This course is designed to provide a general introductory understanding of anxiety and the impact it has on children and teens. This is the initial course in a series of courses that will provide educators and other school professionals with skills for supporting students with anxiety across the tiers in a school setting. This introductory course is foundational for educators to understand the basics of anxiety. Subsequent course(s) will provide evidence-based interventions that can be utilized with students in the classroom.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn facts about anxiety
• Recognize what anxiety is and the physiology of anxiety
• Understand the relationship among thoughts, feelings and behavior
• Understand factors that impact and maintain anxiety (e.g., environment, influence of COVID-19 pandemic)