Charle LaMonica | September 17, 2018
This week in North Carolina we are witnessing an unprecedented natural disaster and we are witnessing an outpouring of care and concern, at the same time. Presently teachers, professors, counselors and educational administrators throughout North Carolina and the region are working hard for the safety of students during the Hurricane Florence. World View offers support as our partners and participants throughout the state and region are experiencing devastating losses of home and community structures caused by the raging winds and flooding from Hurricane Florence.
Natural disasters know no borders. And caring for students is in every global educator’s DNA. World View has identified some resources that have been proven to help educators with students returning to the classroom who have experienced global natural disasters. We will continue to share resources as they come available.
NCSS Resources for Teaching about Natural Disasters
www.socialstudies.org/Resources-for-Teaching-about-Natural-Disasters
Here’s an example article from Teaching Tolerance after Hurricane Harvey:
www.tolerance.org/magazine/helping-after-harvey
Check out the section on facing natural disasters:
education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/teaching-through-trauma-tragedy/
From the NYT learning network after Hurricane Sandy:
learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/teaching-hurricane-sandy-ideas-and-resources/
www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-daily/2017/09/05/back-to-school-after-a-natural-disaster-teaching-hurricane-harvey — this includes links to lessons and activities, media literacy tools, and books
Risk reduction/preparedness:
www.cidrap.umn.edu/practice/curriculum-trains-children-act-disaster-preparedness-ambassadors-their-families
World View is presently assessing ways we can help, knowing that people throughout the state are impacted in multiple ways. Stay safe and know our thoughts are with you.