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Teaching LGBTQ2S+ Students (Queen’s, Summer 2026, Online)

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June 22, 2026 to August 7, 2026

  • Category: ABQ, Online
  • Region: Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, GTA, Northern Ontario, Outside Ontario, Southern Ontario
  • Topic: AQ, LGBTQ2S
  • Grades: Intermediate (grades 7-10), Senior (grades 11-12)

Do you want to be a more inclusive educator? Do you want to ensure all your students feel accepted and empowered in your classroom?

Whether we know it or not, gender and sexual diversity exist in all classrooms. The course Teaching LGBTQ2S+ Students will help you understand the experiences of diverse gender identities and sexual orientations, encourage you to challenge your own biases, and provide you with tools to foster a truly inclusive environment for your LGBTQ2S+ students.

In this course you’ll complete practical tasks to broaden your perspective on teaching LGBTQ2S+ students. You’ll engage in guided discussions with your colleagues, explore a range of rich resources, learn about gender identities and sexual orientations, and begin your journey toward creating an inclusive, safe and engaging classroom and school community. You will practice implementing these strategies throughout the course as you build your ePortfolio and learn to become a vital ally to all LGBTQ2S+ students.

What You Will Learn and Do

In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to

  • gain an understanding of the importance of LGBTQ2S+ advocacy in school communities and how this advocacy contributes to a richer experience for all
  • interpret provincial legislation through an intersectional lens and appreciate the impact it has on the educational experience of LGBTQ2S+ and other marginalized students
  • collaboratively examine how heteronormativity and cisnormativity are present in curriculums, processes, policies and legislation
  • evaluate the importance of challenging personal and generalized biases, assumptions and uninformed beliefs about gender identity and sexual orientation, and understand how this process can lead to a more inclusive and equitable learning environment
  • illustrate ways in which gender stereotypes, the gender binary and gender policing can have an adverse effect on student achievement and well-being
  • develop methods for adopting a more gender-expansive perspective
  • critically explore how personal and systemic privilege have an impact on teaching and learning
  • develop tools to create an inclusive, safe and engaging classroom and school community for all LGBTQ2S+ students
  • critically reflect on past, current and evolving practices in teaching LGBTQ2S+ students
  • demonstrate a profound understanding of intersectionality in the LGBTQ2S+ community and its nuances