Are you looking for ways to support students who express concerns about home, school or personal relationships? If so, keep reading.

1. Give the learner positive feedback that indicates they are successful, competent, essential, valuable, etc.

2. Request support from the school counselor, the principal, other teachers, etc., to help the learner deal with fears and concerns about school, home, and personal problems so they can concentrate at school.

3. Urge the learner to use problem-solving skills: (a) find the problem, (b) find goals and objectives, (c) create strategies, (d) create a plan of action, and (e) carry out the plan.

4. Give praise and recognition as often as possible.

5. Use the learner’s accomplishments (e.g., publicly or privately depending on what is more appropriate).

6. Urge participation in school and extracurricular learning activities.

7. Attempt several groupings to ascertain the situation in which the learner is most successful.

8. Show respect for the learner’s opinions, responses, suggestions, etc.

9. Refrain from the discussion of topics sensitive to the learner (e.g., divorce, death, unemployment, alcoholism, etc.).

10. Give the learner chances for special project duties, leadership, etc.

11. Give the learner as many enjoyable and exciting learning activities as possible.

12. Praise the learner for improvement rather than expecting excellence.

13. Always treat the learner with the utmost respect. Talk objectively at all times.

14. Maintain trust and confidentiality with the learner at all times.

15. Urge participation in school and extracurricular learning activities.

16. Give chances for tutoring from peers or a teacher.

17. Select a peer to sit/work directly with the learner.

18. Consider using an adaptive behavior management app. Click here to view a list of apps that we recommend.

19. Consider using a socio-emotional learning app. Click here to view a list of apps that we recommend.

20. Consider using an emotional intelligence app. Click here to view a list of apps that we recommend.

21. Consider using a school counseling app. Click here to view a list of apps that we recommend.