participated in the individual interviews. Five major findings emerged from the data analysis of the interviews as factors influencing and impacting middle and high school teachers’ perceptions of their role and experiences, actions and classroom practices, and perceptions of school policies relating to Transgender students. These findings include (a) teacher experiences, (b) teacher support, (c) lack of understanding, (d) school policy, and (e) school support.
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Date Issued
2019
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013388
Subject Headings
Transgender students, High school teachers, Middle school teachers, Heteronormativity, Professional development
Format
Document (PDF)