Mastery and Confidence Recognizing students’ anxiety and helping them overcome their fears Kootenay Lake School District #8 Nelson, British Columbia Learning Support Capacity Building Day December 7, 2012 Todd Kettner, Ph.D. , Registered Psychologist
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Mastering Anxiety - Teaching Strategies for Building Student Confidence
This presentation to learning support teachers and school principals provided a background understanding of anxiety in students. Strategies to support students experiencing test taking anxiety, school refusal and social avoidance are provided.
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Mastery and ConfidenceRecognizing students’ anxiety and helping them overcome their fears
Kootenay Lake School District #8Nelson, British ColumbiaLearning Support Capacity Building DayDecember 7, 2012Todd Kettner, Ph.D. , Registered Psychologist
We want students to:
Learn wellBe socially competentBe successful in lifeOther wishes for our students?
Sleep hygieneExerciseInformationResolve real issuesReferral for support
Copyright 2012 Todd Kettner, Ph.D. 250-505-7019
School Supports
Learning Support TeacherSchool CounselorPsychologist
Community Supports
Nelson Community ServicesChild and Youth Mental HealthPrivate counselorsFamily physician Referral from family physician to pediatrician
1. Anxious Teen by Holly2. Learning by woodleywonderworks3. Social Competence by Purhoor Photograpy4. Lifelong Success by Jorge Franganillo 5. Amygdala - unknown6. Spider by Dincordero7. Spider on eye blog.ericlamb.net8. Beach by Zanzibar9. Yerkes Dodson – secretgeek.net10.Scared Child by Espon Faugstad11.Distressed Teen in Car by PLCjr12.Peers by teapics13.Parents by phub.com.au14.Educators – apa.org15.Classroom by horizontal.ingegration16.Counselor in chair by Parker Knight17.Staircase by Gwenael Piaser
QUIZ1. What three main things did we discuss that anxiety gets in
the way of for our students? (must name all 3 for 2 points)2. True or false. A recent student published in the Canadian
Journal of Public Health showed anxiety is more prevalent among female than male students. (1 point)
3. One studied showed adolescent anxiety or depressive disorders predicted a ____ risk of adult anxiety or depressive disorders. a) 50% b) 100% c) >200% (1 point)
4. Explain emotional contagion and the role it plays in the maintenance of anxiety in students. (3 points)
5. Which two of the classroom strategies discussed do you feel is most important or relevant to your students? Why? (2 points)