Sexual Diversity and the Curriculum
I have chosen to examine Sexual Diversity and the curriculum for my critical summary. Throughout my experience in school, I have little to no experience learning about sex or the LGBTQ+ community. In about 5th grade, we got the ever so known “talk.” This is where a nurse came in to talk to us about what it means to be a girl or a boy. They split us up by our gender; the talk was super awkward for everyone because we talked about it once one-time and never again. This experience has made me realize that the curriculum is flawed regarding essential topics like sex education and, more particularly, heterosexual relationships and the lack of other options. I chose this topic because I think it is vital to be appropriately taught and not made awkward. Educators need to be taught how to properly handle students approaching them for help and sanctuary when they are not getting that at home. I hope to find information that can help support my topic and change the norm we have in the curriculum.
he Saskatchewan Ministery of Education 2015 called Deeping the Discussion: Gender and Sexual Diversity. This was written in 2015, and I was in high school at that time. Furthermore, I never learned or saw any inclusion for those not classified in the heterosexual spectrum. Without having proper inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community in school and classrooms efficiently makes it less likely for one to come for help within the school. I will reference this document primarily in my summary. This file tells of plans to implement a safe environment for the LGBTQ+ community. It also tells of the challenges schools have been facing thus far. The lack of information provided to educators is the main reason for this decline of inclusion in schools.
Moving forward, I plan to research more on what is happening in schools and what students think they should learn about sexual diversity in schools. I hope to find information and plans to include the LGBTQ+ community in the curriculum for students to learn about. I hope to change the norm that is reoccurring in school still today. From my sexual identity class I am currently taking and my driving determination to be a batter Allie, I think this topic will help educate both e and hopefully others into including this into the curriculum.