164. Helping Students Manage and Overcome Test Anxiety

The Literacy Dive Podcast: Reading and Writing Strategies for Upper Elementary Teachers and Parents

When it comes to preparing for a state standardized test, we tend to focus our energy and time on the content our students need to master in order to get a high-achieving score. We implement daily practice and review for weeks leading up to the test. However, one aspect that we don’t focus on but plays a big role in our students’ performances is test anxiety. In today’s episode, I’m providing you with a variety of information that will help students manage and overcome test anxiety.

Test anxiety is the emotional component around testing, which can often be difficult to identify in students. Therefore, I’m sharing the signs of test anxiety, some of the major causes or factors that contribute to it, and strategies to help reduce this overwhelming feeling they have. Knowing these signs and factors can help you identify students early on, which will then provide them with the necessary strategies and tools to help them process and manage it to the best of their ability.

Making sure your students are prepared academically to take the state standardized test is so important, but don’t forget to prepare them for the emotional role it can have on them as well. By addressing test anxiety directly, you will be supporting them by giving them the tools and strategies they need to feel confident and perform as their greatest selves.

Show Notes: https://theliteracydive.com/episode164

Resources Mentioned:

• Join The Daily Writing Disguise
• Monthly Writing Prompts
• Vocabulary Writing Prompts
• Episode 163, Response Ready: Tips for Helping Your Students Understand Writing Prompts
• Episode 162, Mastering the Basics: Reinforcing Core Writing Skills

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