Tina Rae

Tina Rae is a senior educational psychologist (behaviour) who has written extensively on topics such as emotional literacy, behaviour management, PSHE and citizenship.

Helping pupils to manage stress

Defining stress is a complex process as it can mean different things to different people. Tina Rae gives advice on how to recognise stress in your pupils, as well as detailing practical approaches to tackling it
Webinar: Supporting pupils with anxiety - therapeutic techniques

Anxiety is a fast-growing problem for young people in schools. Listen to this webinar and learn techniques to support your pupils
Using positive psychology to boost pupil wellbeing

Positive psychology instils a sense of optimism and is a powerful tool for boosting pupils' overall wellbeing and progress. Tina Rae describes some fundamental aspects of the approach
Webinar: Emotion coaching in the classroom

Emotion coaching can be an effective intervention for teachers to use to build resilience in children and young people. Dr Tina Rae explains how
Practical advice on using positive psychology

With its emphasis on learned optimism, positive psychology has much to offer young people. In the second of two articles, Tina Rae describes how to put the approach into action in schools
Supporting the wellbeing of the DSP: listening to traumatised children

Dr Tina Rae offers ways to support the wellbeing of the safeguarding lead when dealing with trauma
Listening to children: what helps children to disclose?

How can you provide a school environment that is open for children to disclose abuse or neglect? Tina Rae focuses on how and why children and young people become ready to disclose and what they say aids them in the process of talking to concerned adults
Understanding the parent’s perspective

How can DSPs best support parents following a disclosure of abuse? Tina Rae describes possible reactions and emotions of the parent and provides for staff to help
Webinar: Effective study skills in teaching and learning for all - what works?

Help your pupils to deal with stress, plan more effectively and use targeted revision and study strategies