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Capacity Building Through Earthquake Emergency Education
to Teachers in Du Jiang Yan, China
Teachers Without Borders – China
2008-2009
The Power of a Teacher
“I was on the beach and the water started to go funny. There were bubbles and the tide went out all of a sudden. I recognized what was happening and had a feeling there was going to be a
tsunami. I told mummy.”
Tilly Smith
Teachers Without Borders
At over 59 million, teachers are the largest group of trained professionals in the world.
Teachers Without Borders supports teacher leaders, worldwide, so that they may play a more vital role in
their communities.
Teachers Without Borders: Supporting Teachers in Sichuan
v Science teacher professional development
v English language training for teachers
v Leadership workshops for principals
v Earthquake relief and recovery operations
v School safety and disaster prevention education
Ø Earthquake emergency education
Ø Structural vulnerability assessment
Ø Psychosocial support
Core Programs in Sichuan:
Earthquake Emergency EducationDu Jiang Yan Teachers Training School
v Objectives
v Curriculum Structure Ø AssessmentØ Earthquake ScienceØ Earthquake Hazards & Mitigation
10 Days
60 Schools
500 Teachers & Administrators
Objectives
v To equip teachers with knowledge that protects the school community
v To incorporate earthquake education into classroom curricula
v To train teachers in using an inquiry approach to earthquake education
v To address teachers’ concerns about earthquakes
Curriculum Structure
Earthquake Science Activities
v Goals
v Activities
Ø Earth Interior & Plate Tectonics
Ø Plate Boundaries
Ø Properties of Earth’s Materials
Ø Plate Motions & Faulting
Ø Earthquake Machine
Ø Seismic Waves
Hazards & Mitigation Activities
v Goals
v Activities
Ø Liquefaction
Ø Landslides
Ø Structural Hazards
Ø Non-structural Hazards
Ø Drill & Emergency Plan
Drill and Emergency Plan
v Goals
v Activities Ø Developing an emergency response planØ Testing, evaluating, and improving the plan
Workshop Outcomes
vActive participation of 500 teachers & administrators
vEvaluation of emergency response plans for 60 schools
vAccess to science-based earthquake information
vIntroduction to inquiry teaching and learning
vNext Steps: ØStructural Vulnerability AssessmentØPsychosocial Support
Acknowledgments
Du Jiang Yan Education Bureau
Du Jiang Yan Teachers Training School
The Cisco Systems Foundation
The Agilent Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The Kwok Family Charitable Fund
www.teacherswithoutborders.org