Early grades may be the best time to introduce topics related to sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, gender equality & social justice related to LGBTQ+ community before heteronormative & cisnormative values & assumptions become more deeply ingrained & less mutable.
Eva S. Goldfarb, PhD, is co-author of several sexuality education curricula.
Dr. Goldfarb's work is notable for its focus on positive, affirming, and comprehensive approaches to human sexuality and sexuality education and for her commitment to affective learning, actively engaged democratic classrooms, social justice, and civic engagement.
Her teaching is geared toward helping students understand issues of disparity, equity, and community as they relate to sexuality and gender and other factors.