{"id":4,"date":"2023-07-20T16:47:53","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T20:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/?p=4"},"modified":"2024-07-04T13:59:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T17:59:08","slug":"frontmatter","status":"publish","type":"front-matter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/front-matter\/frontmatter\/","title":{"raw":"Front Matter","rendered":"Front Matter"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3391\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/Cleaner-Section-Headers-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2889\" height=\"18\" \/>\r\n\r\n<b>Version:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/back-matter\/versioning-history\/\">2.1<\/a>\r\n\r\nThis guidebook was originally researched, developed and written by Natalie Kouri-Towe and Myloe Martel-Perry (2021) under the title <i>Better Practices in the Sexuality Classroom: Teaching Resources and Guides for Sustainable and Equitable Learning<\/i> and revised. It was revised and republished under the new title, <i>Better Practices in the Classroom: A Teaching Guidebook for Sustainable, Inclusive, and Equitable Learning from a Gender and Sexuality Studies Framework<\/i> (2024) with the assistance of Linneah Reynolds and Margot Thorseth.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h1>Accessibility Statement<\/h1>\r\nThis guidebook was designed with universal accessibility features in mind. Using available tools, we have checked to ensure it is compatible with screen readers in the online interactive Pressbooks and ebook versions. The guidebook is also available for download in EPUB, MOBI, and PDF formats.\r\n\r\nDescriptive captions and alternative text have been included for non-decorative images.\r\n\r\nPlease note that the H5P content included is not available in EPUB, MOBI, or PDF formats. However, we have included a <a href=\"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/chapter\/scenarios\/\">print copy of the H5P content<\/a>, available in the Appendix.\r\n\r\nFor the date of last revision, see <a href=\"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/back-matter\/versioning-history\/\">Versioning History<\/a> in the Appendix.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h1>How to cite this document<\/h1>\r\nPlease reference original authors when citing sections that summarize information gathered from outside this text. For all other content in this document, please cite using the following information:\r\n\r\n<b>Authors:<\/b> Natalie Kouri-Towe and Myloe Martel-Perry\r\n\r\n<b>Year:<\/b> 2024\r\n\r\n<b>Title:<\/b> Better Practices in the Classroom: A Teaching Guidebook for Sustainable, Inclusive, and Equitable Learning from a Gender and Sexuality Studies Framework\r\n\r\n<b>Place:<\/b> Montreal, QC\r\n\r\n<b>Publisher:<\/b> Concordia University Library Pressbooks\r\n\r\n<b>Copyright License:<\/b> CC BY-SA 4.0\r\n\r\nThis work is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit <a title=\"CC-BY-SA 4.0 License\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">creativecommons.org<\/a>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h1>Contact Info<\/h1>\r\nFor more support, help, resources, feedback, or to talk through any aspect of this document, please contact:\r\n\r\n<a id=\"contactinfo\"><\/a>Natalie Kouri-Towe\r\nAssociate Professor, Simone de Beauvoir Institute\r\nConcordia University\r\n<a href=\"mailto:natalie.kouri-towe@concordia.ca\">natalie.kouri-towe@concordia.ca<\/a>\r\n\r\nOr <a title=\"Teaching Guide mail list signup form\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/0fd52c81f8a4\/teching-guide\">sign up for our mailing list<\/a> to get updates on new versions of this guide.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h1>Feedback<\/h1>\r\nIf you found this teaching guidebook helpful or have used parts of it, please let us know by filling out this <a title=\"Teaching Guide feedback form\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdyaWRM5_ROdMiSWSvOEWiwzfAjjcr1ZN-Uww0LfCI6_CgcfQ\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">feedback form<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h1>Zotero<\/h1>\r\nUsing Zotero, we have created an <a title=\"Teaching Guide Zotero bibliography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zotero.org\/groups\/5203876\/teaching_guide\/library\">open-access bibliography<\/a> of all resources and references included within this guidebook.\r\n\r\nAs Zotero is an active library, we are consistently updating it, adding related readings and resources not necessarily included in the current version of this guidebook.\r\n\r\n<b><i>Want to get involved and help add to our library?<\/i><\/b>\r\n\r\n<b><i>Email <a href=\"mailto:natalie.kouri-towe@concordia.ca\">natalie.kouri-towe@concordia.ca<\/a> to find out more.<\/i><\/b>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h1>Acknowledgements<\/h1>\r\nVersion 2.0 of this guidebook was designed and developed with the support of Linneah Reynolds and Margot Thorseth. In addition to thanking them for their hours of work to produce a beautiful and accessible interactive Pressbook for <i>Better Practices<\/i>, we would also like to thank the following people for providing support and feedback on versions of this document, including:\r\n\r\nDanielle Bobker, Laura Copeland, Carly Daniel-Hughes, Jamilah Dei-Sharpe, Donna Kah\u00e9rakwas Goodleaf, \u00a0Alex Ketchum, Marlihan Lopez, Gada Mahrouse, Kimberley Manning, and the hundreds of people who participated in workshops on this guidebook over the years.\r\n\r\nSpecial thanks also go to Rachel Harris, who encouraged us to revise this guidebook as an Open Educational Resource through Concordia University\u2019s Library Pressbooks.