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ERIC Number: EJ1278619
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 5
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ISSN: EISSN-2198-5944
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Make Healing, Not Performance, the Goal for K-12 Schools amid This Global Pandemic
Shea, Munyi; Awdziejczyk, Alexis N.
International Dialogues on Education: Past and Present, v7 spec iss p93-97 2020
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has had far reaching implications on every aspect of human life -- from where we work, to where we feel safe to grocery shop, to how we greet friends. At the same time, the pandemic has exposed long-standing issues of structural racism, xenophobia, social and economic inequities, precipitating multiple large-scale social justice movements and demonstrations in the United States, culminating in "dual public health emergencies." As Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) students slowly return to school, educators are grappling with how to support their students amid these overlapping crises. In this paper, we discuss the relevance of trauma-informed pedagogy, with a specific focus on 3Rs -- relational connectedness, restored trust, and contextualized resilience. We urge educators to keep the whole child at the center of their curriculum, and to make healing -- not performance -- the priority for K-12 schools amid and following the global pandemic.
International Dialogues on Education: Past and Present. Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Humanities Social Science & Education, Zschokkestr. 32, 39104 Magdeburg Germany. Web site: https://www.ide-journal.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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