{"product_id":"transgender-students-in-elementary-school-creating-an-affirming-and-inclusive-school-culture-paperback","title":"Transgender Students in Elementary School: Creating an Affirming and Inclusive School Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelinda Mangin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGavin Grimm\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransgender Students in Elementary School\u003c\/i\u003e offers guidance to educators who want to provide a supportive school culture and climate for transgender and gender-expansive students.\u003c\/b\u003e The book provides recommendations for creating learning environments that facilitate all students' sense of belonging and reduce the constraints inherent in binary gender norms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough this book, teachers and school leaders can deepen their understanding about \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e they need to make schools gender-inclusive and \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMangin 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.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransgender Students in Elementary School\u003c\/i\u003e will undoubtedly be a valuable and powerful tool in the hands of people who do want to build a better world for the trans and gender-nonconforming people living in it. \u003cbr\u003e --From the foreword by Gavin Grimm \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransgender Students in Elementary School\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through this book, teachers and school leaders can deepen their understanding about \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e they need to make schools gender-inclusive and \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Elizabeth J. Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor, School of Education, University of Colorado Boulder \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Harper Keenan\u003c\/b\u003e, Robert Quartermain Professor of Gender \u0026amp; Sexuality Research in Education, University of British Columbia \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelinda M. Mangin\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelinda M. Mangin\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the Department of Education Theory, Policy, and Administration in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University, where she teaches and conducts research related to teacher leadership and transgender identities in the context of K-12 schools. Dr. Mangin's scholarship is informed by her previous experience as a public high school Spanish teacher in New York City. She is a frequent speaker on the topic of transgender children and teacher leadership, presenting at national conferences as well as at local schools and teacher education preparation programs. Dr. Mangin is a founding member and organizer for Stepping Stones, a New York City, PFLAG-affiliated support group for families of transgender and gender-expansive children. She is the author of \"Supporting Transgender and Gender-Expansive Children in School\" (\u003ci\u003ePhi Delta Kappan\u003c\/i\u003e, 2018) and \"Transgender Students in Elementary Schools: How Supportive Principals Lead\" (\u003ci\u003eEducational Administration Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, 2019). In addition to her work with transgender communities, Dr. Mangin is a nationally recognized scholar of teacher leadership, the author of a coedited research volume (Teachers College Press, 2008), a coauthored book of case studies (Teachers College Press, 2010), and numerous peer-reviewed journal articles. From 2013 to 2018, she served as associate editor for \u003ci\u003eEducational Administration Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Mangin is the principal investigator of two projects funded by the Spencer Foundation. \u003ci\u003eTransforming Public Education: A Research Agenda\u003c\/i\u003e is a collaborative project that brings together the expertise of twenty educators and activists for the purpose of improving education research related to transgender students and educators in K-12 schools. The second project, \u003ci\u003eTransgender Studies in Education: Building a Field of Study\u003c\/i\u003e, is a small learning community of education scholars whose collective efforts focus on articulating a vision for the future of educational scholarship informed by transgender experiences and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47466332651698,"sku":"9781682535257","price":53.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2c028bc1c4cd3bf9beb7b93a02bb5d8a.webp?v=1779019154","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/transgender-students-in-elementary-school-creating-an-affirming-and-inclusive-school-culture-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}