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.
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
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
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.
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
Recognize Students with Potential Mental Health Concerns and Link to Support
Identifying Sources of Support for Students Experiencing Distress
This resource describes the backgrounds and roles of various student supports that can be used when supporting students experiencing distress.
Tips for Starting Mental Health Conversations
This resource provides several tips and strategies for educators to use to start mental health conversations with students.