Strategies for Managing Student Anxiety in the Classroom

Chances are you have seen a significant increase in the number of students who are struggling with mental health, and anxiety levels have been at an all-time high. Join Ryan Jeffery for this time-saving, to the point session and discover strategies to counteract the stages of the anxiety cycle for the benefit of your students and yourself! You will also walk away with proactive interventions that will take your students from ruminating over worst-case scenarios to focusing on supports that will help everyone have happier days at school. Ryan Jeffery is a certified PreK-12 administrator and behavior intervention strategist in the public education community. He is well known for his strategies for interpreting defiant behaviors and helping educators gain student compliance with calm, confident, and consistent approaches to behavior management.

Identify the signs and symptoms of student anxiety and strategies that counteract each stage of the anxiety cycle. Recognize the signs and symptoms of teacher anxiety and strategies that counteract each stage of the anxiety cycle. Select and implement at least one proactive Intervention in the classroom for students that struggle with anxiety.