Classroom WISE Resources

Module 4: Understanding and Supporting Students Experiencing Adversity and Distress

Glossary

This resource includes definitions for key terms used throughout the Classroom WISE course.

Understand Student Development

This resource is an extension of the guidelines detailed in Module 4 for promoting healthy development across various ages.

Typical Child Development

This resource extends the information on typical child development detailed in Module 4 and outlines typical child development at various stages.

Identify Student Distress

Children’s Mental Health Disorder Fact Sheet for the Classroom

This resource includes information on the most common mental health disorders in youth, as well as classroom strategies and additional resources.
Developed by the Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health

Eating Disorders among Athletes

This resource is a presentation that provides a definition of an eating disorder, as well as information regarding prevalence, etiology, health risks, signs, symptoms & early detection of eating disorders among athletes.
Developed by the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders

Eating disorders in adolescent and young adult males: prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment strategies

This resource examines prevalence rates, eating disorder symptom presentation, and assessment and treatment strategies relevant to adolescent and young adult males.
Developed by the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders

Identifying Student Distress

This resource is a summary of strategies for identifying student distress related to emotion regulation, executive functioning, social skills, behavior regulation, and substance use.

Signs of Student Distress and Age-Appropriate Interventions

This resource reviews signs that signal a student is distress and provides relevant intervention strategies that educators and school staff can implement. Additional considerations for supporting students in elementary settings and secondary settings are included for each domain.

Reflective Thinking Questions for Identifying Students in Distress

This resource provides several questions educators can ask themselves to help identify if a student is in distress.

Recognizing Anxiety in Youth Webinar and Resource Document

This resource is a webinar focused on helping educators and families recognize signs of anxiety in youth.

Warning Signs and Symptoms

This resource is a video that describes basic warning signs and symptoms that may be displayed by someone with an eating disorder.
Developed by the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders