Under the surface: Anxiety in the classroom with Dr Jodi Richardson

Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership

Anxiety is now one of the most significant factors impacting student learning and behaviour in Australian classrooms.

This podcast will provide educators and leaders with a resource on student wellbeing, specifically focusing on anxiety and how that interrelates with behaviour in the classroom. When teachers recognise anxiety in the classroom, understand the importance of psychological safety, and respond with practical, evidence-based strategies, they can transform student engagement, behaviour, and wellbeing.

Dr Jodi Richardson

Dr Jodi Richardson is the go-to speaker for schools and workplaces looking to empower students, parents, staff, or leaders with understanding and real-time strategies to finally get a handle on anxiety, alleviate in-the-moment and long-term stress, and implement techniques that strengthen mental health and amplify wellbeing.

A former secondary teacher, Dr Jodi brings a deep understanding of the challenges facing school communities, including unprecedented student anxiety, as well as the stress, sleep issues, anxiety, worry, and burnout faced by educators and school leaders. Her warm, compassionate, and engaging approach is rooted in research and complemented by her clinical work and personal experiences.

Dr. Jodi is the bestselling author of Anxious Kids and Anxious Mums, creator of the Anxiety Toolkit for Parents, host of the top-ranked, award-winning podcast Well, Hello Anxiety and a regular media commentator.