Know Your Why and Effectively Communicate It to Anxious Students
Anxiety can manifest in students in a variety of ways. One way this happens is when teachers are inconsistent or lack clear expectations; it can make students feel anxious and uncertain. This can lead to students feeling lost and confused, which can make it difficult for them to learn. Educators...
4 Common Missteps Educators Take in Supporting Students with Anxiety, and How to Correct Them
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can affect people of all ages, including students. Anxiety can manifest in a variety of ways, including physical symptoms such as sweating, trembling, and nausea, as well as behavioral symptoms such as avoidance, social withdrawal, and difficulty...
Education: We Have a Quit Point Problem
By Adam Chamberlin
Despite two years of disrupted pandemic learning, educators hoped that this past year schools would return to normal—as if remote learning, hybrid schedules, and wearing masks would stop, and it would suddenly look like school again. At least that’s what they told...
Cultivating Student Happiness: Beware of Toxic Positivity
By Lisa Parry
When my oldest daughter graduated from high school a few years ago, I gave her and her four closest friends a bracelet with this affirming message:
She believed she could, so she did.
It seemed like the perfect sentiment for five young ladies ready to leave the comfort and security...
The Benefits of Books on Dealing With Anxiety
While reading, in general, can help alleviate stress and anxiety, helping you feel more relaxed, if you’re looking for anxiety tips for your daily life, you can find books on dealing with anxiety specifically. When you read these books, you will experience many benefits.
Learn Essential...
Do you Have a Shelly or Juan in Your Classroom?
Juan and Shelly are walking home from school, both looking down and kicking an empty, crushed soda can. Finally, Juan breaks the silence.
"Shelly, did you ask any questions in class today?"
"No," she says quietly. "The teachers hate me, and when they do call on me, the kids all laugh."
"You...
5 Educator Must-do's During Winter Break
Dear educator, winter break is finally here! It's time to relax and recharge before the new year. Here are five fun and healthy must-do's during your time away from the classroom:
1. Catch up on sleep.
Most educators could use more sleep. Likely you're nodding your head in agreement....
3 Simple Hacks for Teaching Resiliency to Students
As educators, we know that one of our most important responsibilities is to help our students develop the skills they need to be successful in life. One such skill is resilience—the ability to bounce back from setbacks and difficulties.
Teaching resilience is not difficult. It does,...
How Modernize Your Teaching, Build Rapport, and Help Anxious Students
Teaching is hard. The learning process for students has changed drastically in the past 10 years, and it's changing even faster now. Students are more anxious than ever before but also better equipped to handle this anxiety through technology and improved rapport with teachers and peers.
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Helping Students Build Lifelong Skills to Manage Anxiety
One of the biggest challenges for educators as they work with students is managing their ever-growing need for independence.
It starts at a tender young age. The terrible twos are rooted in the stubbornness of independence, and the toddler must do it all on their own.
This attitude never...
