EDTC 636 - Grief, Crisis And Hope in a School Context

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Ramapo College of New Jersey

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Description:

We will meet for five weeks for a total of 10.5 hours a week. This demanding schedule will be accompanied by an intensive reading, writing, and computing load, so be prepared for a whirlwind ride! We will focus on grief, crisis and hope as they occur in and affect teaching and learning in the schools. Death, dying, illness, loss, bereavement, violence, etc. are difficult to face in our own lives and are especially challenging for teachers and school administrators to cope with as they try to provide the safest, most responsive educational environment for students. Tragedy can erupt into the classrooms abruptly and without warning or can be an immediate presence in the school over an extended period of time. One is never fully prepared for whether it is the grave illness of a student in the class, a child's loss of a family member, or the announcement on the news of a devastating tragedy such as the Oklahoma City Bombing or the massive and widespread impact of the recent tsunami. Whatever subject matter or grade level one teaches, whatever one's role in the school, thoughtful preparation and education are key to responding appropriately to tragedy, to developing best practices for prevention, intervention, postvention of violence and suicide, and in finding ways to foster hope in your students and to help them find meaning in difficult times and to make appropriate ethical decisions. The class will involve discussion, workshop activities, readings, a/v materials and participation in WebCT. Students will also research a specific aspect of grief, crisis, etc. and develop a formal response plan for their own classrooms which they will present orally and in PowerPoint with accompanying handouts to the remainder of the class. 0.000 TO 4.000 Credit Hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Graduate Schedule Types: Lecture Social Science Graduate College Educational Technology Department Course Attributes: MET COURSE FOR GRAD FEE ASSESS

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0.00 - 4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ramapo.edu

Phone Number:

(201) 684-7500 ext 7500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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