Resources for Teaching After Crisis
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In response to the tragedy at NIU, the NIU Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center has compiled the following information and resources for faculty as the campus community heals. This page will be frequently updated as additional resources are made available throughout the healing process and will remain archived here. To receive all updates automatically, simply subscribe either via RSS or email.
NIU Resources
- After the NIU Shootings: What Family Members Can Do
Tips for family members seeking to comfort their students
- Dealing with Aftermath of Tragedy in the Classroom
Tips compiled by the NIU Counseling and Student Development Center to help faculty, staff, and graduate teaching assistants working with students following tragedy.
- Fear, Anxiety, and Guilt After a Traumatic Event
When you have lived through a shocking event…you survived a terrible accident, you lost your house in a tornado, you lost a loved one in an accident or severe storm, you or a loved one were attacked, or the place you thought was safe was violated by some form of violence or natural disaster....[PDF] [Word]
- Grief Journey Tips
Grief is a normal response to any loss. Each person’s grief journey is unique, yet the process of grief is similar regardless of what was lost: a loved one, a relationship, your health or your loved one’s health,your home, your identity/role related to family or job, your income and/or your hopes and dreams. The intensity of your grief is directly related to the strength of your attachment to what was lost. [PDF] [Word]
- Hotlines and Counseling Information
NIU hotlines and counseling services available for NIU faculty/staff, GTAs, and students
- Recognizing and Assisting Students in Emotional Distress
Micky M. Sharma, Psy.D., Director of the Counseling and Student Development Center, shares recommendations for recognizing and assisting students in emotional distress.
- Responding and Coping...After Traumatic Experiences
People respond to traumatic events differently. We cannot control how we respond; we can only accept how we are emotionally and physically responding. It is important to work at not giving in to our avoidance tendencies and take small steps to face what we experienced and how we are feeling. [PDF] [Word]
- Stepping Stones Along Your Grief Journey...After the Death of a Loved One
Everyone’s Grief Journey has a different route and many curves and circles as you slowly move forward. In the beginning, you hardly believe you are taking any steps or maybe you take a couple steps that are definitely going nowhere! As you move through the first few months your particular path begins to emerge. Listed below are some of the landmarks that let you know you are moving through your grief. [PDF] [Word]
- Teaching in Times of Crisis
Handout of tips and strategies compiled by the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center from various sources for teaching after a time of crisis [PDF] [Word]
- Tips, Strategies and Resources on Dealing with Aftermath of Tragedy for International Students, Faculty and Staff
Handout addressing questions that may arise for those who share different cultural backgrounds from those typically found in the Midwest of the US [PDF] [Word]
- Tips for College and University Students:
Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of the Northern Illinois University Shootings
Tips for students coping with distress of tragedy
- Tips For Taking Care of Yourself During Stressful Times
Tips for individuals coping with stressful situations [PDF] [Word]
- Trauma and Learning - Some tips for Faculty and Instructors
Some tips for Faculty and Instructors prepared by Toni Tollerud, Ph.D. and Lee Shumow, Ph.D. NIU College of Education, Center for Child Welfare and Education. Dealing with questions like: How does trauma impair learning? What contributes to this impairment that affects the student? As an instructor, what are some ways I could respond to the students in my classes? What about students who might be at a heightened risk? What suggestions can I make?
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- What Helps You Cope With Grief?
Grief is a normal response to any loss. Each person’s grief journey is unique, yet the process of grief is similar regardless of what was lost: a loved one, a relationship, your health or your loved one’s health,your home, your identity/role related to family or job, your income and/or your hopes and dreams. The intensity of your grief is directly related to the strength of your attachment to what was lost. [PDF] [Word]
NIU Support Units
- Counseling and Student Development Center can help students resolve personal difficulties and acquire the attitudes, abilities, and knowledge that will enable them to take full advantage of their college experience and be successful. Information about the Center can be found at http://www.niu.edu/csdc and 815-753-1206.
- Employee Wellness and Assistance Office serves to enhance the well being of all NIU faculty, staff, retirees and their families. Information about the office can be found at http://www.hr.niu.edu/departments/employee_wellness and 815-753-9191.
- Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center (FDIDC) has a number of resources online on teaching after a crisis. Information about these resources can be found at http://www.facdev.niu.edu/facdev/resources/crisis. FDIDC staff are also available for consultations on strategies for teaching after a crisis and can be reached at 815-753-0595, facdev@niu.edu (for faculty), and tadev@niu.edu (for TAs).
- International Student and Faculty Office (ISFO) advises international students and faculty on ways to succeed academically, socially, and culturally at Northern Illinois University. Information about ISFO can be found at http://www.niu.edu/isfo/aboutus/index.shtml and 815-753-1346.
- Psychological Services Center provides high quality mental health resources to students, prepares graduate students in professional practice, and provides opportunities for research on empirically supported treatment outcomes. Information about the Center can be found at http://www.niu.edu/psyc/psc/psc_index.shtml and 815-753-0591.
General Resources
- Coping and Responding to Traumatic Events - UW-Eau Claire
Self-help information by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Counseling Services
- Coping With a Traumatic Event: Information for the Public [PDF] - CDC
Information by the Centers for Disease Control on coping with tragic events
- Crisis Intervention on Campus: Current and New Approaches [PDF]
Article by Bert H. Epstein (2004) discussing the resulting use, potential overuse, and
possible misuse of psychological debriefing. Analysis and interpretation
of recent scientific data for interventions similar to commonly used
methods of campus crisis intervention are provided.
- Guide to Discussing a Crisis - Washington
Suggestions for discussing crisis offered by University of Washington Center for Instructional Development and Research
- Guidelines for Leading Class Discussions in Response to NIU Tragedy [PDF] - ASU
Suggestions offered by Arizona State University for preparing to facilitate class discussions regarding recent tragedy
- Helping Students in Distress: A Faculty and Staff Guide for Assisting Students in Need [PDF] - University of Maryland
Recommendations for assisting students in distress, developed by the University of Maryland Counseling Center
- Learning to Live Through Loss [PDF] - KSU
Handout from Kansas State University for teenagers on facing the loss of someone you love
- Managing Distress in the Aftermath of NIU Shootings: Tips for College and University Students [PDF] - ASU
Recommendations for students compiled by Arizona State University
- Managing Hot Moments in the Classroom
Tip sheet by Lee Warren of Harvard University on turning difficult encounters into learning opportunities addressing important, but hot, topics
- Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities [PDF]
Recovery checklist and plan including the entire community (beginning on page 50) developed by the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, U.S. Department of Education
- Recognizing and Responding to Students in Distress:A Guide for Faculty and Staff - George Mason University
Guide designed to assist faculty and staff in working with students in distress and connecting them to professional sources of help
- Responding to Crises - POD Network
Resources and useful links on responding to crises, compiled by the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
- Responding to Distressed Students - UC Santa Barbara
Information that may help in recognizing and responding to students in distress and making appropriate referrals, compiled by the University of California, Santa Barbara
- Responses to Tragedy - Dartmouth
Information compiled by Dartmouth University Counseling and Human Development on responses to traumatic events
- Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection: Traumatic Events
Collection of online pamphlets from various universities regarding responses to traumatic events
- Sustaining Academic Community in the Aftermath of Tragedy [PDF]
Article by Terry M. Wildman, Virginia Tech, focusing on the question of how an academic community can sustain itself and work productively and positively to achieve normally high aspirations for its students and all members of the community
- Teaching and Learning in a Time of Crisis - Western Kentucky
Resource prepared by The Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching at Western Kentucky University and periodically updated for new crises
- Teaching in Times of Crisis - Vanderbilt
Recommended steps for teaching during times of crisis
- Teaching After Tragedy Resources - Iowa
Resources compiled by The University of Iowa Center for Teaching and Learning
- Tips for Parents of School Age Children: Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of School Shootings
Tips compiled by the American Psychological Association for helping children manage their distress
- When Classes Meet Again: Continuing Our Work with Students - Virginia Tech
Recommendations compiled by the Center for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching at Virginia Tech
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Additional information or resources?
Do you have an additional resource to share with NIU faculty? Email the URL, title, and brief description of suggested resources to jrhode@niu.edu for consideration.
Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center staff are available for consultations on strategies for teaching after a crisis and can be reached at 815-753-0595, facdev@niu.edu (for faculty), and tadev@niu.edu (for TAs).
Last Updated: 8/20/2008
