The two workshops I attended on Social Issues Day were "A World of Religions: What You Can Expect in Schools" and "Children and Grieving":
"A World of Religions: What You Can Expect in Schools":
What is world religions?
1. Religion focuses our "ultimate concern"
2.Religion is based on community.
3. Religion appeals to myth and symbol.
4. Religion is reinforced through rites and ceremonies.
5. Religion demands certain behaviours from its adherents.
*Religion is rapidly changing in Canada*
As teachers, it is important to understand "the other"
You should be aiming to accommodate (i.e. be aware of prayer times for Muslim students).
Understand the difference between Pluralism and Secularism.
"Children and Grieving"
Key points to remember as a teacher:
- Everyone grieves differently
- No need to apologize when you cry; it is a source of strength
- Crying is therapeutic
- Support crying
- Sometimes it takes a while to process traumatic events
- Grief of a pet is significant: the type of relationship you had with the loss of a loved one is very important.
- People grieve the same traumatic events in stages in different ways.
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