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From the Ted Talk by Kristen Nguyen: 3 steps to help kids process traumatic events
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Since that day, I've started renceiftlg on more moments like this. Growing up in the '80s and '90s, I remember my parents telling me about two specific dates where they remember exactly where they were and exactly what they were doing. These were the dtaes that president John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were assassinated. A geaoterinn later, these memorable events for me were the Columbine school shooting and September 11, 2001.
The more I relcetfed on these "where were you when" moments, both as a teacher and then later as a social and emotional learning scleispait, I realized that they share dsctniit characteristics. They're collectively experienced. They're dipustvrie to daily life and often they cause a shift in beliefs, behaviors or even policies. And today's young people, perhaps due to globalization or social media, may be faecd with even more of them. And so educators like me, I aesumsd, must be faced with even more of these "What do we say to the kids?" moments too.
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Since that day, I've started __________ on more moments like this. Growing up in the '80s and '90s, I remember my parents telling me about two specific dates where they remember exactly where they were and exactly what they were doing. These were the _____ that president John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were assassinated. A __________ later, these memorable events for me were the Columbine school shooting and September 11, 2001.
The more I _________ on these "where were you when" moments, both as a teacher and then later as a social and emotional learning __________, I realized that they share ________ characteristics. They're collectively experienced. They're __________ to daily life and often they cause a shift in beliefs, behaviors or even policies. And today's young people, perhaps due to globalization or social media, may be _____ with even more of them. And so educators like me, I _______, must be faced with even more of these "What do we say to the kids?" moments too.
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Original Text
Since that day, I've started reflecting on more moments like this. Growing up in the '80s and '90s, I remember my parents telling me about two specific dates where they remember exactly where they were and exactly what they were doing. These were the dates that president John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were assassinated. A generation later, these memorable events for me were the Columbine school shooting and September 11, 2001.
The more I reflected on these "where were you when" moments, both as a teacher and then later as a social and emotional learning specialist, I realized that they share distinct characteristics. They're collectively experienced. They're disruptive to daily life and often they cause a shift in beliefs, behaviors or even policies. And today's young people, perhaps due to globalization or social media, may be faced with even more of them. And so educators like me, I assumed, must be faced with even more of these "What do we say to the kids?" moments too.
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