Who is in the Classroom?

This chapter’s purpose is creating understanding for people who don’t necessarily fit into the normalized world of a classroom. It aims to generate literacy on the issues faced by transgender and gender non-conforming students and staff in educational settings. The authors observe a lack of such knowledge in the European higher education institutions of which they are (or were) part. They also identify a lack of staff that are gender diverse (or feel confident being identified as gender diverse), which would enable students to recognize themselves and be inspired. This text is for people who are curious about inclusive classrooms. It is written for those who are already allies and for those who wish to become allies, who seek to educate themselves and need resources in order to educate others. In short, it is addressed to students, teachers, administrators, cleaners, technicians and managers alike, at all those who together build institutions. The illustrated chapter shares contexts, experiments, discussions, as well as hands-on guidance material. This includes how to introduce and instigate pronoun and access go-rounds in classrooms, which ensure everybody present is seen and supported in their needs. The focus of this research is particularly on the needs of people that are atypical, those of trans*persons and people with mental health problems or visible and invisible impairments. The text is collectively written and edited by the “Who is in the classroom?” working group, in the framework of the EU-funded collective research and study programme Teaching to Transgress Toolbox (2019–22).

Schlagwörter

Pronouns, Inclusive Classroom, Access Needs, Abilities, Asumptions, Trans*, Critical Pedagogy, Academic Activism

Fachgebiet (DDC)

700 - Künste und Unterhaltung

Projekt

Veranstaltung

Startdatum der Ausstellung

Enddatum der Ausstellung

Startdatum der Konferenz

Enddatum der Konferenz

Datum der letzten Prüfung

16.10.2025

ISBN

ISSN

Sprache

Englisch

Während FHNW Zugehörigkeit erstellt

Nein

Zukunftsfelder FHNW

New Work

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Begutachtung

Fachlektorat/Editorial Review

Open Access-Status

Lizenz

Zitation

Weinmayr, E., Sjöberg, Å., Benaddi, F., & Söring, K. I. (2022). Who is in the Classroom? (E. Weinmayr, C. Circlude, S. Magnan, L. Rassel, S. Vilayphiou, U. o. G. HDK-Valand, & erg Brussels, Eds.). Teaching to Transgress Toolbox. https://irf.fhnw.ch/handle/11654/53101

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