Power of Groups: Solution-Focused Group Counseling in Schools

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author1. Creating Change One Group at a Time   Facilitating Change   An Equation for Change   The Importance of a Theoretical Model   Choosing a Foundation: An Exploration of Models   Practitioner Training   Summary2. Solution-Focused Counseling: A Primer   The School as a System   The Assumptions of Solution-Focused Brief Counseling   Conclusions   Summary3. Turning a Solution-Focused Attitude Into Practice   What Happens if I Do Something Wrong?   Techniques and Strategies of Solution-Focused Counseling   Summary4. Adapting Group Curriculum Material: General Principles   Choosing an Activity   Make It Your Own   Creating a Safe Environment   Summary5. Adapting Group Curriculum Material: Specific Strategies   Group Discussion   Goal Setting   The Role of Questions   Summary6. From Ideas to Action: Planning and Preparation   Getting Referrals   Permission Letters   Setting Up the Group   Pre- and Postevaluation Surveys   Handling Pressure   Summary7. From Ideas to Action: Getting the Group Up and Running   At the First Meeting   Keeping the Group Afloat   Successful Ways to End a Group   Summary8. Group Agendas: A Sampling   Elementary Level: Making Friends, Sessions 1 Through 3   Middle School: Handling Pressure, Sessions 4 Through 6   High School: Making Decisions and Life Goals, Sessions 7 Through 9   Summary9. Troubleshooting   Potential Snags   Intervention Ideas   Self-Evaluation   Summary10. The Power of Groups   The Students   The Process   The LeaderReferencesIndex