Minimizing natural disasters

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Natural disasters lead to school closures. Families may be displaced from their homes due to damage or destruction caused by the disaster. This can lead to students and teachers being scattered, making it difficult to continue education as usual. Disasters can damage or destroy school buildings, equipment, and learning resources. This loss of infrastructure can further delay the resumption of regular classes. As a teacher this is how I would design teaching and learning to achieve this:

  1. Online Resources: Embracing technology is crucial. Having an online platform where students can access learning materials, assignments, and communicate with the teacher is invaluable during school closures.
  2. Flexible Scheduling: We should be prepared to adjust our schedules and deadlines, allowing students to catch up on missed work and to learn at their own pace.
  3. Emotional Support: Recognizing the emotional impact of a disaster on our students is vital. Creating a safe and empathetic environment in our classrooms can help students cope with trauma and regain focus on their studies.
  4. Community Engagement: We can engage with the local community and parents. This way, we can ensure that learning remains a priority at home, and the community can provide support where needed.
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Natural disasters affects the school as such:

  1. leads to damage of classrooms.
  2. repairs to schools and infrastructure tend to be slow and delayed.
  3. students and parents gets affected which leads to lower academic performance by learners, higher rate of absentism due to climate shock.

As a teacher this is how I would design teaching and learning to achieve this:

  1. constructing flood defences and implementing building construction codes.
  2. look for volunteers to help in rebuilding infrastructure
  3. parental engagement