LGBTQIA+ Topics in Adult Education Session 2: Queering the Curriculum

LGBTQIA+ Topics in Adult Education Series Session 2: Queering ELA and Math Curriculum

Series Overview: For adult education instructors and staff who are striving for more inclusive classrooms, this workshop series will offer participants tools to reflect, connect, and act! The first session covers foundational knowledge of best practices and self-awareness, while the second session goes more deeply into the nuts and bolts of implementing LGBTQIA+-affirming lessons and curriculum. With facilitators who are actively working to Queer their own adult-education classes, the series will be rich in teacher-tested strategies for serving all of your students’ learning.

Session 2 Date: 3.10.23

Time: 10:00am - 1:00 pm

Session 2 Description: Building on the first session (Part 1: Queer Representation in Adult Education Spaces), this second session puts theory into practice! What does equitable LGBTQIA+ inclusion look like in our classroom instruction and curriculum? Join us as we demonstrate 3 guiding principles for queering Math, ELA, and ESOL instruction with concrete examples from the presenters’ instruction and come away with ideas for how to make LGBTQIA+ students feel seen and represented in your teaching. Attendance of Part 1 session is not required.

Click here to register for session 1 on 3.3.23.

Presenters: Erin Cary, Amber Delliger, William Linn

Location: A Zoom meeting link will be sent to all registrants a few days before the session that will allow you to join the workshop

Audience: ESOL and ABE/HSE Instructors; Geared toward practitioners who want to expand their knowledge to be better allies and Queer colleagues interested in joining in the discussion and learning about other parts of the rainbow.

Waitlist: If the event is sold out, please click this link to put your name on the waiting list.

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