The Bechdel-Wallace Test
NJ’s LGBT inclusion mandate, and your school curricula By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson Who’s writing curricula this summer? As local school districts begin to identify which grade levels,
NJEA SOGI Committee shares LGBTQIA+ resources by age
The NJEA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee has compiled age-appropriate LGBTQIA+ resources for educators.
These resources were assembled by former and current members of NJEA’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee and have not all been screened by NJEA or other members of the committee. Websites, book editions, links etc. are subject to change at any time.
NJEA Review Columns
Playing fair
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
Rainbow Connection honors Women’s History Month
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
Rainbow Connection features NJEA member Micah Gary-Fryer
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,
Windows, mirrors, and sliding glass doors for teachers
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
Rainbow Connection’s 2021 NJEA Convention GLOW UP!
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
SEL, difficult observances, and GSAs/QSAs
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
LGBTQIA + History Month
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
LGBTQIA+ Archives
- During Pride Month, NJEA celebrates SCOTUS ruling - June 19, 2020
- What’s LGBTQ got to do with it? - June 1, 2020
- Supporting LGBTQ+ students and families in the classroom - Feb. 1, 2020
- US Supreme Court hears cases that affect LGBTQ+ rights in employment - Jan 1, 2020
- Members lead the conversation at NJEA LGBTQIA+ conference - Dec. 1, 2019
- LGBT and disability inclusion bill passes Senate and Assembly - Feb. 1, 2019
- The singular 'they' - Jan. 1, 2019
- SOGI Committee holds first miniconference on LGBTQIA+ matters - Nov. 1, 2018
- Making schools safer for transgender students - Dec. 1, 2017