At a Glance
This course will focus on the history of LGBTQ teachers in the K-12 setting in the United States. To that end, students will study both the social expectations of teachers as well as the real lived experience of same-sex desiring teachers in the 19th and 20th centuries. Students will question the notion of “social progress” and work to understand how LGBTQ educators have worked to support the schooling experience of LGBTQ students. Additionally, this course will shed light on larger questions of American history. As historian Karen Leroux argued, “historicizing postwar homophobia, and using the history of teachers to do it, strengthens students’ grasp of gender as a powerful force in twentieth-century America.” (2016)
Outcomes
- 1 credit hour
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Last Updated: 08/21/2023
Details
Session Length
8 weeks
Session Format
Online
This class is available for License Renewal, Graduate, Paraeducator or Audit credit.
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