Anxiety and Behavior in the Classroom

This presentation is designed to help parents, teachers, and school staff better understand anxiety and how it presents through behavior in the classroom. This presentation provides a developmental overview of anxiety, discusses how the brain understands and reacts to anxiety, and provides practical strategies to support students. The goal is to foster effective classroom practices that are student-centered and compassionate to help recognize behavior as communication. This can help empower staff to respond in supportive ways.