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Shahiba Ali Education Consultant

Shahiba Ali Education Consultant. Education saves lives!! (and especially when it comes to tsunamis, you are your own warning systems!). Teacher Education Resource Kit. Purpose : To educate young persons in the Caribbean about tsunamis and other coastal hazards

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Shahiba Ali Education Consultant

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  1. Shahiba Ali Education Consultant CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

  2. Education saves lives!! (and especially when it comes to tsunamis, you are your own warning systems!) CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

  3. Teacher Education Resource Kit • Purpose: 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 CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

  4. Audience: English-speaking secondary school students at Forms 1-3 • Content: • 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

  5. 1. Lesson plans – Forms 1-3 • 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 CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt RegencyHotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

  6. 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!

  7. Lesson plans and activities Clearly stated objectives Provision of detailed lesson plans Lots of activities Sends you to the resource kit! CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

  8. Lesson plans and activities Inclusion of creative writing pieces for discussion and journalling- A cross-curricular lesson – English Language and Literature

  9. 2. Supplementary materials • Teacher’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 diagrams • Graphic organisers

  10. Lesson plans and activities Maps and diagrams

  11. Lesson plans and activities Graphic organisers

  12. 3. Cartoon booklet, Tsunami Warning!(UNESCO) Already translated and adapted to local contexts by Thailand, Indonesia, Maldives, Sri Lanka Present version here has been adapted to the Caribbean context by Seismic Research Centre, UWI CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

  13. Main resource for comprehensive tsunami information http://ioc3.unesco.org/itic/contents.php?id=441 CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

  14. 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

  15. Distribution To all CDEMA participating states Format • Printed version • Digital version: 1. Websites of CDEMA and SRC • 2. CDs CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

  16. Follow-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

  17. Recommendations Inclusion of Risklandin the Teacher Resource Kit CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009

  18. Recommendations for curricula specialists • 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 technocrats Produce evacuation maps, signage and identify buildings suitable for escaping vertically

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