E214 - The Students Were Already Ready for this Conversation | Ep. 214 (with Max Rodriguez)

Every student deserves to see their family and themselves reflected in the classroom. But what does LGBTQ-inclusive education actually look like in an elementary school, especially in a community where support isn't guaranteed?

New Jersey fourth-grade teacher Max Rodriguez (he/they) shares how he thoughtfully weaves inclusive curriculum, family representation, and social justice into everyday teaching while navigating community expectations. Drawing on more than three decades in education, Max reflects on how much schools have changed, why visible support matters, and what it means to become the teacher he wished he'd had growing up.

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