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The Advocate Educator's Handbook: Creating Schools Where Transgender and Non-Binary Students Thrive (Wiley/ Jossey-Bass) is based on over 50 interviews, and reflects the experience of educators, students, leaders, and other experts. It provides K-12 educators, school and district leaders, teacher preparation programs and other adult allies with a framework ( EDUCATE-AFFIRM-INCLUDE-DISRUPT) and resources to ensure they are fully equipped to serve transgender and non-binary students. About the Authors: Vanessa Ford (she/her) is an award-winning educator and author who happens to be the parent of a wonderful transgender child. Her children’s book, Calvin, won the 2022 Lambda Literary Award for Best Children’s or Middle-Grade Book and she was a classroom teacher for 14 years in DC Public Schools. Her family’s advocacy has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, New York Magazine and NPR. She was a founding member of The Human Rights Campaign’s Parents for Transgender Equality Council and sat for 2 years on the board of the National Center for Transgender Equality. She now lives with her husband and two children, one of whom is trans, outside of Boston. Rebecca Kling (she/her) is a nationally-known transgender activist and advocate for equal rights. She is the co-owner of the social impact consulting firm Better World Collaborative and previously served as the Education Programming Director at the National Center for Transgender Equality. Rebecca is also currently on the leadership team of Harbor Camps, a camp for transgender and gender variant youth, and she taught middle and high school theater for years. Her advocacy has been featured in the Washington Post, the Guardian, and elsewhere. She lives with her two cats in Chicago.