Date of Award
5-2013
Document type
dissertation
Access Type
Open Access Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Degree Program
Education (also CAGS)
First Advisor
Richard T. Lapan
Second Advisor
Pat Griffin
Third Advisor
Ann Ferguson
Subject Categories
Education
Abstract
The purpose of the study was twofold: to explore how school counselors and athletic educators experienced implementing the 2010 Massachusetts Anti-bullying law and to explore how participants experienced using the Sharevision structured group reflection process as the format for group discussions. The Sharevision structured group reflection process provided the safety and support school counselors and athletic educators said they needed. Participants eagerly shared their experiences with one another. They used the Sharevision process to discuss the list of participant generated questions they posed during the individual interviews. They exchanged ideas and were able to generate new ways to respond to anti-LGBTQ bullying and gender-based harassment as a result of their reflective group discussions. The participants said that the Sharevision meetings relieved stress, were productive and inspired them to continue working together to take action on their ideas. After the study was over, members of the group met over the summer with the GSA Advisor to continue to work together. They designed and then co-facilitated their fall orientations for incoming students, athletes and parents proactively promoting diversity, their GSA and a positive LGBTQ school climate.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/pjfm-wb90
Recommended Citation
Thompson, Lisa Dawn, "Sharevision Collaboration Between High School Counselors and Athletic Educators to Stop LGBTQ Bullying" (2013). Open Access Dissertations. 766.
https://doi.org/10.7275/pjfm-wb90
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/open_access_dissertations/766