Download or read book A Teacher s Handbook of Death written by Jim Colwell and published by . This book was released on 2001-09-14 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ''Some would argue that the teacher''s job is to teach, and that hasn''t changed. What has expanded is the teacher''s role (and, often, by default, increasing responsibility) to meet students in the events we call life. This helpful resource addresses many themes, including: the physical processes which occur during and after death, reasons for illness, sudden death, or suicide, what actually happens to the dead body, what happens at funerals. There are strategies for speaking and listening, insights into the words and questions, and what is behind them, from children, and staying aware of their own needs and issues.'' - Resources Hotline (The World Pastoral Centre)''This is an interesting book that, if used creatively, can provide teachers with useful information about death either as general knowledge or for lesson preparation. It certainly contains a range of death-related information in a form that it would be hard to find elsewhere.''- International Journal of Children''s Spirituality''Impressively focused, but full of useful information. It adds to the literature on teaching about death in interesting ways, because it is so direct and clear in its approach to the topic.''- Morality''This book goes a long way to addressing these anxieties by offering a clear and accessible introduction to the subject with basic information about the facts of death, funerals and bereavement (including how children grieve and how they might be helped to grieve). In addition to the authors'' openness and willingness to "practise what they preach" - by bringing in their own experiences and real-life stories where appropriate - encourages the reader to engage more directly with the subject matter: to consider how their own stories about death and bereavement might influence how they talk about it.''- After Life - Reports from the frontline of death''This book seeks to support teachers of children from age 8 upwards in this sensitive and not always easy task. Of the ten chapters, nine concentrate on providing the reader with factual information pertaining to different aspects of death and dying, to be used as a handy reference guide. The authors run through arguments for discussing death as an ordinary life event, examine medical and biological definitions of death, consider the process of dying from cancer and AIDS, death by accident and suicide, the death penalty, look at what happens to the body after death, explain the functions of people involved with a death and summarise funeral rites and traditions in the main religions, before listing basic psychological models of the grief process in children.Written in a simplified style that according to a chapter-by-chapter age guide in the introduction, could be accessed directly by the children themselves, this book is recommended for teachers looking for reassurement, factual support and creative ideas for integrating death education into the classroom.''- The Compassionate Friends Newsletter''The authors have produced an extremely useful book providing teachers with ways of facilitating discussion about death.Teachers are increasingly called upon to explain death and dying - September 11th being a good example, when children were subjected to distressing scenes on television on a daily basis. Many children began to ask teachers questions about death and dying that were causing them anxiety.The authors also offer useful strategies for talking about death in the context of different school lessons with guidance given on page 7 about the suitability of the material for each age group.The final chapter, Death across the curriculum, discusses how death can be bought into the curriculum simply and sensibly.A very interesting read, and one that all teachers should find useful.''- The TeacherTeachers are increasingly called upon to discuss and explain death and dying to children in the classroom. This book provides them with methods to facilitate open discussions of death and to find suitable ways of talking with children about what happens when someone they know dies. It explores some of the most sensitive questions surrounding death such as:* the physical processes which occur during and after death* reasons for illness, sudden death or suicide* what actually happens to the dead body* what happens at funerals.The authors also offer useful strategies for talking about death in the context of different school lessons, in order to prepare pupils of all ages. The final chapter on grief and mourning demonstrates how to give newly bereaved children the support they need.This handbook combines factual information with strategies for teachers to use when discussing death with children. Readable and practical, it will be invaluable for teachers required to broach this sensitive issue within the school environment.
Download or read book A Teacher s Handbook of Death written by Maggie Jackson and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachers are increasingly called upon to discuss and explain death and dying to children in the classroom. This book provides them with methods to facilitate open discussions of death and to find suitable ways of talking with children about what happens when someone they know dies.
Download or read book An Empty Seat in Class written by Rick Ayers and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The death of a student, especially to gun violence, is a life-changing experience that occurs with more and more frequency in America's schools. For each of those tragedies, there is a classroom and there is a teacher. Yet student death is often a forbidden subject, removed from teacher education and professional development classes where the curriculum is focused instead on learning about standards, lesson plans, and pedagogy. What can and should teachers do when the unbearable happens? An Empty Seat in the Class illuminates the tragedy of student death and suggests ways of dealing and healing within the classroom community. This book weaves the story of the author's very personal experience of a student's fatal shooting with short pieces by other educators who have worked through equally terrible events and also includes contributions from counsellors, therapists, and school principals. Through accumulated wisdom, educators are given the means and resources to find their own path to healing their students, their communities, and themselves.
Download or read book The Death and Resurrection of a Coherent Literature Curriculum written by Sandra Stotsky and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2012 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is addressed to teachers who know that the secondary literature curriculum in our public schools is in shambles. Unless experienced and well-read English teachers can develop coherent and increasingly demanding literature curricula in their schools, average high school students will remain at about the fifth or sixth grade reading level--where they now are to judge from several independent sources. This book seeks to challenge education policy makers, test developers, and educators who discourage the assignment of appropriately difficult works to high school students and make construction of a coherent literature curriculum impossible. It first traces the history of the literature curriculum in our middle schools and high schools and shows how it has been diminished and distorted in the past half-century. It then offers examples of coherent literature curricula and spells out the cognitive principles upon which coherence is based. Finally, it suggests what English teachers in our public schools could do to develop a literature curriculum that gives all their students an adequate basis for participation in an English-speaking civic culture.
