Create safe, inclusive environments with students
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Design inclusive school-wide systems and processes’
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Seek diverse perspectives
Seek diverse perspectives
Young people discuss their experiences of school and reflect on how to create spaces where we all belong.
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Engage students as partners
Engage students as partners
Student-led groups can provide advice and guidance on the development of supportive and inclusive environments.
Groups could include:
- diversity groups
- Queer Straight Alliances
- peer sexuality support groups
- lunch forums and discussion groups
- school health councils.
Source: Health and Physical Education Online (opens in a new tab/window)
Acknowledge expertise
Acknowledge expertise
Recognise the expertise of LGBTIQA+ young people through:
- building the capacity of LGBTQIA+ young people to contribute to school-wide events and decisions
- seeking student feedback on issues and ideas
- creating opportunities to seek student perspectives
- including students in school reviews
- inviting representation on the student council
- developing inclusive schooling and anti-bullying policies in partnership with students.
Plan environments together
Plan environments together
Involve students in decisions about learning spaces.
Discuss how to support both learning and wellbeing.
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Source: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Introduce students to UDL
Introduce students to UDL
UDL is a framework for planning for diversity.
Introduce the UDL thinking cycle to students. It always starts with "Who are the people and what do they bring?".
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Useful resources
Useful resources
Supporting LGBTI young people in New Zealand
Read time: 18 min
This document outlines six objectives to improve the lives of LGBTQIA+ young people in New Zealand. Commissioned by the Ministry of Youth Development.
Publisher: Ministry of Social Development
Affirming diversity of sexualities and gender identities in the school community
Read time: 36 min
Guidelines to assist boards of trustees and PPTA branches to consider how well their schools recognise and affirm diversity of sexualities and gender identities. Published by the PPTA.
Publisher: New Zealand Post Primary Teachers' Association
Next steps
More suggestions for implementing the strategy “Design inclusive school-wide systems and processes”:
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Strategies for action:
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Build knowledge of sex, gender, and sexuality diversityShow suggestions for Build knowledge of sex, gender, and sexuality diversity
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Design inclusive school-wide systems and processesShow suggestions for Design inclusive school-wide systems and processes
- Engage with community
- Develop inclusive policies and systems
- Create safe, inclusive environments with students
- Provide support systems
- Support and resource sexuality and gender education
- Provide professional learning
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Address immediate environmental, physical and social needsShow suggestions for Address immediate environmental, physical and social needs
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Develop an inclusive classroom and curriculumShow suggestions for Develop an inclusive classroom and curriculum
