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Anxiety: Warning Signs and Ways to Help (Insight from a School Counselor)

November 5, 2018

Anxiety is a hot topic in schools. It feels like each year we’re encountering more and more students dealing with anxiety. Unfortunately, between my district’s lack of proper training and support and my shortcoming in trying to understand, I’ve been failing my students (read more on that here). And if you’re reading this, I’m guessing…

Turtles All the Way Down: How a YA Novel Helped Me Finally Understand Anxiety

October 15, 2018

Turtles All the Way Down: How a YA Book Helped Me Finally Understand Anxiety and mental illness.   I did not understand anxiety in the slightest unit I read John Green’s Turtles All the Way Down. This YA novel is a must read for every teacher. This book taught me so much about anxiety, OCD and mental illness in general. John Green writes about mental illness in such a profound manner. If you want to learn about anxiety and mental health. you need to read this book.   How to teach students with anxiety. How to handle anxiety in your classroom. Understanding anxiety when you’ve never experienced it.

Anxiety. As teachers, we hear the term daily. We’re informed of students who experience it. We’re given training on how to understand it. We’re empowered and equipped to guide students through the storm. Well, at least we’re supposed to be. Five things Turtles All the Way Down taught me about anxiety Click To Tweet…

5 Time-Saving End-of-Year Freebies!

May 2, 2017

Check out these time saving end-of-year freebies! These free downloads are perfect for any upper elementary or middle school teacher looking for engaging end-of-year lesson plans! Click to download these freebies. A must for you and your students!

Discover all of our freebies! Hey Teacher, Day 180 is just around the corner. I know the last few days and weeks offer their own special kind of crazy, but you can do it! And to help make it a little bit easier, I have gathered a few time-saving end-of-year freebies just for you and…

There’s really only one reason you NEED to watch 13 Reasons Why…

April 26, 2017

(…plus 7 things to discuss after watching it!) Just an FYI, there are a few spoilers up ahead… You need to watch 13 Reasons Why. If you’re a middle or high school teacher or have your own teenager, I am sure you’ve heard about 13 Reasons Why (13RW). But if by chance you…