A course for educators and school professionals:
Grades K–7
Anxiety is normal—we all experience it from time to time. But if anxiety is intense, out of proportion or long-lasting, it can impact a person’s ability to function in daily life. For students, it can affect their ability to learn, their social interactions and their overall well-being. It’s important to teach students what everyday anxiety is and the skills to help them manage it.
Everyday Anxiety Strategies for Educators (EASE) is an evidence-informed and curriculum-aligned course and collection of classroom lessons for educators to use with students to build resilience and help them cope with everyday anxiety.
You’ll learn through interactive and reflection activities, and hear directly from B.C. educators who show how they apply EASE concepts and strategies in their classrooms and daily practice. The activities and resources are intended to help you continue to build a supportive and trauma-informed learning environment for all students.
Features:
- B.C. curriculum alignment
- 14 lessons for Grades K–3 and 4–7
- Align with Indigenous, trauma-informed and diversity principles
- Videos of B.C. K–7 educators who use EASE in the classroom
- Certificate of completion
Course structure:
- Introducing EASE
- Understanding and Supporting Mental Health in Schools
- Understanding Emotions and Feelings
- Understanding Anxiety
- Anxiety in the Classroom
- EASE Coping Skills
- Bringing Learning to Life: Next Steps and Final Reflections
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the foundational principles of EASE
- Understand everyday anxiety and recognize it in your students and in yourself
- Understand the difference between everyday and problem anxiety
- Learn practical strategies to support the mental health and well-being of students
EASE K–7 aligns with the B.C. government’s ongoing commitment to provide promotion, prevention and early intervention resources for the mental health and well-being of children and youth, their families, and the educators who support them. This commitment is reflected in the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s strategic priorities and the Ministry of Education and Child Care’s Mental Health in Schools Strategy. For more information and resources to support mental health and well-being in schools, please visit erase (expect respect and a safe education).
EASE K–7 FAQ:
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EASE K–7 is available to B.C. educators, school-based professionals and early years professionals.
Two courses are available: one for grades K–7 and the other for grades 8–12. Both courses are also available in French: AISE m à 7 and AISE 8 à 12.
EASE K–7 will only appear on your dashboard under “Registered Courses” if you are eligible. B.C. educators, school-based professionals and early years professionals are eligible to take EASE K–7. If you fall into this category but don’t see EASE K–7 on your dashboard, contact OSBC.Online@gov.bc.ca.
The average completion time is approximately three to four hours, but completion times may vary, based on learning styles and degree of interaction.
The EASE classroom resources and lessons are available throughout the course. A complete package can also be downloaded at the end of the course.
Yes. Once you’ve completed the course, you’ll see a “Certificate” button. You can also go to your dashboard and click on the certificate icon next to the course title.