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Readers will: • Understand the negative effects high-stakes tests (those that have great consequences for students, staff, or schools) can have on students, teachers, and parents • Help students develop agency through self-efficacy, a growth mindset, and perseverance
• Learn classroom mindfulness practices to teach students self-regulation strategies • Gain short- and long-term test-preparation methods to ensure students’ mental, emotional, and physical readiness for tests
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“In school, we take tests. In life, we are tested. De-Stress the Test is a wonde rful book that helps teachers and studen ts relax, focus, and achieve when it matters most, without getting caugh t up in what matters least.”
—Alex Kajitani
Speaker, Author, and California Teacher of the Year
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Brain-Friendly Strategies to Prepare Students for High-Stakes Assessments
Students dread this phrase. Tests, especially those that are high stakes, can create stressful classroom experiences that hinder students’ learning and negatively impact their overall performance. But tests don’t have to. With De-Stress the Test: Brain-Friendly Strategies to Prepare Students for High-Stakes Assessments, K–12 teachers will gain actionable steps to alleviate student anxiety and create classrooms full of focus and learning. Using her deep knowledge of brain research, author Martha Kaufeldt offers an accessible biological breakdown of the brain’s reaction to stress and practical techniques to increase students’ confidence and calm. Students deserve to learn and develop without experiencing needless stress and anxiety, and De-Stress the Test is just the tool to make that a reality.
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