A person’s identity is made up of many parts, including their gender identity, gender expression, biological sex, and sexual orientation.
Content Note
Gender and You -- Gender and Society -- Trans, Two-Spirit and Gender Expansive Identities -- Two Spirit: Past, Present & Future -- Cross-Cultural Perceptions of Gender -- How Children Learn About Gender -- The Climate in Canadian Schools -- Top Five Reasons to Create Gender Inclusive Schools -- Educational Leadership: The Legal Obligations of Educational Administrators -- School Climate Assessment -- Creating a Gender Inclusive School Culture -- Model School Policy Regarding Trans, Two-Spirit and Gender Expansive Students -- Responding to Concerns about Gender Inclusive Schools -- Classroom Strategies: The Role of the Classroom Teacher -- Ideas for Thinking Outside the Gender Binary -- Gender Roles and Play in the Primary Classroom -- Language Dos and Don’ts -- Use of Story to Challenge Gender Stereotypes -- Discussions about Gender with Primary Students -- Discussions about Gender with Intermediate Students -- Discussions about Gender with Secondary Students -- Lesson Plans: What is a Family? -- Fairy Tales and Gender Roles -- “The Boy Who Wanted to be a Dancer” -- Gender Self Portrait -- Reader Response Reflection Journals -- Examining Novels for Gender Bias -- “No Bikini” -- School Climate Map -- Vocabulary for Thinking Critically about Gender -- “When I Was a Boy” -- The Gender Pyramid -- First Nations’ Perspectives of Gender -- Appendices -- Recommended Resources -- Glossary.