COURSE TITLE:

HELPING STUDENTS OVERCOME ANXIETY

NO. OF CREDITS:

3 QUARTER CREDITS
[semester equivalent = 2.00 credits]

WA CLOCK HRS:  
OREGON PDUs:  
PENNSYLVANIA ACT 48:  
30
30
30

INSTRUCTOR:

Suzanne Warner
sw11235@yahoo.com

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Student anxiety is rising at alarming rates, starting in kindergarten with anxiety levels continuing to rise as our students progress through their elementary, middle, and high school years. What can teachers and school personnel do to help these students? In this course, you will learn how to recognize students with excessive anxiety, learn the difference between occasional anxiety v. a chronic anxiety disorder, learn how to talk with parents about your concerns, and most importantly, learn tools and strategies to help students manage their anxieties and succeed in school. This course is applicable to all content areas and all school personnel, K-12.The text, Helping Students Overcome Social Anxiety, is about $32 at Amazon.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course, participants will have:

1. Learn how to recognize anxious students.

2. Learn how to talk with students about their anxieties.

3. Learn how to talk with parents about their student's anxieties.

4. Learn tools and strategies to help students manage their anxieties and succeed in school

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Completion of all specified assignments is required for issuance of hours or credit. The Heritage Institute does not award partial credit.


HOURS EARNED:
Completing the basic assignments (Section A. Information Acquisition) for this course automatically earns participants their choice of CEUs (Continuing Education Units), Washington State Clock Hours, Oregon PDUs, or Pennsylvania ACT 48 Hours. The Heritage Institute offers CEUs and is an approved provider of Washington State Clock Hours, Oregon PDUs, and Pennsylvania ACT 48 Hours.




 

UNIVERSITY QUARTER CREDIT INFORMATION

REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY QUARTER CREDIT
Continuing Education Quarter credits are awarded by Antioch University Seattle (AUS). AUS requires 75% or better for credit at the 400 level and 85% or better to issue credit at the 500 level. These criteria refer both to the amount and quality of work submitted.

  1. Completion of Information Acquisition assignments 30%
  2. Completion of Learning Application assignments 40%
  3. Completion of Integration Paper assignment 30%



 

CREDIT/NO CREDIT (No Letter Grades or Numeric Equivalents on Transcripts)
Antioch University Seattle (AUS) Continuing Education Quarter credit is offered on a Credit/No Credit basis; neither letter grades nor numeric equivalents are on a transcript. 400 level credit is equal to a "C" or better, 500 level credit is equal to a "B" or better. This information is on the back of the transcript.

AUS Continuing Education quarter credits may or may not be accepted into degree programs. Prior to registering, determine with your district personnel, department head, or state education office the acceptability of these credits for your purpose.

ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION

REQUIRED TEXT

The text, Helping Students Overcome Social Anxiety, is about $32 at Amazon.

(Please note: I do not have any relation to the author - we just simply have the same last name.)

  • Helping Students Overcome Social Anxiety: Skills for Academic and Social Success (SASS) (The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series)
    ISBN# 1462534600
    by Masia Warner, Carrie, Colognori, Daniela, Lynch, Chelsea
    The Guilford Press

    Buy from Amazon

MATERIALS FEE

The text, Helping Students Overcome Social Anxiety, is about $32 at Amazon.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHING THIS COURSE:

Suzanne Warner, M.S., received her Masters Degree in Education from the University of Rochester, New York.  She has taught mathematics in the middle school, high school, and college settings, most recently in Oregon. Suzanne has been lauded by administrators, colleagues, students and parents regarding her teaching and classroom management skills. Her students enjoy learning in a respectful, productive environment, where each student is in control of her/his own learning and behaviors. She strongly believes that all students want to do well, and creates a teaching environment for them to succeed. 

When not in the classroom, Suzanne enjoys spending time with her family reading, hiking, backpacking and traveling.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

HELPING STUDENTS OVERCOME ANXIETY

Cooper, Hattie C., Thriving With Social Anxiety: Daily Strategies for Overcoming Anxiety and Building Self-Confidence, Althea Press, 2015, ebook, 208 pages, ASIN: B012V8HW6I

Hattie Cooper knows anxiety. She has lived with Generalized Anxiety Disorder for years. Reading this book is like getting advice from a friend who has been there. Hattie shares immediate, easy-to-use strategies for tackling your Social Anxiety Disorder and creating healthy habits. Featuring expert advice from foreword writer and registered psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald, the tools in these pages will help you beat your anxiety and reveal your most confident self.

Earlstein, Frederick, Anxiety Disorder Explained: Anxiety Disorder Types, Diagnosis, Symptoms, Treatment, Causes, Neurocognitive Disorders, Prognosis, Research, History, Myths, and More! Facts & Information, NRB Publishing, 2017, ebook, 138 pages, ASIN: B06XRYG799

Anxiety Disorder Explained by Frederick Earlstein brings together many of the current information, news and research that we have regarding diagnosis, symptoms, treatment methods, types, and causes pertaining to Anxiety Disorders. The aim is to spread information about this disorder so that ultimately, the appropriate treatment will be provided for those individuals who are in need of it.

Lowenstein, Lisa, Creative CBT Interventions for Children with Anxiety, Champion Press, 2016, paperback, 168 pages, ISBN: 0995172501

Packed with innovative cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to help child clinicians engage, assess, and treat children with a variety of anxiety symptoms and disorders. Therapeutic games, art, stories, and other creative activities address the key components of CBT: Psychoeducation, relaxation, affective expression, cognitive coping, exposure, and parent training. Includes practical strategies for overcoming common clinical challenges plus interventions and handouts for parents. An invaluable resource for mental health practitioners seeking creative ways to make CBT engaging and child-friendly. Geared to children aged 4 to 12.

Merrell, Kenneth W., Helping Students Overcome Depression and Anxiety, Second Edition: A Practical Guide, The Guilford Press, 2008, paperback.265 pages, ISBN: 1593856482

This bestselling guide provides expert information and clear-cut strategies for assessing and treating internalizing problems in school settings. More than 40 specific psychoeducational and psychosocial intervention techniques are detailed, with a focus on approaches that are evidence based, broadly applicable, and easy to implement. Including 26 ready-to-use worksheets, in a large-size format with permission to photocopy, the second edition has been updated throughout to ensure its currency and clinical utility.