LGBTQIA+ issues in youth sports By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson Kate began writing this article after yet another news cycle highlighted efforts in several states to advance anti-LGBT…
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson Women’s History Month is an important time to check in on issues women face nationwide. Let’s explore some of the dynamics at play…
By Kate Okeson with Amy Moran, Ph.D. In this month’s “Rainbow Connection,” Amy spent time with Essex County’s representative to the NJEA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee, Micah Gary-Fryer,…
By Kate Okeson with Amy Moran, Ph.D. Several years ago, I started teaching an art history course in my high school. As a survey of all of art history, the…
by Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson The 2021 NJEA Convention was a milestone for LGBTQIA+-focused inclusive practices, with 18 workshops led by classroom educators, school nurses, counselors, librarians, learning…
by Amy Moran, Ph. D. & Kate Okeson This month’s column focuses on the “rainbow connection” between SEL competencies and their usefulness for approaching sensitive topics and important concerns in…
by Amy Moran, Ph. D. and Kate Okeson Why is LGBTQIA+ history important in school? October is LGBTQIA+ History Month. This month-long observance was initiated by Rodney Wilson, a High…
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson “Rainbow Connection” is the new NJEA Review column that focuses on LGBTQIA+ issues in our schools. As we prepare for our first interactions…