Honoring Trans and Gender-Expansive Students in Music Education

Matthew L. Garrett is Professor of Music Education and Director of the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) at Case Western Reserve University.Joshua Palkki is Associate Professor of Music Learning and Teaching and Associate Director of Choral Activities at Arizona State University.

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction: Teaching People to Learn though the Art of MusicPart I Context1. Starting a Conversation About Trans and Gender Expansive Youth2. Understanding School Climate for Trans and Gender Expansive Persons3. Safe People Creating Safe Spaces4. Honoring Gender Diversity in Music Classrooms5. Empowering TGE Students with Inclusive Policies6. Working with Transgender Singers in Choral Classrooms7. From Our CollaboratorsAppendix A: GlossaryAppendix B: Suggested ResourcesAppendix C: TGE-Affirmative PolicyAppendix D: Vocal ExercisesReferencesIndex

This book should be on the shelf of every teacher and counselor working with K through graduate school. Garrett and Palkki have done a brilliant job providing up-to-date coverage of subjects that are difficult for some teachers to address. This book covers these issues with sundry documenting stories, that perhaps familiar to some are extremely helpful to the uninitiated as well as others looking to be informed in addressing important issues paramount to many students—a most welcomed addition.