Narrative Counseling in Schools: Powerful & Brief (Second Edition)
Help students shed negative labels and develop healthy behaviors! This updated edition will assist students in narrating stories that "redescribe" who they are and who they can be.
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Help students shed negative labels and develop healthy behaviors! This updated edition will assist students in narrating stories that "redescribe" who they are and who they can be.
Preface viiAbout the Authors xvWhat Is Narrative Counseling All About? 1We Live Through Stories 2A Narrative Counseling Scenario 3Doing Narrative Counseling: A Step-by-Step Guide 23A Learning Guide 23Obstacles to Narrative Practice 24Counselor as Collaborator 27Starting Assumptions 28Attitudes to Bring Into the Room 35Specific Narrative Methods 40Reworking Reputations 71The Discourse of Schooling 71School Descriptions 73The Power of the Teacher 77Deficit Discourse 79Resistance 84Conversations With Kids Who Are "in Trouble" 89Trouble With Stealing 90Trouble in the Classroom 93Trouble With ADHD: A Smart Approach 99Trouble With Abusive Behavior 100Trouble With Truancy 113Trouble Enrolling a New Student 116Restorative Practices 117Counseling and Discipline 121Working in a Narrative Way With Groups, Classes, andCommunities: Beyond an Exclusive Focus on the Individual 123Accountability Practices 124Working With the Larger School Community 126Building Communities of Concern 132Group Work Programs 135Working With a Whole Class 162Classroom Guidance Lessons 165Starting Conversations With a School 170Conclusion 173Reading List 175References 177Index 181
\ Linda Metcalf"What a gift to education! By practicing the ideas in this book, school counselors everywhere can help create new descriptions and stories that will transform the academic lives and behaviors of their students. Not only will schools be practicing what they have been preaching in the way of promoting respect from their students, they will receive that respect back in return."\ \
