Bøger udgivet af National Center for Youth Issues

Are you overwhelmed by the growing number of students struggling with anxiety?You're not alone. Anxiety rates are skyrocketing, impacting student well-being, academic performance, and their overall school experience. As an educator, you are at the forefront of supporting students through these challenges, but understanding the complex factors driving this phenomenon is crucial for effective intervention. In this workbook you'll discover knowledge and tools to: Demystify anxiety: Delve into the various types of anxiety disorders prevalent in schools, exploring their symptoms, causes, and impact on individuals and the school environment. Navigate the "why" Uncover the potent mix of societal pressures, academic demands, social media influence, and other factors fueling the rise of anxiety in teenagers. Become an effective advocate: Learn how to identify students struggling with anxiety, assess their needs, and develop a comprehensive support system within the school setting. Empower students with coping skills: Discover a range of practical strategies and evidence-based interventions to provide students with the tools to manage anxiety, build resilience, and thrive both academically and socially. 15-Minute Focus: Anxiety Workbook goes beyond just describing the problem; it provides a roadmap for creating solutions. Filled with real-world examples, practical resources, and interactive exercises, you will learn to: Develop age-appropriate interventions: Tailored strategies for elementary, middle, and high school students address their unique developmental needs. Promote mental health awareness: Foster a school culture that encourages open communication and destigmatizes seeking help. Advocate for systemic change: Equip yourself with the knowledge to advocate for policies and practices that prioritize student mental health within the school system. Collaborate for success: Understand your role in building a support network that involves parents, teachers, administrators, and mental health professionals, fostering positive school climates that prioritize student well-being. Written by a seasoned school counselor and mental health professional, Dr. Leigh Bagwell has crafted this essential guide, offering invaluable insights and practical tools to help you navigate the storm of teen anxiety and ensure a brighter future for your students.

Are you looking for a comprehensive tool to help your students learn how to cope with their emotions and make positive life choices? This workbook will do that and more. Teach ASCA-aligned life skills in thirty-minute lessons for small group or classroom instruction. Everything you need, with minimal prep time and no extra materials required! Flexible and easily adaptable for classroom and small group settings, the Life Skills workbook is rooted in a research-backed commitment to help children become more well-rounded, resilient, and determined to grow and thrive in school, work, and life. Inside, you'll find: 10 Complete Lessons with ASCA Standards Permission and Completion Letters to send to caregivers Attendance Logs Pre-and Post-Surveys to measure the success of the programming Results Template to share with interested parties Topics include forgiveness, honesty, kindness, patience, perseverance, respect, responsibility, compassion, friendship, and gratitude. The lessons and questions in this thoughtfully crafted resource are designed to deepen and broaden student's awareness of these ten essential life traits and strengthen their ability to incorporate them into their thoughts, words, and behaviors. This workbook's design allows students to reflect and empathize with characters from each lesson's story, while also having fun and building community with their peers. Use the Life Skills workbook to help provide a strong foundation for students to become more connected and resilient learners!

Looking for tools to expand emotional stability through balanced regulation and co-regulation? Continue the journey into co-regulation in the classroom and beyond with this powerhouse resource. Filled with content, prompts, activities, strategies, and reflections, the tools in this workbook will help you dive deeper into healing students' nervous systems and rewiring their neural pathways for optimum performance in the classroom and throughout their lives!

Are you ready to increase learning opportunities, reduce negative behaviors, and improve staff and student morale?Light Up the Learning Brain illuminates the many ways that teaching through a brain-based lens can breathe new life into your work. Blending the latest neuroscience with practical application, this book will be your guide to wake up the creative, curious, problem-solving "upstairs" brain of staff and students.

In 15-Minute Focus: Growth Mindset, Resilience, and Grit, Dr. Raychelle Cassada Lohmann offers counselors and educators data-driven strategies to help students cultivate a growth mindset, nurture resilience, and build grit. These qualities are the internal components that help youth maximize their potential, persevere, and bounce back from setbacks.

Allison Edwards' How to Crack Your Peanut helps kids understand why they sometimes lose control and make bad decisions. When kids learn how the brain works, they can begin to listen to their bodies and control their emotions.

In 15-Minute Focus: Self-Harm and Self-Injury: When Emotional Pain Becomes Physical, author Dr. Leigh Bagwell offers an in-depth look at the who, what, and why of self-harm; more accurately called nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI).

Looking for Behavior Support? Although behaviors in the school system have changed a great deal in the past few decades, our strategies for supporting those behaviors have not. When we move beyond punitive practices for dealing with misbehavior, we find strategies that work. The information in this book is not a program, nor is it a one-size-fits-all set of strategies. It is a framework based on brain research for helping educators analyze their behavioral philosophy and practices. Positive Behavior Principles outlines nine core principles that can be used to design prevention, intervention and crisis strategies for supporting student behaviors in schools. This information complements both PBIS, as well as behavioral RTI efforts.

