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One Teacher in Ten in the New Millennium

LGBT Educators Speak Out About What's Gotten Better . . . and What Hasn't

LGBT Educators Speak Out About What's Gotten Better . . . and What Hasn't

By Kevin Jennings

By Kevin Jennings

By Kevin Jennings

By Kevin Jennings

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Category: Nonfiction

Category: Nonfiction

Paperback $17.00

Aug 25, 2015 | ISBN 9780807055861

Ebook $13.99

Aug 25, 2015 | ISBN 9780807055878

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    About One Teacher in Ten in the New Millennium

    Twenty completely new stories of negotiating the triumphs and challenges of being an LGBT educator in the twenty-first century
     
    For more than twenty years, the One Teacher in Ten series has served as an invaluable source of strength and inspiration for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender educators. This all-new edition brings together stories from across America—and around the world—resulting in a rich tapestry of varied experiences. From a teacher who feels he must remain closeted in the comparative safety of New York City public schools to teachers who are out in places as far afield as South Africa and China, the teachers and school administrators in One Teacher in Ten in the New Millennium prove that LGBT educators are as diverse and complex as humanity itself. Voices largely absent from the first two editions—including transgender people, people of color, teachers working in rural districts, and educators from outside the United States—feature prominently in this new collection, providing a fuller and deeper understanding of the triumphs and challenges of being an LGBT teacher today.

    About One Teacher in Ten in the New Millennium

    Twenty completely new stories of negotiating the triumphs and challenges of being an LGBT educator in the twenty-first century
     
    For more than twenty years, the One Teacher in Ten series has served as an invaluable source of strength and inspiration for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender educators. This all-new edition brings together stories from across America—and around the world—resulting in a rich tapestry of varied experiences. From a teacher who feels he must remain closeted in the comparative safety of New York City public schools to teachers who are out in places as far afield as South Africa and China, the teachers and school administrators in One Teacher in Ten in the New Millennium prove that LGBT educators are as diverse and complex as humanity itself. Voices largely absent from the first two editions—including transgender people, people of color, teachers working in rural districts, and educators from outside the United States—feature prominently in this new collection, providing a fuller and deeper understanding of the triumphs and challenges of being an LGBT teacher today.

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    Product Details

    Category: Nonfiction

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Beacon Press
    Aug 25, 2015 | 192 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 | ISBN 9780807055861

    Category: Nonfiction

    Ebook | $13.99
    Published by Beacon Press
    Aug 25, 2015 | 192 Pages | ISBN 9780807055878

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    Praise

    “There’s no better way to show how far we’ve come—and how far we have to go—than through personal stories, and this diverse collection of stories is particularly powerful. One Teacher in Ten in the New Millennium is a must-read for teachers who are struggling to seek acceptance personally and professionally. Jennings explores new frontiers in LGBT education, giving us a real flavor of the experience of being an educator in the 21st century.”
    —Bob Chase, past president of the National Education Association

    “Growing up gay isn’t easy for anyone, but Kevin’s stories show the power of unwavering hope and resilience in the LGBTQ community members working inside our schools. As a gay woman and union leader, I know that I wouldn’t be where I am today if it weren’t for my union—an ally in the struggle for rights and a shield from unfair discrimination in the workplace. Kevin’s acknowledgement that unions embolden openness and openness boosts acceptance demonstrates his deep understanding of the educator community, their personal challenges and how things can get better when they embrace their identities.”
    —Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers

    “One Teacher in Ten in the New Millennium is both informative and deeply inspiring, adding many important voices to previous groundbreaking volumes. These diverse and powerful stories run the gamut of LGBTQ experiences today, giving us a broad outlook on our triumphs as well as the challenges we face in the twenty-first century.”
    —Michelangelo Signorile, author of It’s Not Over: Getting Beyond Tolerance, Defeating Homophobia, and Winning True Equality

    Table Of Contents

    Preface

    Prologue: Forget the Rest
    Mzoli: Cape Town, South Africa

    PART 1: SIGNS OF CHANGE

    1. Coming Out for Owen
    Alan Yount: New York, New York

    2. Back to School
    Philip de Sa e Silva: St. Paul, Minnesota

    3. Teaching Trans
    Ryan Ambuter: Holyoke, Massachusetts

    4. Everyone Knows Now
    Carmen Neely: New York, New York

    5. Just the Normal Stuff
    Deidre Cuffee-Gray: Springfield, Massachusetts

    6. Yankee in the Southland
    Patty Smith: Petersburg, Virginia

    7. Saving My Voice
    Andrea Fazel: Sacrament, California

    8. Two Teachers in Twenty
    Elisa Waters and Joey Waters: Long Island, New York

    PART 2: UNEXPECTED JOURNEYS

    9. A Mother’s Journey
    Susan Fitzpatrick Radzilowski: Detroit, Michigan

    10. Gay and Brown in Private Schools
    Ashok Reddy: Anytown, California

    11. Many Strands, One Thread
    Steven Benoit: Basking Ridge, New Jersey

    12. Coming Out at Fifty
    Garth Zimmermanm: Appleton, Wisconsin

    13. Finding a Way and Making One: Coming out Brown, Feminist, and Queer
    Ileana Jiménez: New York, New York

    14. Visibility
    Erika Cobain: Saratoga, California

    15. My Story of Self-Identity
    Michael Chan: Fuzhou, China

    16. How Far “Out” Do You Have to Be?
    Dominique Gerard: Montclair, New Jersey

    PART 3: THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES

    17. Teacher of the Year
    Brett Bigham: Portland, Oregon

    18. The Advocate
    Esih Efuru: Charlotte, North Carolina

    19. Good Enough?
    “Mr. G”: Bronx, New York

    20. There Is Uncertainty, but There Is Also Hope
    Sophie E. Gilbert: Riverdale, California

    21. Questions to Self: Being a Queer Latino Educator
    Benny Vásquez: New York, New York

    22. We’re Not Nearly There
    Duran Renkema: Rotterdam, Holland

    Epilogue: Polishing Up Our Schools
    Rodney Glasgow: Potomac: Maryland

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