Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchI Didn't Know I Could Be Queer and a Teacher | Ep. 215 (with Richard McDonald)
Episode 215
For many LGBTQ+ educators, the hardest lesson wasn't how to teach. It was believing there was a place for them in the classroom at all.
Richard MacDon…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Students Were Already Ready for this Conversation | Ep. 214 (with Max Rodriguez)
Episode 214
Every student deserves to see their family and themselves reflected in the classroom. But what does LGBTQ-inclusive education actually look like in a…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Representation in Libraries Can Change a Child's Life | Ep. 213 (with Hunter)
Episode 213
A library can be more than a place to borrow books. For many young people, it can be the first place they truly see themselves.
Future librarian Hunte…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
"You're Kind of My Father Figure." The Moment One Student Changed Everything | Ep. 212 (with Stephan Hoda)
Episode 212
A welcoming classroom doesn't happen by accident. It grows from the choices educators make every day about representation, belonging, and whose stori…
3 months ago
How Educators Can Integrate LGBTQ History and Inclusive Teaching into Any Classroom | Ep. 211 (with Steve Koumoulis)
Episode 211
Bryan Stanton sits down with New Jersey educator and advocate Steve Koumoulis to explore what LGBTQ inclusive teaching actually looks like in everyda…
3 months, 1 week ago
A Queer School Counselor on LGBTQ Student Support | Ep. 210 (with Daniel Clark)
Episode 210
Daniel “Dan Dan” Clark joins Queering Education live from the NJEA Carol Watchler LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Conference to discuss LGBTQ-inclusive teaching, s…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Using Dance and Social Justice to Create Queer Inclusive Classrooms | Ep. 209 (with Micah Gary-Fryer)
Episode 209
How can LGBTQ-inclusive teaching and queer pedagogy help students find their voice? In this episode of Queering Education, Bryan Stanton sits down wi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Attacks Are Different. The Playbook Isn’t. What LGBTQ Educators Need to Know | Ep. 208 (with Carol Watchler)
Episode 208
For decades, Carol Watchler has been at the forefront of LGBTQ education advocacy, helping educators create more inclusive classrooms while navigatin…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
I Became the Teacher I Never Saw | Ep. 207 (with Joe Chianakas)
Episode 207
What does it mean to be the teacher you needed when you were young? In this episode of Queering Education, Bryan Stanton talks with educator and auth…
4 months ago
“Was I Supportive Enough to Queer Students?” The Question That Changed One Teacher’s Career | Ep. 206 (with Sue Granzella)
When we talk about LGBTQ inclusive teaching, many educators assume meaningful support requires a major initiative. Sue Granzella’s story suggests som…
4 months, 1 week ago