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We're saddened and concerned by today's events. Many of you carry the additional burden of having to immediately address today's events in your classrooms tomorrow. In this thread, we'll share some resources we hope will help with your next class and the days to come.
'Educators are in a unique position to help children navigate this sometimes-violent world. “We don’t ask teachers to be therapists, but they’re the ones on the front lines,” says a school psychologist and trauma specialist. “They’re the ones hearing kids’ stories.”'
In the article quoted above, When Bad Things Happen, @Tolerance_org share experiences of navigating trauma and healing in schools. Keep scrolling for a helpful Psychological First Aid framework you can use with students right away. https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/summer-2013/when-bad-things-happen
If you're looking for content to frame the conversation, this eLesson from @BRInstitute covers the history of contentious elections in the U.S. and peaceful transitions of power. https://billofrightsinstitute.org/e-lessons/contentious-elections-and-the-peaceful-transition-of-power
This downloadable PDF shares how teachers can make sure their classroom dialogue is mindful of students' diverse situations, needs, and perspectives, and help build equitable learning environments. https://www.edelements.com/hubfs/12%20Things%20Equity%20Focused%20Teachers%20Say%20To%20Students%20As%20They%20Return%20To%20School.pdf
You may find it easier to watch the video:
Or the webinar: https://www.edelements.com/12-things-equity-focused-teachers-should-say-to-students-9820
Or the webinar: https://www.edelements.com/12-things-equity-focused-teachers-should-say-to-students-9820
How to Support Students with Trauma will help guide your classroom practices as you support your students. The video references the COVID-19 pandemic but has lots of helpful tips for SEL, regulating emotions, and coping with trauma.
Consider sharing this article from @CommonSenseEd with the families of your students to help them navigate the conversation at home. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-difficult-subjects
School and district leaders, remember that your teachers and staff need support – and so do you. We hope this webinar can contribute to shaping a culture of psychological safety on your teams so you all can lean on each other. https://www.edelements.com/psychological-safety-4320
Take care and be safe. Invest in each other – and let us know how we can support you.
We have some more resources to share, especially if you're looking for ways to create space for your students to process.
Check out this guidebook from @PartnershipLA - pages 20 & 21 have sample lessons you can use to plan community circles for MS & HS. https://partnershipla.org/resources/additional-resources/restorative-communities-guidebook/
Check out this guidebook from @PartnershipLA - pages 20 & 21 have sample lessons you can use to plan community circles for MS & HS. https://partnershipla.org/resources/additional-resources/restorative-communities-guidebook/
We're also looking to educators right here on Twitter to lead the way from their empathy and expertise – like this helpful guidance from @triciaebarvia https://twitter.com/triciaebarvia/status/1346969002426380294?s=21
For any Social Studies teachers looking for content to help their students contextualize, this article from @voxdotcom can serve as a useful starting point. https://www.vox.com/2019/6/20/18693018/white-supremacists-overthrew-government-north-carolina
This resource from PBS @NewsHourExtra can be used as a lesson plan for MS & HS students to explore critical thinking and analysis as they identify fact versus misinformation. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/fact-or-fiction-how-can-students-sort-through-the-misinformation/
You can see all of these resources and more collected in this Google doc, organized so leaders, teachers, students, and families can find the resources they need to help them navigate difficult times. Let us know if you have a helpful resource we can add! http://bit.ly/EducatorCrisisResources
