Who am I?
I am a qualified primary teacher with over ten years experience teaching in a large special school at both primary and secondary level.
I've always had an interest in Psychology and completed a degree in the subject part-time while teaching. I left education in 2021 to work as an Assistant Psychologist in child and family services
In my work as an Assistant Psychologist I frequently think 'I wish I know that when I was teaching!'
I put this course together to share with teachers the psychological concepts and strategies I've learnt that I wish I knew in my teaching career.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
This workshop will equip you with practical strategies and insights on anxiety from a psychological perspective, which will help you to better understand your students and provide them with the support they need.
Participants will learn:
- about the key psychological theories and concepts related to anxiety.
- how to recognise various presentations of anxiety in the classroom.
- common strategies teachers use that don’t work and why.
- Learn a variety of strategies and techniques to effectively support a student experiencing anxiety.
- Explore the impact supporting distressed students can have on teachers’ wellbeing.
- Explore the value of reflective and self-care practices.
- explore a range of strategies and activities to create a calm, connected and safe classroom environment.
- explore a series of lesson plans to explore and normalizing anxiety in the classroom.
- Explore parents’ experiences and how to work with parents and other external supports.
Michael
"I really enjoyed this course! It has provided me with different methodologies and lots of resources that I will incorporate into my teaching. I now know that anxiety can present itself in a number of different ways in the classroom. This course has given me the tools to identify anxiety and help the children experiencing it."
Noelle
"I have found this course very helpful and the practical ideas and resources are super! Each module was very informative and practical. I really like the framework to observe anxious children and the anxiety scale. This course really made me think of previous classes and how best I can support all children this coming year".
Rebecca
"I really enjoyed this module from start to finish. I liked the combination of guided lectures, YouTube videos and reading material. One thing that really stood out to me was the break down of how to identify anxiety in our classroom and what responses don't work and why- that really hit home with me and will definitely impact my practice".
Example Curriculum
- Lesson 1.1: What is Anxiety (22:28)
- Lesson 1.2: The FFFF response and recognizing anxiety in the classroom. (32:11)
- Video: Dr. Dan Siegel's Hand Model of the Brain
- Resource: Visual of the Hand Model of the Brain
- Video: The Brain in FFF Fight Flight Freeze
- Video: Video: The FFFF response in the trauma brain
- Lesson 3: Thoughts, Emotions, and Behaviour in Anxiety (14:06)
- Resource: Exploring Thoughts, Emotions and Feelings
- Resource: NEPS. Normalising Thoughts Emotions and Feelings
- Lesson 2.1: Self Regulation (22:08)
- Lesson 2.2: Shark Music
- Video: Calm Second Chicken: How regulation is contagious
- Lesson 2.3. Empathy and Co-Regulation (13:34)
- Video: Clip 1 on Empathy. Inside Out
- Video: Clip 2 on Empathy. Brene Brown
- Video: Clip 3 on Empathy. Sesame Street
- Resource: Educator Self Reflection Template
- Video: Teacher Self Care Strategies
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