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4 Habits for Teachers to Help with Student Stress<\/h3>\n
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Trauma and toxic stress aren\u2019t always rooted in the obvious. <\/span>In many cases there is not just one thing that has happened but a constant experience of stress related to multiple exposures. As we focus on critical events that receive the attention of adults and even gain media coverage, it is often the day-to-day traumatic experiences impacting so many children that are forgotten. Chronic experiences such as living at or below the poverty line aren\u2019t specific events but rather ongoing circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Can Teachers Help Students with Stress?<\/h2>\n

You may have one or several students in your own classroom this year struggling with stress\u2014especially at the beginning of the year. When students experience stress, they have a hard time learning. Stress makes it difficult for all of us to stay focused, recall information and problem-solve. Stressed students may be inattentive, fidgety, disruptive \u2013 even defiant. If their stress is from circumstances outside of school, you might feel helpless to do anything about their situation. While you may not be able to do anything about what is causing their stress, you can help them while they are at school. There are simple things you can do to help keep their stress levels managed and support their learning.<\/span><\/p>\n