Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Shy I have a female ESE student who seems to get extremely shy every time I call on her for and answer. I will give her a lot of time to respond. I will restate the question in a few different ways. I make every attempt to involve her in the lesson, but she only responds once and a while. How do I ease her anxiety? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Anxiety cannot always be eased. Try speaking with the student independently and identifying what would make her more comfortable / what makes her uncomfortable. If she is not comfortable speaking aloud, try working with her and finding alternatives to answering for assignments. You could also hold online discussion boards so the student does not have to speak in person but can still participate.