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Stanford Study Looks at the Early Development of Math Anxiety

Stanford Study Looks at the Early Development of Math Anxiety

As an English teacher and a self-proclaimed Wordsmith, math classes were never really a favorite of mine growing up. However, luckily for me, I was also blessed with a natural ability when it came to math [...]

It’s More than Saying “Worry Less” – Understanding Anxiety in Children & Teens

It’s More than Saying “Worry Less” – Understanding Anxiety in Children & Teens

If you all are like me, minor anxiety probably crops up all the time. You worry about your own children, your students and yourself, all of which can inhibit progress and (more often in my case) [...]

First Aid for Worried Teens

First Aid for Worried Teens

Teens are an incredibly stressed lot. They tell me so on surveys after school assemblies and in stress management workshops I conduct. When asked how many of them go to bed at night and lay a [...]