General resources for
Educators of deaf lgbtq+ youth
Lesson Plan
Resources
https://www.glsen.org/educator-resources#snt--3
-GLSEN is an organization dedicated toward improving the lives of LGBTQ+ students in a K-12 school environment.
-This link will take you to the GLSEN website, specifically to a page with many LGBTQ+ focused lesson plans that can be taught in your classroom.
https://www.lgbtqhistory.org/course/high-school-lesson-plans-general-lgbtq/
-This link will take you to a page with multiple different lesson plans intended for grades 9-12, all focusing on LGBTQ+ issues.
https://welcomingschools.org/resources/lessons
-Welcoming Schools is a wonderful organization which aims to provide educators with resources and lesson plans which can be taught in their classes in order to create more inclusive and diverse school environments.
helpful
video
This video from ESC Region 13 will provide you with ten helpful tips for teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing students!
This video will give you some great information about how to teach your class in the most accessible way possible, whether you are a general education teacher or a Teacher of the Deaf!
Books
For educators
LGBTQ Voices in Education: Changing the Culture of Schooling - by Veronica E Bloomfield & Marni E Fisher
-This book addresses the topics of gender, sexuality, and identity in school as they relate to the ways in which educators are approaching these issues in their teaching.
Deaf Culture (Exploring Deaf Communities in the United States)- by Irene W Leigh, Jean F. Andrews, and Raychelle L Harris
-This book may act as a resource for educators who are not yet familiar with the Deaf community or Deaf culture. Before teaching DHH students, it is extremely important that teachers understand their experiences and perspectives as thoroughly as they are able to.