Beyond the Bell Nurturing Anxious Students for a Smooth Start

Welcome back to "From the Mind of Jess" on the AWB EdVentures podcast network! In this second episode, your host Jess Hansen, a former school counselor turned school leader, dives deep into supporting students with anxiety as the new school year approaches. Jess shares the poignant story of Kate, a student whose anxiety was so severe she'd literally freeze at the school's front door, and discusses practical, empathetic strategies like pre-start walkthroughs and soft year beginnings to ease…