Supporting Transgender, Nonbinary & Gender Questioning Kids

We will discuss actionable suggestions for working with trans students and conclude with open (or anonymous) Q&A.

Presentation Slides

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Additional Resources

Curriculum resources that are trans-inclusive 

• CodeVA's Scratch Identity Packs: What's in a Name? 3rd-5th grade (SEL, ELA, CS) 

• Educator resources from GLSEN Educator Network

Organizations with resources to learn more about transgender and gender-diverse community

• Gender Spectrum works to create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens.

• LGBTQ Community Center

• National Center for Women in Technology (they have some resources on non-binary and trans people in tech)

• National Center for Transgender Equality

• Trevor Project

Podcasts

• Broadening Gender in Computing for Transgender and Nonbinary Learners

• Interview with Sarah Judd unpacking gender discourse in CS education

• Performative Acts and Gender Constitution: An Essay in Phenomenology and Feminist Theory

• Trans Voices Speak: Suggestions from Trans Educators about Working with Trans Students

Research and articles

• About Gender Identity Justice in Schools and Communities 

• Gender-Diverse & Transgender Children

• Gender identity articles on Teen Vogue

• Gender Identity Development in Children

• Lack of Women and Non-binary People in Computer Science Remains a Systemic and Social Issue

• Letting Young People Lead With Their Identity

• LGBTQ Youth and Education: Policies and Practices 

• Navigating Trans and Complex Gender Identities

• Transgender Identity and Experiences of Violence Victimization, Substance Use, Suicide Risk, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among High School Students — 19 States and Large Urban School Districts, 2017

• Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource by and for Transgender Communities

• Transgender History

• Transfeminist Perspectives in and beyond Transgender and Gender Studies

• What’s so scary about a transgender child?

Representation

• 500 Queer Scientists

• Edge Case Collective

• Six Trans Programmers Who Shattered the Lavender Ceiling | Blog 

• TransTech

Visual resources

• Short comic explaining gender beyond the binary

• Informational Posters from Trans Student

Other resources

• GLAAD Transgender FAQ

• National Education Association's advice on What Educators Should Know About LGBTQ+ Rights

• Use this form to reflect on and summarize your own gender journey

• Teachers Can Positively Impact Education Policy, We Just Have to Use Our Teacher Voice

• Trans student educational resources

• Gender unicorn

• Pdf walkthrough of the Gender Unicorn

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Computer Science Education Resources I’ve created

• #CSK8 Podcast, a podcast for computer science educators

• JavaScript Resources

• MAX/MSP Projects

• Media Arts & Technology Makerspace

• Scratch Resources

• Sonic Pi Resources

• Swift Resources

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