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5 Ways School Counselors, Teachers, and Caregivers Can Help Calm Students’ Anxieties

5 Ways School Counselors, Teachers, and Caregivers Can Help Calm Students’ Anxieties

Most of us can remember feeling dread in the moments before taking a test, and the fears, self-doubts, and what ifs that flourish in those moments: What if I get stuck on a question? What if I don’t know the answer? What if I freeze and forget everything? Today’s students have the same fears and doubts. But they also experience those emotions more frequently and sometimes more intensely. Why? Because in addition to their classroom tests, there has been a steady rise in the number …
Mar 4th 2025 Ashley Bartley, M.Ed., NCC, School Counselor