Consultation creating school-based interventions

Synopsis

Grounded in Adlerian Psychology, Consultation: Creating School-Based Interventions (second edition) presents a theory of consultation based on an assumption that problems result not only from the direct actions of a disruptive student, but also from the individual beliefs and expectations of the teacher or parent. Frequently, the student who is identified as undisciplined or disruptive does not fully realize the effect of his or her actions. As the authors reveal, consultation encourages change by helping the teacher or parent to recognize and alter the part he or she plays in exacerbating the counterproductive actions of the student. Consultation combines a strong basis in theory with a practical, applied approach. The authors focus on a specific skill in each chapter, and discuss strategies and techniques for effective individual and group consultation with teachers and parents. Enhanced by dialogue illustrating the process and skills described in the chapters, the book also includes a new chaptercontaining contemporary case studies or actual teacher-student behavior, the resulting consultation assessments, and analysis by the authors. Other topics include: rules of behavior and goals of misbehavior; encouragement and discipline strategies; techniques for creating effective relationships; and skills for group leadership. Ideal both for use as a textbook or as a professional development resource, [this book] provides a refreshing and hopeful approach to working with teachers and parents in the schools. New to the Third Edition: - A new chapter covers "History and Present Consultation Standards" - Replacing the supplemental Video, Consultation Process and Skills, will be an updated and revised DVD, which includes activities and exercises - Text revised and updated to reflect changes and trends in the field, including: o The American School Counseling Association (ASCA) movement toward a national model and national standards for school consultation o The Council for theAccreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP) has new standards that address consultation competencies in counselor training programs o The National Association for School Psychologists (NASP) has instituted new standards that address consultation competencies in school psychology training programs