It seems each year we are faced with more and more students who are getting angrier and angrier. Why are our students angry? How do we deal with students when they are annoyed, frustrated or otherwise irritated? What works and what does not? In this informative webinar, we will attempt to briefly look at the context that seems to foster these reactions in students. Then, and most importantly, we will look at practical and simple tools that can be used immediately to decrease the incidents of tantrums and angry behaviors within school, mental health, and home settings. The goal of this webinar will be to supplement your existing skills with new tools you can quickly implement when working with these students during their most challenging states. [Elective for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Certificate Program]
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Analyze and relate signs, risk factors, and symptoms of anger and tantrums, as well as strategies students utilize to get their behavior needs to be met in an adaptive and maladaptive fashion.
- Describe how technology and social media have impacted communication skills and anger within the student.
- Recognize tools students utilize to communicate frustration and anger and how to address these accordingly.
- Give examples of how to de-escalate anger and frustration and how to develop appropriate anger management and assertiveness skills.
1:30 pm Welcome/Introduction
1:40 pm Origins of Anger for students in modern society
2:40 pm Anger, Technology and Social Media
3:10 pm Strategies students use in getting what they want
3:40 pm Educational responses to anger and trantrums
4:00 pm The role of parents in anger management
4:25 pm Why reward systems/contract fail
4:30 pm Conclusion/Q&A