Pride Month Feature: Being Authentic with Students (with Marc Lewis, R.J. Grey Junior High School in Acton, MA)

In this short episode, middle school teacher Marc Lewis describes how he first told his students that he was gay - way back in the year 2000. This moment of "coming out" was unplanned, but since then, he has continued to be open with his students about his sexual orientation.   

Marc Lewis holds a master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has taught social studies at R.J. Grey Junior High School in Acton, Massachusetts, for over twenty years.

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LGBTQ+ Teaching Resources

ESD Episode on Creating Inclusive Classrooms for LGBTQ+ Youth (featuring Marc Lewis)

Learning for Justice Resources on Gender & Sexual Identity

Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Educator Network (GLSEN) Site

Inclusive Curriculum Guide (GLSEN)


Teaching & Acting in the Wake of Recent Mass Shootings

Information on the June 11th Demonstrations

March for Our Lives Website

Teaching in the Wake of Violence Resources (by Facing History)

NYT's List of Resources for Teaching about Uvalde School Shooting


ESD Podcast Resources:

Education for Sustainable Democracy Homepage

Brett Levy's Open-Access Research Articles (Free Downloads)

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Brett's Twitter Page for Handle @brettlmlevy (Follow Brett!)