This survey research describes English language arts teachers' comfort levels in integrating
literature with lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) themes or characters into their …

This paper is based on research that is concerned to provide insight into the pedagogical
potential for interrupting heteronormativity and addressing the politics of gender expression …

This paper retrospectively examines a collection of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans*(LGBT)-
themed books discussed by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, queer, and questioning …

Drawing on an ethnographic case study of a 13-week Gay and Lesbian Literature course,
this paper explores how a high-school teacher and her students engaged with queer …

Learn how to foster critical conversations in English language arts classrooms. This guide
encourages teachers to engage students in noticing and discussing harmful discourses …

Introduction In this article, we review research on the impact of young adult literature (YAL)
on young people's sexuality-related beliefs. This research points to the potential of YAL as a …

Educational literacy scholars have demonstrated the rich possibilities of the English
language arts, and of queer-inclusive and critical literacy practices in particular, to disrupt …

THE PUBLICATION of children's and young adult literature inclusive of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and queer) characters has steadily increased in recent years (Möller …

While grand claims have been made for the power of literature, there is a dearth of
experimental research in English education examining the effects of reading literature—and …

Researchers have concluded that policy implementation is a process of mutual adaptation
between policies and implementers. Our study draws attention to that relationship …