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3391\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/Cleaner-Section-Headers-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2889\" height=\"18\" \/>","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3391\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/Cleaner-Section-Headers-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2889\" height=\"18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/Cleaner-Section-Headers-3.png 2889w, https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/Cleaner-Section-Headers-3-300x2.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/Cleaner-Section-Headers-3-1024x6.png 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/Cleaner-Section-Headers-3-768x5.png 768w, https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/Cleaner-Section-Headers-3-1536x10.png 1536w, https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/Cleaner-Section-Headers-3-2048x13.png 2048w, https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/Cleaner-Section-Headers-3-65x1.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/Cleaner-Section-Headers-3-225x1.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/Cleaner-Section-Headers-3-350x2.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2889px) 100vw, 2889px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Version:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/back-matter\/versioning-history\/\">2.1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This guidebook was originally researched, developed and written by Natalie Kouri-Towe and Myloe Martel-Perry (2021) under the title <i>Better Practices in the Sexuality Classroom: Teaching Resources and Guides for Sustainable and Equitable Learning<\/i> and revised. It was revised and republished under the new title, <i>Better Practices in the Classroom: A Teaching Guidebook for Sustainable, Inclusive, and Equitable Learning from a Gender and Sexuality Studies Framework<\/i> (2024) with the assistance of Linneah Reynolds and Margot Thorseth.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Accessibility Statement<\/h1>\n<p>This guidebook was designed with universal accessibility features in mind. Using available tools, we have checked to ensure it is compatible with screen readers in the online interactive Pressbooks and ebook versions. The guidebook is also available for download in EPUB, MOBI, and PDF formats.<\/p>\n<p>Descriptive captions and alternative text have been included for non-decorative images.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that the H5P content included is not available in EPUB, MOBI, or PDF formats. However, we have included a <a href=\"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/chapter\/scenarios\/\">print copy of the H5P content<\/a>, available in the Appendix.<\/p>\n<p>For the date of last revision, see <a href=\"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/teachingresource\/back-matter\/versioning-history\/\">Versioning History<\/a> in the Appendix.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>How to cite this document<\/h1>\n<p>Please reference original authors when citing sections that summarize information gathered from outside this text. For all other content in this document, please cite using the following information:<\/p>\n<p><b>Authors:<\/b> Natalie Kouri-Towe and Myloe Martel-Perry<\/p>\n<p><b>Year:<\/b> 2024<\/p>\n<p><b>Title:<\/b> Better Practices in the Classroom: A Teaching Guidebook for Sustainable, Inclusive, and Equitable Learning from a Gender and Sexuality Studies Framework<\/p>\n<p><b>Place:<\/b> Montreal, QC<\/p>\n<p><b>Publisher:<\/b> Concordia University Library Pressbooks<\/p>\n<p><b>Copyright License:<\/b> CC BY-SA 4.0<\/p>\n<p>This work is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit <a title=\"CC-BY-SA 4.0 License\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\">creativecommons.org<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Contact Info<\/h1>\n<p>For more support, help, resources, feedback, or to talk through any aspect of this document, please contact:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"contactinfo\"><\/a>Natalie Kouri-Towe<br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Simone de Beauvoir Institute<br \/>\nConcordia University<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:natalie.kouri-towe@concordia.ca\">natalie.kouri-towe@concordia.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or <a title=\"Teaching Guide mail list signup form\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/0fd52c81f8a4\/teching-guide\">sign up for our mailing list<\/a> to get updates on new versions of this guide.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Feedback<\/h1>\n<p>If you found this teaching guidebook helpful or have used parts of it, please let us know by filling out this <a title=\"Teaching Guide feedback form\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdyaWRM5_ROdMiSWSvOEWiwzfAjjcr1ZN-Uww0LfCI6_CgcfQ\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">feedback form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Zotero<\/h1>\n<p>Using Zotero, we have created an <a title=\"Teaching Guide Zotero bibliography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zotero.org\/groups\/5203876\/teaching_guide\/library\">open-access bibliography<\/a> of all resources and references included within this guidebook.<\/p>\n<p>As Zotero is an active library, we are consistently updating it, adding related readings and resources not necessarily included in the current version of this guidebook.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want to get involved and help add to our library?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Email <a href=\"mailto:natalie.kouri-towe@concordia.ca\">natalie.kouri-towe@concordia.ca<\/a> to find out more.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Acknowledgements<\/h1>\n<p>Version 2.0 of this guidebook was designed and developed with the support of Linneah Reynolds and Margot Thorseth. 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