Flex Class: Overcoming Test Anxiety - Strategies to Beat Any Test
If your child often gets anxious before taking a test, or you know how smart your child is and yet watch them struggle to test, this is the class for you! We will explore specific methods for approaching a test with confidence.
Emily Kendall, PhD Fellow | SchoolhouseForAmerica
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(31)
What's included
4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1 hour per week. Homework is not required for this course, however if it is submitted I will provide detailed feedback. Homework assignments are designed to facilitate student thinking for practical application of the knowledge gained in class.Class Experience
Throughout this class, we will discuss where test anxiety comes from and how to overcome it. This class will address the following topics during each week. Students will be given discussion questions and small projects designed to open their thinking and decrease their fear of anxiety. Week 1: We will define anxiety and explore what it is. We will also learn where anxiety lives in the brain so that we can learn how to approach it. Week 2: We will learn specific methods for overcoming test anxiety, and how to apply them to different types of tests. Week 3: We will explore studying and note-taking strategies to help you learn how to prepare for tests a long time before you need to take them. Week 4: We will put everything we've learned into practice! Students will be given scenarios to discuss how they can overcome test anxiety. Students will also share their own personal experiences with test anxiety and how they will approach test taking in the future.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Defining Anxiety
We will define anxiety and explore what it is. We will also learn where anxiety lives in the brain so that we can learn how to approach it. Lesson 2:
The Specifics on Anxiety
We will learn specific methods for overcoming test anxiety, and how to apply them to different types of tests. Lesson 3:
Proactivity: Studying & Note-Taking
We will explore studying and note-taking strategies to help you learn how to prepare for tests a long time before you need to take them. Lesson 4:
Overcoming Test Anxiety
We will put everything we've learned into practice! Students will be given scenarios to discuss how they can overcome test anxiety. Students will also share their own personal experiences with test anxiety and how they will approach test taking in the future. Other Details
Learning Needs
I have been a special educator for more than ten years, and I am more than happy to support any unique learning needs that your student may have!
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2023
5.0
31reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Teaching Certificates
Georgia Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Georgia Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Master's Degree in Special Education from Johns Hopkins University
I have provided SAT, ACT, and CLT test preparation for many years, and throughout that time I have noticed that test anxiety is a pervasive issue among high school students. I have read extensively on how to overcome anxiety related to test taking in order to design this course and make it as practical as possible.Reviews
Self-Paced Class
$20
weekly or $80 for all content4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
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Ages: 13-18
