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Student-Faculty Research Talk Kate Ondrof , Secondary English Education

Approaches for Addressing Sexual Identity and Gender Variance in the Secondary English/Language Arts Classroom : An examination of English Journal , 1969-2010. Student-Faculty Research Talk Kate Ondrof , Secondary English Education Dr. Emily Meixner , English April 21, 2011.

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Student-Faculty Research Talk Kate Ondrof , Secondary English Education

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  1. Approaches for Addressing Sexual Identity and Gender Variance in the Secondary English/Language Arts Classroom: An examination of English Journal, 1969-2010 Student-Faculty Research Talk Kate Ondrof, Secondary English Education Dr. Emily Meixner, English April 21, 2011

  2. Some challenging statistics: *Chasnoff, D. & Symons, J. (2007). It’s STILL Elementary: Talking about Gay Issues in School. San Francisco, CA: GroundSpark Productions. *GLSEN 2009 School Climate Survey: http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/news/record/2624.html

  3. Two Significant Dates: • 1969 Stonewall Uprising: • Gay bar (Stonewall Inn) • Greenwich Village, New York City • June 28th: police raid turns into an uprising that publicly launches the gay rights movement. • 2007 NCTE Resolution on Strengthening Teacher Knowledge of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBTQ) Issues.

  4. The Resolution RESOLVED, that the National Council of Teachers of English: 1. provide leadership for including the study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues in all teacher preparation programs; 2. urge the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) to require the study of LGBT issues in teacher preparation programs; 3. urge NCTE members to address the needs of LGBT students, as well as children of LGBT families, and to incorporate LGBT issues in their work; 4. urge the NCTE Editorial Board to be proactive in seeking strong scholarship in LGBT studies for publication and, where relevant, encourage NCTE authors to draw out the queer studies implications of their work; 5. continue to address LGBT issues in its programs, conferences, publications, and advocacy initiatives; and 6. publish guidelines and instructional materials and offer professional development opportunities designed to assist teachers in their teaching of LGBT issues. 2007 NCTE Annual Business Meeting in New York, New York

  5. Our (original) questions: • How many articles on LGBTQ students, teachers, and pedagogy were published during this forty year period? • What kinds of instructional strategies were introduced and recommended to secondary (middle and high school) ELA teachers? • Which LGBTQ texts were recommended, cited, or incorporated into secondary ELA curricula?

  6. So, how many?

  7. The Research Process: • http://muse2010.wikispaces.com/

  8. Trends(1960s-1970s): Silence, Euphemisms, and Stereotypes Oct. 1969, Vol. 58 (7): Stanley Bank, “"A Literary Hero for Adolescents: The Adolescent“

  9. Trends(1960s-1970s): Points of Light • Regardless, the English Journal still seems to be ahead of its time. • The article writers constantly speak out against censorship, arguing that the controversial books are the ones most beneficial to students. The Journal opposes the teaching of a specific morality favored by officials and many parents. Instead, it encourages teachers to educate students on how to challenge accepted morality and discover their own, individual morals.

  10. Trends(1970s-1980s): The Classroom Closet: Progress and Resistance Feb. 1977, Vol. 66 (2): Allan A. Glatthorn. "Forum: Censorship, the Law, and the Teacher of English“ Section: "Censorship and the Classroom Teacher" Apr. 1982, Vol. 71(4): Richard J. Follett. “Bait/Rebait: Is it Dishonest of English Teachers to Ignore the Homosexuality of Literary Figures Whose Work They Teach?”

  11. Trends(1970s-1980s): Points of Light • The English Journal dedicated an entire issue to Robert Francis Hogan, NCTE’s retiring Executive Director, summarizing his accomplishments and highlighting the difference he's made, including gaining rights for homosexuals. • In the late 1970s, NCTE formed a committee for gay and lesbian teachers. It has endorsed legislation banning discrimination against lesbians and gay males, and it has avoided using hotels that practice such discrimination for their own convention.

  12. Trends (1980s-1990):Breaking Neutrality: First Steps Towards Advocacy Nov. 1984, Vol. 73 (7): David Wilson. "The Open Library: YA Books For Gay Teens” Oct. 1985, Vol. 74 (6): Ken Donelson. Editor's Page: "There But for the Grace of God Goes God" • Wilson's article and its repercussions forced the Journal out of its neutrality, allowing it to make the first real steps toward advocacy for gay and lesbian students and teachers.

  13. Trends (early 1990s):Increasing Visibility: Chipping Away at the Taboo Sept. 1993, Vol. 85 (3): Marvin Hoffman. “Teaching Torch Song: Gay Literature in the Classroom” Sept. 1994, Vol. 83 (5): Vicky Greenbaum, “Literature Out of the Closet: Bringing Gay and Lesbian Texts and Subtexts Out in High School English” + letter-to-the-editor responses received in regard to Greenbaum’s revolutionary article.

  14. Trends (Late 1990s into the 2000s):Individual vs. Institutional Commitments Jan. 1999, Vol. 88 (3): Anthony Consiglio. “Gender Identity and Narrative Truth: An Autobiographical Approach to Bias.” July 2004, Vol. 93 (6): Paula Ressler, Jyl Josephson. “Countering Homophobia in Schools” Sept. 2005, Vol. 95 (1): Paula Ressler. "Challenging Normative Sexual and Gender Identity Beliefs through Romeo and Juliet"

  15. Unexpected Outcomes and Where Now? • Advertisements, Book Reviews • Responses (letters to the editors) • Practical lesson ideas (proposed activities), articles that get at the “How to…” • Individual vs. Institutional commitments

  16. Food for Thought • Kevin Jennings (Founder, GLSEN) • About the early ‘90s: “There was simply nothing going on…virtually no teachers were addressing the issue.” • “What we lacked ten years ago was the awareness, what we lack today is people taking action. While we have a lot more visibility and a lot more awareness, it hasn’t really translated into concrete improvements in most schools.” *Chasnoff, D. & Symons, J. (2007). It’s STILL Elementary: Talking about Gay Issues in School. San Francisco, CA: GroundSpark Productions.

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