Loss Grief and Growth Education Project
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Loss Grief and Growth Education Project
Introduction for
Funeral Directors who will be teaching LGG
Developed with sponsorship from:
The story...
“…had it not been for the hard work and dedication of teachers I never would have made it to college….”Yves Berthiaume
“We need to address the needs of kids”
• Tours of the funeral homes
“The most frequent question from teachers:
“How do I support grieving
students?”
Curriculum development
• With sponsorship OFSA & OBFS
• Teachers from across Ontario developed curriculum– “Written by teachers for
teachers”– Linked materials directly to
Ministry curriculum & Ontario report card
Current status
• 2009 FSAC assumed leadership
• Curriculum Services Canada (CSC)– “develop a resource for teachers not
curriculum”
• June 2010 LGG is launched nationally
Loss Grief and Growth • honors the relationship between students
and teachers• acknowledges that teachers are connected
with students before, during and after the crisis is over, after “grief counsellors” have gone….
Loss Grief and Growth
• honours the role of Funeral Directors as citizens in their communities
• recognizes Funeral Directors as a integral members of the interprofessional team with expertise in grief and bereavement
Getting Started
• Contact your provincial association
• Get involved with the provincial Implementation Team
• Become familiar with the– LGG resource
– Presentation for teachers– References
Preparing the ground
FSAC
• Contacted Ministers of Education – June 2010
• Supporting provincial associations to help them implement project provincially
• Pilot projects to support learning for local and national implementation
Provincial Teams
Approach• School Boards Directors/Superintendents • Principals Associations• Based on unique characteristics in each
province, may contact:– Teachers associations/federations– Private school associations– Curriculum departments both provincial and
school boards
Provincial Teams
Depending on the province, contact the following groups and consider posting information on the following websites
• PE and Health Education
• Association for PE teachers
• School Counsellors Association
• Introduce educators to the LGG resource.
• Build relationships with your community educators.
• Make an appointment with a contact person at the school
Funeral Directors
Funeral Directors cont’d…
• Print a couple of copies of LGG (Follow guidelines)
• Use meeting time to discuss the resource and
• Offer in-service presentations to schools in your community.
• Other ideas?
• Teachers
• Custodial people
• Office staff
• Support staff
Remember that the “school team” includes:
Types of Presentations
• School staff meeting - 15 minutes
• Inservice – After/before school 1 - 1.5 hours
• Workshop - ½ - 1 day workshop– At the school– At the Funeral Home
• Professional Development Day– Contact the PD Day developers in the schools
or in the area office
Cont’d…
• Follow up sessions– Plan yearly sessions
• Just in time sessions– Following death in the community
• Offer tours of the Funeral Home for– teachers– students– families
Tips for Teacher Presentations
Teachers appreciate:
• easily accessed resources which will help them teach their students
• conveniently scheduled workshops
• new knowledge for immediate use in the classroom
• Clear rationale for learning new material.
e.g. Why should I spend time in this workshop?
Efficient use of time during a workshop
the opportunity to voice their opinions
Sustenance is always
appreciated!
Teachers also appreciate professionalism:
• Plan ahead
• Be organized
• Know your material
• Practice
When you are preparing
• choose the presenter thoughtfully– Presentation skills– Ability to connect with teachers– Comfort with the content
• may want to invite colleagues to attend
Materials for Teacher Presentation
• PPT for TEACHERS• Computer or projector with cords• Flip chart• Poster paper• Masking tape• Markers for flip chart• Markers for small group work –
– at least 3 different colours per group
Materials continued…
• Copies of the LGG document• A form for gathering the names and emails of
participants • Name tags• Business cards• Kleenexes!
Loss Grief and Growth Education Resource
Presentation guide for teachers
Access from OFSA & FSAC website
How to access LGG resource
www.curriculum.org
Accessing the document
Thank you!
A few thoughts….. about teaching….
Connect with self
Connect with self
Connect with teachersConnect with teachers
Connect with their concerns
Connect with the work
Connect with
each other
Connect content with practice
Connect content and make it simple
Connect with simplicity
Connect with teachers
• best predictor of what they will learn is what they already know
Our beliefs will influence how and what we teach
My personal bias – fun
It has to be enjoyable in order to learn!”