Join Luci and her friends as they go on an adventure to find a missing robot! In the process they learn the foundational concepts of coding, the increasing capabilities of technology, and the power of persistence. Was it just a dream?! Luci wakes up after dreaming about robots only to learn that her teacher has a robot emergency at school! The class robot has disappeared, and the students must decipher codes to locate it, reprogram it, and return it. We huddled together. "Hurry! Read the card!" Go to the gym where you'll find a maze, Up and down and then sideways, Over and over with your group, Not a pattern, but a ______. This STEM-friendly tale takes children on a fun game of hide and seek that teaches coding terminology and how technology and computer science work together to create and manage so many of the things we use in our daily lives. With a little ingenuity and a lot of perseverance, Luci and her friends follow the clues and end up with a surprise that will allow each of them to help others and inspire the next generation of leaders.

In The Awfulizer: Learning to Overcome the Shame Game, author Kristin Maher gives shame a name and face, showing just how real and big it can be for children; how it keeps them feeling isolated and alone, and makes them question their self-worth. "I feel like there's a monster in my head. And all he does is say awful things to me. He tells me all the things I am doing wrong and how I am wrong, and it makes me sad and scared." Shame is a powerful emotion for children, and when they get sucked into the Shame Game and start believing lies about themselves, that they don't just MAKE mistakes, but they ARE a mistake, their world can become a dark place. James' life changes the day he meets The Awfulizer, a strange monster with a giant nose and breath that smells like pickles. The Awfulizer follows James everywhere he goes and reminds him of all the things he has done wrong. When James finally tells his parents all about The Awfulizer, they help him understand that talking about his feelings gives him a super power. It turns him into The Awesomizer! And James realizes that even though The Awfulizer might be big and persistent, up against the Awesomizer, he will always lose.

Polar opposites, Cletus and Bocephus become study partners! The boys then learn how good study skills can affect not only their grades, but also their attitudes and results.

Full of activities and worksheets, this fun book assists children in starting on the pathway of being college and career ready.

Eli is a young boy who finds out that he has cancer. This creatively written book of hope follows Eli's journey through the eyes of a patient, parents, siblings, teachers, health care providers, and friends.

Meet Blueloon a sad little balloon who is suffering from depression. With help from the wise rock, Blueloon learns what he can do to "bounce back" to being the way he used to be bright, round, and full with a very straight string.

The purpose of this book is to offer grief facilitators, educators, and parents "hands on" activities that explore the grieving process.

A Story About Having the Courage to Dream Big In Songbird, author Jenn Larson encourages kids to believe in their dreams"¬‚¬"even when no one else does. With delightful illustrations and an inspiring message, this book shows kids what it looks like to set a goal and work hard to reach it. While most birds dream of being seed gatherers or nest builders, Sydney Sparrow has a dream that is a little bit out of the ordinary. She wants to be a great conductor with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra! But when the other birds start questioning her dream, Sydney wonders if she has set her sights too high. But with a little courage and determination"¬‚¬"and a whole lot of practice"¬‚¬"Sydney Sparrow turns her dream into a reality. And when she does, it's truly music to everyone's ears!

Bluebird, along with most everyone else at school, wants to flutter like the most popular bird in their class, Hummingbird. How to be Comfortable in Your Own Feathers uses a creative approach to speak to children who may be currently struggling with body-image concerns.

Archie is not your average horse. He helps people get rid of their flies...you know, the things that bug us! This creative book for all ages takes a look at how powerful using horses can be to help people heal on the inside.

"Why can't he see what he did to me - to our family?" What Do I Say About That? creatively explores and validates the roller coaster journey of emotions that children of incarcerated parents endure.

In The Bubble Wrap Queen, Julia Cook has created a book that teaches the key B.A.S.I.C.S of injury prevention, Be Aware and Safe in Common Situations.

Hopp the raindrop is scared of change and is happy with his safe, predictable life. But he soon learns that staying where he is limits the impact he can have on those around him. Don't Be Afraid to Drop is a book for anyone who is at a transitional point in their life. From the kindergartener heading to school, to an adult nearing retirement, and everyone in between, this creative analogy provides all who read it with a positive perspective on change, taking risks, and giving back. There's so much good that can happen when we step beyond our comfort zones and try something new!

Zoey Harmon wants to feel light-hearted but keeps getting weighed down by pesky "books" in her backpack, like worry and shame. All around us, children are carrying backpacks that are heavy with more than just textbooks. Each day, they also bear the weight of difficult life experiences and intense feelings. This story highlights ways to nurture resilience in body and mind, and helps kids impacted by trauma realize how strong they really are!