American Educator, Winter 2016–2017

American Educator, Winter 2016–2017 In this issue

More Than a Safe Space
How Schools Can Enable LGBTQ Students to Thrive Michael Sadowski
Gay-Straight Alliances
Promoting Student Resilience and Safer School Climates V. Paul Poteat
Coming Out in High School
How One Gay-Straight Alliance Supports Students Kristina Rizga
The Professional Educator
How I Support LGBTQ+ Students at My School Taica Hsu
How Educators Address Bias in School
GLSEN
Understanding Bullying Behavior
What Educators Should Know and Can Do Elizabeth Kandel Englander
In Defense of Educators
The Problem of Idea Quality, Not "Teacher Quality" E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
A Matter of Health and Safety
Improving Teaching and Learning Conditions in Schools Jerry Roseman
Where We Stand
We Must Keep Widening the Circle of Inclusion Randi Weingarten
News in Brief
Share My Lesson
Bullying and LGBTQ Youth
Tools for Teachers
Creating a Safe and Inclusive Classroom

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