What is Teaching Outside the Binary?

This website is a collection of resources, blog posts, and reading lists to help you deconstruct the gender binary, support LGBTQ+ students in your classroom, and create a more inclusive environment for students. And occasionally I talk about some of the EPIC things that are happening in my science classroom. Thanks for stopping by!

 
 
 
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Hi, friends! My name is Mx. Ace Schwarz

(pronounced “mix”)

I am a 6th and 7th grade science teacher in Pennsylvania. I am trans/non-binary and use they/them/theirs pronouns.

 
 
 

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We need more asexual representation in the media. I can probably count on one hand the number of confirmed, accurately portrayed asexual characters. Many people first knew about asexuality due to an awful House episode, but thankfully, shows like Sex
Super excited to be part of the free Educators 2 Educators summer conference! There is still time to register (head over to educators2educators.com to sign up). The conference will run from July 17-18th, and there are so many epic presenters with a v
So excited to receive a copy of Peanut Goes for the Gold by Jonathan Van Ness and illustrated by Gillian Reid from @harperkids . This epic book is about a non-binary guinea pig who does everything with their own personal flair. They decide to create
I watched Major! thanks to a recommendation from @growingwithmxt It’s a documentary about the life and work of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Black transgender woman who has been a community leader for trans rights for over 40 years. Miss Major wa
Transgender representation in the media is so important.⁣ Accurate transgender representation in the media is even more important.⁣ ⁣ Laverne Cox (@lavernecox), a producer of the Netflix documentary Disclosure, says in the film, “According to a
It’s been one week since I moved to Philadelphia! Living alone and setting up a space that is completely mine after sharing one for six years is an exciting change. It also makes me super happy to know I’m heading into a much more support
There is an initiative this week started by @amistadbooks called #BlackOutBestSellerList where people are encouraged to buy two books by Black authors. The goal is to Blackout bestseller lists with Black voices. I want to share a really epic YA book
ID: Tweet from ACLU reads: ⁣ ⁣ “BREAKING: Aimee Stephens, Don Zarda, and Gerald Bostock won! The Supreme Court rules that it was against the law to fire our clients for being LGBTQ. There is no question: LGBTQ people are protected from discrimi