Session Description: 

Are you an educator looking for ways to prepare your students for upcoming high-stakes tests? We know how stressful testing can be – for both you and your students. Helping them deal with their test anxiety is an important part of teaching, and the good news is that there are several proactive steps you can take to make exams less intimidating and more successful. Join Dr. Courtney Teague for this time-saving, to the point session as she shares concrete ways that teachers can help their students ease into the testing process while still ensuring they make the most out of each assessment. You will also walk away with techniques and coping strategies that can provide year-round benefits for students and carry them into adulthood. 

 Learning Objectives:  

• Identify proactive strategies to help students combat test anxiety, ease into the testing process, and make the most out of each assessment. 
• Model test-taking techniques and coping strategies that can provide year-round benefits for students and can carry them into adulthood. 

Assessment:

Participants will complete an exit ticket to demonstrate their understanding of the session objectives and reflect on their learning.