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Changing the Game: Including LGBT Students on School Sports Teams AAHPERD, 2012

A comprehensive guide on promoting inclusivity in school sports for LGBT students, including strategies, challenges, and resources. Learn to address name-calling, bullying, and create safe spaces.

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Changing the Game: Including LGBT Students on School Sports Teams AAHPERD, 2012

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  1. Changing the Game: Including LGBT Students on School Sports TeamsAAHPERD, 2012 Pat Griffin, Director, Changing the Game: The GLSEN Sports Project sports.glsen.org

  2. Workshop Goals sports.glsen.org

  3. Some Definitions sports.glsen.org

  4. Some Definitions sports.glsen.org

  5. Some Definitions

  6. Why Focus on Sports and Physical Education? • Importance of physical activity to overall student health and well-being • Central role of athletics in schools • Leadership and visibility of coaches and athletes in schools sports.glsen.org

  7. Why Focus on Sports and Physical Education? • Sport culture in which anti-LGBT name calling, taunting, bullying, hazing are sometimes viewed as part of the game • Gender and sexuality stereotypes associated with sports participation • Locker rooms, PE classes and sports teams as gendered spaces sports.glsen.org

  8. Why Focus on Sports and Physical Education? • Unique nature of physical activity instructional environment • Many physical education preparation programs do not address these issues • Many part-time coaches do not participate in staff development, leading to decreased awareness of school anti-bullying policies sports.glsen.org

  9. GLSEN School Climate Survey Results Many Students Perceive Locker Rooms, Bathrooms, Gyms, Playing Fields as Unsafe Spaces sports.glsen.org

  10. Anti-LGBT Name-Calling and Bullying in School Athletics And Physical Education: What Does It Look Like? sports.glsen.org

  11. Anti-LGBT Name-Calling and Bullying in School Athletics And Physical Education: What Does It Look Like? sports.glsen.org

  12. Anti-LGBT Name-Calling and Bullying in School Athletics And Physical Education: What Does It Look Like? sports.glsen.org

  13. Name-Calling/Bullying: How Do We Stop It? INSERT RESPONSE HERE FAGGOT! HOMO! That’s So Gay! LEZZY! sports.glsen.org

  14. What Keeps Teachers from Responding to Name-Calling/Bullying? • Pervasiveness, Belief that things won’t change • Belief that name-calling is a harmless right of passage for young people • Lack of Skills, Don’t know what to say • Lack of Awareness, Don’t see/hear it • Fear of Student Reaction, Losing control • Lack of Administrative Support sports.glsen.org

  15. Being the Change You Want to See A Model for Changing the Climate

  16. S.P.R.E.A Model for Addressing Name-Calling/Bullying sports.glsen.org

  17. Show = Be an Example of Respect and Support • Use respectful language • Use inclusive, gender-neutral language • Learn and use students’ preferred names • Be positive and encouraging • Expect the best from students • Show interest in individual students sports.glsen.org

  18. Prevent = Communicate Expectations From the Start • Discuss/Identify expectations for student interactions at the start of each unit/season • Post rules for student interactions • Give specific examples • Ask students to sign a class/team respect pledge sports.glsen.org

  19. Student Behavior Expectations Participation and Interaction Rules sports.glsen.org

  20. Respond = If It’s Mean, Intervene • If you see something, say something • Keep it simple: “That’s not ok in this class” or “You are better than that.” • Address it and keep things moving sports.glsen.org

  21. Educate = Expand on Response • Grab a Teachable Moment – Take more time, follow-up, have a conversation • Plan a Lesson – Plan and teach a lesson/activity with the objective of increasing respectful student interactions, eliminating name-calling • Talk about Respect Challenge – Why, What sports.glsen.org

  22. What Do You Typically Do? sports.glsen.org

  23. How Can You Expand on What is Typical for You? sports.glsen.org

  24. Practice: The Key to Success

  25. Practice: The Key to Success

  26. A Great Resource for Physical Education and Athletics sports.glsen.org

  27. Sports Project Mission Make K-12 athletics and physical education safe, respectful and inclusive for students of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions sports.glsen.org

  28. Sports Project Resources Resources For: Coaches Physical Educators Students Parents Administrators sports.glsen.org

  29. Sports Project Resources sports.glsen.org Safe Sports Space Campaign Ask School Physical Education and Coaching Staff to Participate in the Safe Sports Space Campaign

  30. Our School’sSafe Sports Space Rules No Teasing or Taunting No Name-Calling No Bullying Play Within the Rules Treat Others With Respect Take Turns Cheer Others On Share the Ball Have Fun Win or Lose, Be A Good Sport sports.glsen.org

  31. Even More Resources Physical Education Class Respect Pledge No Name-Calling Lesson/Activity Plan sports.glsen.org

  32. Sports Project Resources Team Respect Challenge Staples High School Boys Soccer Team Amherst Regional High School Girls Softball Team Invite School Teams to Take The Team Respect Challenge Pledge sports.glsen.org

  33. Sports Project Resources Forget Your ‘B’ Game Bring Your ‘A’ Game ‘A’ = Ally ‘B’ = Bystander Start a Bring Your ‘A’ Game Campaign Among Athletes in Your School sports.glsen.org

  34. If LGBT students in your school named an all-star adult ally team, would you make the cut? sports.glsen.org

  35. How Can LGBT Students Know If You Are A Supportive, Approachable Adult? • Use Respectful and Inclusive Language • Call All Students By Preferred Name • Give Clear Expectations for Respectful Student Interactions and Behavior • Respond to Name-Calling and Bullying • Post “Safe Space” Posters or Stickers • Monitor Safety in Locker Rooms, Bathrooms • Participate in GSA-sponsored Events sports.glsen.org

  36. How Can You Change The Game In Your Program? What Strategies or Ideas Did You Learn Today? What Will You Do To Make Your PE or Athletic Program Safer and More Inclusive for All Students? What is Your Plan Of Action? sports.glsen.org

  37. Respect.Are You Bringin’ It? Pat Griffin sportsproject@glsen.org sports.glsen.org

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