This document outlines an approach to reducing anxiety and building resilience in students through shifting locus of control orientation. It discusses how locus of control can be influenced by parents and peers and moved from an external to internal orientation. An external locus of control is linked to increased anxiety and lower academic achievement in children. The document proposes a theory of change approach in schools, including techniques students can use to manage feelings and challenges. It cautions against unhelpful accommodation that maintains avoidance and impairment, and provides examples of accommodations schools can reduce over time. A whole-school training over three sessions is described to teach staff foundational concepts and strategies around resilience, anxiety, accommodation, emotion coaching and helping students think more accurately.