Transgender Students in Elementary School
Creating an Affirming and Inclusive School Culture
Melinda M. Mangin, Foreword by Gavin Grimm
paper, 256 Pages
Pub. Date: October 2020
ISBN-13: 978-1-68253-525-7
Price: $33.00
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cloth, 256 Pages
Pub. Date: October 2020
ISBN-13: 978-1-68253-526-4
Price: $62.00
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Transgender Students in Elementary School offers guidance to educators who want to provide a supportive school culture and climate for transgender and gender-expansive students. The book provides recommendations for creating learning environments that facilitate all students’ sense of belonging and reduce the constraints inherent in binary gender norms.
Through this book, teachers and school leaders can deepen their understanding about why they need to make schools gender-inclusive and how to make it happen. Focusing on case studies of five schools, Melinda M. Mangin provides real-life quotes and vignettes that candidly illustrate the learning curve of leaders, staff, and families. These stories demonstrate both the successes and challenges of creating affirming school environments for transgender and gender-expansive students.
Mangin argues that while educators are powerfully motivated by the desire to meet the needs of the transgender children in their care, change should not be limited to one-time efforts to meet one child’s needs. Rather, the focus should be on creating a comprehensive school culture in which children of all gender expressions and identities can thrive.
Praise
This book is an incredible resource for researchers and practitioners alike. Mangin has captured the voices and successes of educators working to make safer, more affirming spaces for transgender students. Her writing makes complex content accessible and the action steps provided are relevant to all schools. This is a must-read for any school leader, family member, or educator who cares about gender equity in schools.
— Elizabeth J. Meyer, associate professor, School of Education, University of Colorado Boulder
Written with clarity and care, this book offers crucial research-based insights into how schools can better address the needs of trans children. Dr. Mangin provides an accessible path for elementary educators seeking practical ways to cultivate classrooms where trans kids can thrive, and where greater gender freedom becomes possible for everyone.
— Harper Keenan, Robert Quartermain Professor of Gender & Sexuality Research in Education, University of British Columbia
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About the Author
Melinda M. Mangin is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University.