Background<\/p>\n

In the context of crisis and disasters, school-aged children are a vulnerable group with fewer coping resources than adults. The school is a key arena for preventive interventions; teachers can be given a key role in large-scale school-based interventions following a man-made or natural disaster.<\/p>\n

Objectives<\/p>\n

This paper describes a practical example of designing a school-based population-level intervention.<\/p>\n

Methods<\/p>\n

The preventive measures were delivered as a national communication strategy between teachers and pupils aged 6–19 concerning the terror attack on 22 July 2011 in Norway. The strategy is based on principles from international research.<\/p>\n

Results<\/p>\n

The presentation contributes to the discussion of defining the teacher’s role in school-based crisis interventions and dealing with high-intensity media coverage of war, terror, and catastrophes.<\/p>\n

Conclusions<\/p>\n

The presentation provides educational and psychological perspectives on how teachers can take an active role in helping pupils to deal with such events through two approaches: the therapeutic approach, to restore calm and feelings of safety; and the educational approach, to foster reflection and deeper understanding.<\/p>\n

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