Download or read book Do Death written by Amanda Blainey and published by Do Book Company. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Most people spend their whole lives asleep and then wake up a few days before they're about to die.' – Olivia Bareham, Sacred Crossings Death has a 100 per cent success rate. We can't escape its inevitability nor can we deny its existence. So, when someone close to us dies or we are confronted by our own mortality, why are we utterly unprepared? In Do Death, social activist Amanda Blainey seeks to transform our lives through our relationship with death. By inviting us to accept death as a natural part of life, she encourages us to think about what really matters – and live more consciously. With uplifting wisdom from leaders and visionaries, Do Death will: • Help us rediscover the power of human connection • Inspire us to think and talk about death more openly • Offer sage advice on how to navigate grief, and talk to children • Empower us to be better prepared, both practically and emotionally Death can be our greatest teacher. This book is a manual for living, at any stage in life.
Download or read book Death and the Classroom written by Kathleen K. Cassini and published by Griefwork of Cincinnati. This book was released on 1989 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teacher s Dead written by Benjamin Zephaniah and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-07-04 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The playful, obstinate and courageously humorous tone of Zephaniah's writing shines through ... hilarious and later heartbreaking' Guardian A teacher is dead, murdered by two of his students in front of the whole school. Right in front of Jackson Jones. But Mr Joseph was a good man – people liked him, respected him. How could those boys stab him and jog away like nothing had happened? Unable to process what he has seen, Jackson begins his own investigation: everyone knows who did it, but as Jackson uncovers more about the boys, he becomes convinced that people need to understand why. Brilliantly written and with a real ear for dialogue, fans of Angie Thomas and Malorie Blackman will love Benjamin Zephaniah's novels for young adult readers: Refugee Boy Face Gangsta Rap Teacher's Dead
Download or read book The Death and Life of the Great American School System written by Diane Ravitch and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses how school choice, misapplied standards of accountability, the No Child Left Behind mandate, and the use of a corporate model have all led to a decline in public education and presents arguments for a return to strong neighborhood schools and quality teaching.
Download or read book Facing Death written by Sandra L. Bertman and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1991 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work draws upon material from the visual arts, poetry, fiction, drama, and pop-culture to help lead the reader to a heightened awareness of the universal nature of the issues that face the dying and those who care for them. The author argues.
Download or read book Understanding Death and Illness and what They Teach about Life written by Catherine Faherty and published by Future Horizons. This book was released on 2008 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, family members and professionals have true guidance for these difficult, but necessary, conversations. Author Catherine Faherty offers detailed, concrete explanations of illness, dying, life after death, losing a pet, and numerous other issues. Her descriptions are written with such care, even caregivers will be comforted by her words. The "Communication Forms" following each short topic will engage learners and include them in the conversation, allowing them to share personal experiences, thoughts, and concerns. Wonderful chapters such as "What People May Learn When Facing Death" and "Role Models and Mentors" put death into perspective in terms of life and encourage us all to live fully. Catherine covers important topics such as: Illness and Injury Recuperating and Healing When Someone is Dying What Happens to the Person Who Dies Putting Pets to Sleep Rituals and Traditions What People Say and Do Plus many more!
Download or read book What Does Dead Mean written by Caroline Jay and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Does Dead Mean? is a beautifully illustrated book that guides children gently through 17 of the 'big' questions they often ask about death and dying. Questions such as 'Is being dead like sleeping?', 'Why do people have to die?' and 'Where do dead people go?' are answered simply, truthfully and clearly to help adults explain to children what happens when someone dies. Prompts encourage children to explore the concepts by talking about, drawing or painting what they think or feel about the questions and answers. Suitable for children aged 4+, this is an ideal book for parents and carers to read with their children, as well as teachers, therapists and counsellors working with young children.
Download or read book Teachers Handbook to Bible History written by Rev. A. Urban and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Death in the School Community written by Martha D. Oates and published by Amer Counseling Assn. This book was released on 1993 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on death in the school community. The first chapter shows the problem to be widespread and examines recent increases in the number of violent deaths. Incidents reported in newspapers and news magazines over the past 12 months are cited. The second chapter discusses the elements of an effective response plan and presents a schema for determining the degree of campuswide trauma schools can expect from a particular death. The duties of a planning task force are addressed and an "action checklist" is provided. The third chapter describes common grief reactions of preschool through high school age students related to particular deaths. The fourth chapter describes techniques and strategies counselors and teachers can use to educate students about death and to facilitate healthy grief responses. The fifth chapter provides detailed information on group counseling with students after a death affects students campuswide as well as with students for whom the death is personal. The sixth chapter illustrates the application of principles and strategies discussed in previous chapters and gives the reader opportunities to practice planning effective responses. A reference section lists all works cited. An appendix presents an annotated bibliography of books, articles, and other resources. (ABL)
Download or read book A Teachers Handbook in Geography written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Teacher s Handbook to the Circle of Knowledge written by Charles Baker and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Teacher s Handbook written by New York (N.Y.). Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teaching Death and Dying written by Christopher M. Moreman and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2008 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The academic study of death rose to prominence during the 1960s. Courses on some aspect of death and dying can now be found at most institutions of higher learning. These courses tend to stress the psycho-social aspects of grief and bereavement, however, ignoring the religious elements inherent to the subject. This collection is the first to address the teaching of courses on death and dying from a religious-studies perspective. The book is divided into seven sections. The hope is that this volume will not only assist teachers in religious studies departments to prepare to teach unfamiliar and emotionally charged material, but also help to unify a field that is now widely scattered across several disciplines.
