Part 1 Surveying the Landscape Chapter 2 The Challenges of Gay Topics in Teacher Education: Politics, Content, and Pedagogy Chapter 3 "But No One in the Class is Gay": Countering Invisibility and Creating Allies in Teacher Education Programs Chapter 4 What do we do in Physical Education Chapter 5 "Pedophiles and Deviants": Exploring Issues of Sexuality, Masculinity and Normalization in the Lives of Male Teacher Candidates Chapter 6 Homophobia in the Schools: Student Teachers' Perceptions and Preparation to Respond Chapter 7 Education by Association: The Shortcomings of Discourses of Privacy and Civility in Anti-Homophobia Education Chapter 8 The Gay Ghetto in the Geography of Education Textbooks Part 9 "Add LGBT And STIR": Multiculturalism and Sexual Diversity Chapter 10 "Talking about Inclusion like it's for Everyone": Sexual Diversity and the Inclusive Schooling Movement Chapter 11 Re-visioning Multiculturalism in Teacher Education: Isn't it Queer? Chapter 12 Queer Developments in Teacher Education: Addressing Sexual Diversity , Homophobia and Heterosexism Chapter 13 Getting to the Heart of Teaching for Diversity Part 14 Telling Our Stories Chapter 15 How My Teacher Preparation Program Failed Chapter 16 Visibility, Invisibility, and "The Thickness of Non-Diversity": What I learned from Karen Chapter 17 Heteronormativity and Common-sense in Science (teacher) Education Chapter 18 "I was Afraid He Would Label Me Gay If I Stood Up For Gays" The Experience of Lesbian and Gay Elementary Education Credential Candidates at a Rural State University Chapter 19 Teacher Educators and the Multicultural Closet: The Impact of Gay and Lesbian Content on an Undergraduate Teacher Education Seminar Chapter 20 Can of Worms: A Queer TA in Teacher Ed Chapter 21 I'm Every Woman: Multiple Identities as Part of the Diversity Curriculum Chapter 22 Campus Dyke Meets Teacher Education: A Marriage Made In Social Justice Heaven Part 23 Afterword
Rita M. Kissen is associate professor of teacher education and women's studies at the University of Southern Maine. She is the author of The Last Closet: The Real Lives of Lesbian and Gay Teachers.
This groundbreaking collection, written by preeminent educational
scholars, theorists, and practitioners, will forever redefine how
current and future generations of teachers, school administrators,
and pre-service teacher educators view issues of sexual and gender
diversity in overall teacher training programs and classroom
pedagogy. It will help to end the often-deadening silence by
setting a higher standard for the promotion of truly democratic
schooling within a larger diverse society. Getting Ready for
Benjamin will go a long way in helping our schools welcome not only
Benjamin, but also Sally and Khyati, Carla and Kalman, Nehal,
Dachia, Courtney, Bob, and Kenji, as well as all their many
peers.
*Warren J. Blumenfeld, Editor, Homophobia: How We All Pay the Price
Editor, International Journal of Sexuality and Gender Studies*
Getting Ready for Benjamin is a very important book that delivers
an exquisite set of articles for an education practitioner at any
level. Although a collection of articles, each is a delight to read
and provides food for thought. This work is finely nuanced, clearly
written, theoretically competent and should be a must for every
teacher. I am grateful for the author for producing a book I can
use in my education classes.
*Didi Khayatt, PhD, associate professor, faculty of Education, York
University*
This book is an important addition to the growing literature on
LGBT issues in education. Rita Kissen has crafted a timely,
comprehensive, and practical anthology that should be required
reading for all K-12 educators and Teacher Educators.
*Pat Griffin, University of Massachusetts*
First-person narratives along with more scholarly essays create an
inclusive and highly readable book for use in teacher education
courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
*Journal Of Gay & Lesbian Issues In Education*
This volume pulls together persuasive research about the
heterosexist knowledges that pervade the school and teacher
education curriculums. It is a valuable resource for teachers who
need to get ready for . . . children and adolescents of 'queer'
families who will no doubt give their teachers a run for their
money.
*Teaching Education*
This book represents a moment for which many of us in teacher
education have been waiting. Here is an anthology that addresses
the needs of teacher educators, pre-service teachers, teachers,
administrators, counselors and school staff as we attempt to do
more than discuss, debate, and/or defend and sympathize with
victims of sex and gender prejudice. These scholars, some of the
most informed in the field, have presented us with revealing
analyses of school cultures and given us insightful prescriptions
for teacher education as we work to further fair treatment of
individual differences in ways that can create safe and democratic
school learning environments. This is a very important contribution
to our understanding of both what is and of what is possible.
*Glorianne M. Leck, Ph.D., professor emeritus at Youngstown State
University and a past president of the American Educational Studies
Association*
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