Strategies to Battle Test Anxiety and Be Successful in High-Stakes Testing

An engaging Professional Development workshop focusing on student anxiety and the ways to identify and reduce anxiety in students

Strategies to Battle Test Anxiety and be Successful in High-Stakes Testing is an engaging 3 1⁄2-hour professional development workshop that reviews proven strategies for educators to use with students who experience test anxiety. Clinical and family psychologist Dr. Jolie S. Brams provides an informative workshop to help educators recognize the physiological, developmental, experiential, and cognitive signs of anxiety in students. Participants will learn successful techniques to teach students to change negative cognitions into positive ones.

Strategies to Battle Test Anxiety and be Successful in High-Stakes Testing is your chance to:

• learn how to identify and reduce test anxiety in your students;
• have your questions answered by a nationally respected psychologist;
• interact with colleagues in a productive, motivating learning environment; and
• enhance your knowledge of anxiety and explore new approaches to reduce it

This workshop will introduce you to research-based strategies that can be used immediately in your classroom to identify anxiety in at-risk students and use methods to reduce it so that every student succeeds. Teachers will also learn test-taking strategies that all students can use to gain confidence before and during any testing situation. At the workshop, teachers will learn how to incorporate these strategies into their classroom lesson plans.

Workshop Syllabus [PDF]

About our Presenters: Dr. Jolie S. Brams is a nationally known clinical and family psychologist known for her dynamic and engaging presence, as well as her expertise in treating high-risk students and preparing them for success in school and life. She teaches educators her strategies for identifying and treating students with test stress in her workshop Strategies to Battle Test Anxiety and Be Successful in High-Stakes Testing.

Cost: $1,500 for a 3½-hour workshop for a maximum of 30 participants. Workshops presented outside of Ohio will be required to pay presenter travel fees.

Location: Any location of your choice
            
Purchase Materials: Purchase Show What You Know® test-preparation workbooks and subject-specific flash card decks with your Professional Development Workshop at a discount, or receive a $200 gift certificate for a future purchase to get the most success in your student achievement.

Contact our Workshop Coordinator for more information or
to schedule a Professional Development Workshop at your school:

Lauren Lipaj
1.877.PASSING (727-7464), Ext. 19
marketing@eapublishing.com