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Supporting LGBTQ Students: Part 2. Walking the Talk: Strategies to Address LGBTQ+ Bias in the Classroom: Educators will learn about LGBTQ+ student bias and approaches to address it. Educators will also reflect on how factors that contribute to this bias can influence their daily behaviors.
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Support LGBTQ Students: Part 2-Walking the Talk: Strategies to Address LGBTQ+ Bias in the Clsrm (Equity)(15hr)
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Course Description
In this micro-credential, the educator will learn about LGBTQ+ student bias and approaches to address it. Educators will also reflect on how factors that contribute to this bias can influence their daily behaviors. Stereotypes and prejudice are the seeds of bias, and all humans biased. Unfortunately, whether conscious or unconscious, acting on a bias has profound negative effects on students, especially those who are LGBTQ+. Types of Evidence Required: identify their unconscious bias, explore strategies to address anti-LGBTQ+ bias, and develop action plans.Course Objectives
Educators will identify their unconscious biases, explore strategies to address anti-LGBTQ+ bias, and develop action plans to ensure their curriculum, instructional materials, and approaches are inclusive of all students.