When Worry Comes to School:
How Educators + Parents Can Work Together to Reduce Anxiety in Students
OVERVIEW
In this training, you’ll gain an understanding of how anxiety shows up in kids both at home and at school. We will focus on ways educators can collaborate with parents to help students build the resilience they need to thrive.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
How to help students increase their distress tolerance so they are less easily overwhelmed
How to teach flexibility and help kids reduce catastrophic and global thinking patterns
What to do when a student’s anxiety causes them to shut down or refuse school
Strategies for building a sense of belonging, and the importance of connection in reducing anxiety
Why some common approaches to dealing with anxiety actually make the problem worse for kids
How smartphones are inhibiting the development of autonomy and increasing anxiety in students
How to create 504 plans and develop accommodations that encourage skill development
WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?
This training is geared towards teachers, administrators, counselors, nurses and school support staff in elementary, middle and high schools. While the overarching concepts presented in this training are relevant for use with students of all ages, training sessions will be tailored to address specific age-based concerns, and to meet the particular needs of staff at the various grade levels.
Meet the Presenter
Liz studied child development at Tufts University and social work at Columbia University. She has spent over 20 years working with children, parents and educators in a variety of settings, including as a school counselor. Liz’s clinical work is focused on helping families navigate the challenges and anxieties of raising children. She is also the mother of 3 school-aged children.
