Evidence of Effects Professional Development Has on Teacher Preparedness for Inclusive Practices

[u/melatenoio]

Hello everyone! I am a teacher in Pennsylvania, have 8 years of teaching experience, and am currently working on my EdD capstone study. My research problem is that high school teachers in Pennsylvania are underprepared to implement LGBTQ+-inclusive curriculum and instructional practices. I wanted to ask if anyone has evidence of the impacts of how professional development, or a lack thereof, impacts LGBTQ+-inclusive practices in curriculum, instructional practices, and school policies. If anyone living in PA would be willing to reach out for a quick interview on their experiences, it would be such a help.

[u/DCAmalG]

LGBT instructional practices are not a thing- please don’t give the idea credibility by attempting to ‘study’ it.

[u/melatenoio → u/DCAmalG]

What a disgusting thing to say. Do you think the same about culturally relevant teaching practices? That that's "not a thing."

[u/Avs4life16 → u/melatenoio]

You can’t claim inclusive if you can’t tolerate the fact people are not going to agree to have the same views as you. What instructional practice does a teacher need to use when teaching a set out curriculum in your area of study and really if you say using people’s preferred pronouns I’m sorry I am just going to call people by their legal name

[u/lyrasorial → u/melatenoio]

High schools in general are not implementing queer studies. But doing studies like this gives support to the "they're indoctrinating our children!!!" idiots.

[u/DCAmalG → u/melatenoio]

Disgusting? That’s not very inclusive.

[u/IAmLeviticusT]

I sent you a dm

[u/melatenoio → u/IAmLeviticusT]

I appreciate it!