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Helping
Children Cope: Teacher Resources for Talking About Tragedy:
Jan Jewell teaches in Oklahoma City, a community that knows
something about dealing with terrorist attacks. She offers
Education World readers her thoughts about how they might
deal with last week's attack on America. Included: Links to
more resources!
Teaching about Tragedy:
is designed to assist all teachers help their students cope
with, and make sense, of the senseless. Key features of the
site include an area where teachers can share their experiences
and insights in dealing with this or other tragedies within
the classroom, articles from NCSS journals and books relating
to the subject, and links to other related resources and information.
Additionally, the site provides contact information for media
looking for social educators and experts to discuss this and
related subjects with teachers, teacher educators, and school
officials.
Discussions,
Reassurances Mark Teachers' Responses to Attacks: As many
students enter classrooms this week, their heads filled with
television images of the attack on the Pentagon and the destruction
of the World Trade Center, teachers are using discussions,
reassurances, hands-on help, and opportunities to talk to
help students cope. Included: Teachers and administrators
share how they are helping students deal with the terrorist
attacks.
Dealing
with Tragedy: Tips & Resources for Parents and Educators:
Find tips and web-based resources that help parents, educators
and children cope with trauma. Explore a wealth of informative
material, including an insightful article by Robert Evans,
Ed. D: Helping
Children Cope with Tragic Loss.
The
World Trade Center Bombing: An American Holocaust Members
of the Harriman Clubhouse of the Boys Club of New York share
their feelings about the events of September 11th and interview
fellow New Yorkers to get their reactions to the tragedy.
See what they had to say.
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