Spring is in the air! For many schools, March and April bring higher stress levels, increased behavior concerns, and rigorous academic assessments. School staff and students are expected to manage these concerns in addition to their other day-to-day responsibilities. As an elementary school counselor, I support my school family by providing them with a variety…
Easing Testing Anxiety
During the #TeachChat on Wednesday, April 8th, Really Good Teachers from around the country talked about ways to ease testing anxiety in their students. While they would all probably rather not have testing to worry about at all, their clever and insightful ideas about reducing testing stress demonstrated their dedication to their students. If you’re…
How to Identify Anxious Children in Your Classroom
by Ryan Rivera Childhood anxiety is becoming more and more of a problem. It was once believed that children with anxiety would simply grow out of it, but as many as 50% of children with some evidence of an anxiety disorder grow up to be anxious adults. In addition, children that suffer from anxiety may…