1. Anxiety, Depression & Trauma in Your Classroom
Pat Quinn
ClassroomMentalHealth.com

3. Number of Problems
Capacity

4. Zone
Number of Problems
Capacity

5. Zone X
Number of Problems X X
Capacity

6. Zone X X
Number of Problems X
Capacity

7. Zone
Number of Problems X X X
Capacity

8. Zone
Number of Problems
Capacity

9. Anxiety, Depression & Trauma in Your Classroom
Pat Quinn
ClassroomMentalHealth.com

10. Foundations
Complex
Variables
Roles

11. Anxiety, Depression & Trauma in Your Classroom
Pat Quinn
ClassroomMentalHealth.com

12. Digital Dementia
Causes:
Brain Stem Pressure
Eye Convergence

14. Digital Dementia
Causes:
Brain Stem Pressure
Eye Convergence

15. Solutions: Digital Dementia Eye Circles Against the wall
Triad Conversations

16. Anxiety, Depression & Trauma in Your Classroom
Pat Quinn
ClassroomMentalHealth.com

17. Sources of Anxiety I am Invisible Rejection or Exclusion Brokenness
Helpless & Futureless
Broken Promises
Loss
Dealing with Feelings

18. I am Invisible
Teach Individual Differences
Morning Check-in

19. Rejection or Exclusion
Response to Answers
Legends and Traditions

20. Brokeness
Show your weaknesses
Don’t start with lowest group

21. Helpless & Futureless
Small Non-Academic Goals
Predictable Schedule

22. Broken Promises
Address Schedule Changes
Consistent Questions

23. Loss Ask students, “What do you want me to know about you?”
Scarcity vs. Abundance

24. Dealing with Feelings Fewer questions No “Why” Don’t deny feelings
Writing triggers feelings

25. Anxiety, Depression & Trauma in Your Classroom
Pat Quinn
ClassroomMentalHealth.com

26. Cognitive Blocking

27. Picture of Brain 27

30. Cognitive Blocking
Causes:
Stress & Fear

31. Cognitive Blocking Solutions: Reduce Stress Reduce Fear
Calm & Consistent Support

32. Cognitive Blocking Start of Class: Music Lights Clear Instructions
Calming Activity

33. Cognitive Blocking Middle of Class: Control Confrontation
60-Seconds Fix

34. 60-Seconds Fix Feel the floor Feel the chair Breathe (nose to belly)
Visualize
Notice your response

35. Cognitive Blocking End of Class: Clear instructions
“What could go wrong?”
End Calm and Positive

36. Anxiety, Depression & Trauma in Your Classroom
Pat Quinn
ClassroomMentalHealth.com

37. Working Memory

44. Anxiety, Depression & Trauma in Your Classroom
Pat Quinn
ClassroomMentalHealth.com

45. Homework Rules Be Selective Differentiate React Correctly:
“I notice…” “Try a few”

46. Anxiety, Depression & Trauma in Your Classroom
Pat Quinn
ClassroomMentalHealth.com

47. Cycle of Behavior & Self-Regulation
Pat Quinn
Ideas Unlimited

48. Build Up
Justification
Pretend
Normal
Act
Out
Trigger

49. Cycle of Behavior
Two Skills:
Recognize Buildup
Release Strategies

50. Anxiety, Depression & Trauma in Your Classroom
Pat Quinn
ClassroomMentalHealth.com

51. Characteristics of High-Support Schools

52. Characteristics of High Support Schools: Competence & Esteem
Is what I am doing increasing or lowering the student’s feeling of competence & self-esteem?
Create opportunities for success
Multiple opportunities

53. Characteristics of High Support Schools: Giving Feedback
Specific & Brief
Focused on Behavior or Academics… Not the person
No Generalizations like “Always” and “Never”

54. Characteristics of High Support Schools: Organizational Strategies
Prompt Students to Write it Down
Give time for organizing locker & desk space
Help students break down larger assignments

55. Characteristics of High Support Schools: Support Healthy Living
Sleep
Diet
Physical Activity
Relaxation Activity
Laughter
Conversation with friends

56. Characteristics of High Support Schools: Support Healthy Living
Sleep
Diet
Physical Activity
Relaxation Activity
Laughter
Conversation with friends
Model
Teach
Practice

57. Anxiety, Depression & Trauma in Your Classroom
Pat Quinn
ClassroomMentalHealth.com