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Honouring the Diverse Human Journey:

Honouring the Diverse Human Journey: . Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity. Our Story. Policy AC-1 Respect for Human Diversity: Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity . A Profile of Our Community. 40 Schools 14,294 Students 6,021 Students in Grades K-8 in the English Program

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Honouring the Diverse Human Journey:

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  1. Honouring the Diverse Human Journey: • Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

  2. Our Story • Policy AC-1 • Respect for Human Diversity: • Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

  3. A Profile of Our Community • 40 Schools • 14,294 Students • 6,021 Students in Grades K-8 in the English Program • 3,207 Students in Grades K-8 in French Immersion • 4,124 Students in Grades 9-12 in the English Program • 942 Students in Grades 9-12 in French Immersion • 1,827 full-time equivalent Employees • (Teaching & Non-teaching)

  4. Our Mission The Mission of the Louis Riel School Division is to foster safe, inviting and inclusive learning environments and to develop responsible global citizens through respectful partnerships between home, school and community. Our Vision The Louis Riel School Division aspires to develop caring, literate and capable people who value learning and strive to reach their potential as they pursue the common good.

  5. Policy Development • Instructional • Managerial • Political

  6. Board priorities

  7. Board priorities

  8. Policy Development • Instructional • Factors that influenced the need to address issues of LGBTQ

  9.  share everything • play fair • don’t hit people •  put things back where you found them • clean up your mess •  don’t take things that aren’t yours • say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody • wash your hands before you eat • flush •  warm cookies and cold milk are good for you • live a balanced life – learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some •  take a nap every afternoon •  when you go out in the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands and stick together • be aware of wonder – remember the little seed in the styrofoam cup: the roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that • goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the styrofoam cup – they all die – so do we • and then remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first word you learned – the biggest word of all – LOOK • Robert Fulghum

  10. Bill 30 THE SAFE SCHOOLS CHARTER Public Schools Act

  11. Caring Literate Capable

  12. It’s Not About Sex It’s About Identity

  13. Addressing Barriers to Learning • School systems are not responsible for meeting every need of their students. • When the need directly affects learning. The school must meet the challenge. Carnegie Task Force on Education

  14. S E L F Social & Emotional Learning Framework

  15. First National Climate Survey on Homophobia in Canadian Schools The information was used to learn how to make schools safer and more respectful for all students. This study is important because it is the first of its kind in Canada and will provide data that can be used to develop or enhance anti-homophobia and anti-bullying policies and programs. 8 LRSD schools participated

  16. “ Children do well if they can” Dr. Ross Greene and Dr. Stuart Ablon

  17. Policy Development • Managerial Steps taken to consult LRSD community and develop recommendations for action

  18. Timeline Document

  19. Faith Based • Facililties Diversity • Focus Groups • Student Requests Booklet • Same Sex • Partners Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Heterosexism

  20. Consultation • Teachers • Students • Parents/Community

  21. Supports Ensure Policy Implementation Staff Training - Timeline: September 2011 – February 2012 - Staff trained: 1,126 - # of sessions: 29

  22. Resources in Schools

  23. Policy Development • Political LRSD Trustees policy development and adoptions

  24. Trustee reflections on the process • Reflect on why the policy exists • Push-back from our communities • Measured and cautious steps • We became educated • Learned to listen respectively and without judgement • Be on the same page

  25. Top 10 list of considerations- before, during and after • Know why you are developing the policy • Park your personal values at the door • Map out a plan and time line • Invite feedback • Have a thorough and transparent consultation process • Train your staff • Get help from the experts • Get comfortable with the language • Don’t judge • Be proud of yourselves

  26. Student Voice GlenlawngAYto Zed Dakota Gender + Sexuality Alliance JH Bruns GLOW Gay Lesbian or Whatever College Beliveau YA! Youth Alliance CollegeJeanne-Sauve GAD Groupe Action Diversite Nelson McIntyre Windsor Park Sources of Strength

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