When the planes slammed into the World Trade Center, many New York City teachers and students could see the tragedy unfold before their eyes. But even students across the country witnessed the disaster, live, on news channels piped into their classrooms.
Teachers
and parents everywhere suddenly found themselves not only dealing with
their own shock and horror but having to quickly figure out how best to
help their students and children cope with the terrible events of
September 11.
Many quickly sought out their online communities and began sharing information, emotions, and ideas. This collection of messages provides a glimpse into the process. The 76 messages here were posted by 57 teachers to 15 different discussion lists. They represent a range of approaches to the problem of responding appropriately to the sudden invasion of horror into the previously relatively safe havens of home and classroom.
The authors have all granted permission to have their words re-published in this archive. We all hope this record of our reactions to this event will prove useful to others who are still grappling with task of helping young people come to terms with the tragedy.
--Eric Crump
Interversity Teaching and Learning Cooperative
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