Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1: Background -- Introduction -- Why include stress management in schools? -- Student stress in school -- Staff stress in school -- Stress theory: how stress starts -- Stress theory: how stress reduces -- The exam stress lesson explained -- Section 2: Training for staff and pupils -- Staff self training -- Before starting lessons with students: basic preparation -- Student lesson plans -- Some agencies offering help to children and young people.

"Managing Stress in Secondary Education, 2nd edition introduces a practical stress management programme for use in schools and colleges. Drawing from the latest theory and evidence-based practice on anxiety, stress and mental health, it offers session plans and concrete activities to develop crucial stress management skills in both staff and students. The programme provides direct training in stress reduction skills, supported by online resources, and designed to fit into timetabled PSHE lessons. Key features of this book include: Simple and flexible lesson plans, that can be performed either at the start of timetabled PSHE lessons, or as full stress management sessions on their own, A staff self-training session plan that serves both as preparation for leading sessions with students and to facilitate the development of stress-management skills amongst staff, Downloadable audio relaxation recordings and handouts to encourage relaxation practice at home With sessions covering the causes and effects, as well as tips on preventing and managing stress, this is an invaluable resource for teachers and other school staff involved in the PSHE curriculum. It would be of particular interest to those supporting students preparing for exams"-- Provided by publisher.

College of Education Graduate Studies Master of Arts in Education major in Guidance and Counseling

In English