Shahiba AliEducation Consultant

CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

Education saves lives!!

(and especially when it comes to tsunamis,

you are your own warning systems!)

Teacher Education Teacher Education Resource KitResource Kit

CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

PurposePurpose: To educate young persons in the Caribbean •about tsunamis and other coastal hazards•the dangers which they present•what should be done to save lives and property

Audience: Audience: English-speaking secondary school students at Forms 1-3

ContentContent: •Four lesson plans •Teaching charts•PowerPoint presentation•Cartoon booklet - designed to inform young persons about tsunamis, the dangers which they present, and what should be done to save lives and property.

CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

Content – Relevant and current•Overview of natural hazards and coastal hazards•Tsunami hazard as a destructive coastal hazard•Tsunami occurrence in the Caribbean and its impact•Preparing for a tsunami event in the Caribbean

•Pedagogy•Student-centred – informative and creative•Cross-curricular•Multi-disciplinary•Catering for a variety of learning styles

1. Lesson plans – Forms 1-3 1. Lesson plans – Forms 1-3

Lesson plans and activities

Lesson 1 – Form 1 – Be Tsunami Smart!Lesson 2 – Form 2 – Run up!!Lesson 3 – Form 3 – Teach your elders!

Lesson Four – All Forms – Preparing for a tsunami event!

CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

Provision of detailed

lesson plans

Sends you to the

resource kit!

Clearly stated

objectives

Lots of activities

Lesson plans and activities

Inclusion of creative writing pieces for discussion and journalling-

A cross-curricular lesson – English Language and Literature

Lesson plans and activities

2. Supplementary materialsTeacher’s guide – with Glossary, FAQs, list of

online resources and websites

Student’s workbook to accompany the lessons

PowerPoint presentation- Understanding tsunamis

Teaching charts - Science, Safety and Preparedness, Tsunami in the Caribbean, Other coastal hazards

Maps and diagramsGraphic organisers

Maps and diagrams

Lesson plans and activities

Graphic organisers

Lesson plans and activities

CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

Present version here has been adapted to the Caribbean context by Seismic Research Centre, UWI

3. Cartoon 3. Cartoon booklet, booklet, Tsunami Tsunami

Warning!Warning! (UNESCO)(UNESCO)

Already translated and adapted to local contexts by Thailand, Indonesia, Maldives, Sri Lanka

CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

Main resource for comprehensive tsunami

information

http://ioc3.unesco.org/itic/contents.php?id=441

Status of materials Status of materials

•First drafts of materials to be reviewed by a focus group of teachers in the Caribbean

•Lessons to be tested in selected classrooms in Trinidad and Tobago

CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

DistributionDistribution

To all CDEMA participating states

FormatFormat

CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

Follow-up activitiesFollow-up activities

Training sessions for teachers in four pilot states by March 2010

CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

RecommendationsRecommendations

Inclusion of Riskland in the Teacher Resource Kit

Recommendations

Geography be taught in the lower forms (Tilly Smith’s story!)

A foreign language be emphasised in the curricula of Participating States

Promote a culture of effective communication between parent and child

Forge links with national disaster management agencies to promote Disaster Preparedness Day

for curricula specialists

for technocratsProduce evacuation maps, signage and identify buildings suitable for escaping vertically