Solution focused brief therapy in alternative schools : ensuring student success and preventing dropout.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Franklin, Cynthia
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors: Streeter, Calvin L., Webb, Linda DeJong, 1957-, Guz, Samantha
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2018.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Creating Alternative High School Programs that Are Solution Focused
  • Introduction
  • SFBT in Schools
  • Understanding the Change Processes and Therapeutic Techniques of SFBT
  • What Alternative High School Staff Need to Know to Be Able to Practice SFBT
  • "A Solution Focused Perspective" in Alternative Education
  • Example of Solution Focused Principles in Action
  • Key Points to Keep in Mind
  • Summary
  • References
  • ch. 2 Strategies for Creating a Solution Focused Alternative High School Program
  • Story to Get Started
  • Introduction
  • Mind-Set Needed to Start a Solution Focused School
  • Creating a Solution Focused High School Program
  • Finding Support to Start a Solution Focused High School
  • How Much Does It Cost to Educate a Student in a Solution Focused Alternative High School?
  • How Does the Leadership Work in the Solution Focused Alternative High School?
  • Staffing a Solution Focused Alternative School Program
  • Training Staff in the Solution Focused Approach
  • Which Students Attend a Solution Focused Alternative High School Program?
  • Student Orientation
  • Professional Development Sustains the School's Practices: An Example
  • Key Points to Keep in Mind
  • Summary
  • Note
  • References
  • ch. 3 How to Build Cooperative, Solution Focused Relationships
  • Story to Get Started
  • Introduction
  • Building Relationships
  • Solution Focused Techniques to Help Foster Relationships with Students
  • Nonlinear Process of Change
  • Example of What Building Relationships Can Do
  • Key Points to Keep in Mind
  • Summary
  • Note
  • References
  • ch. 4 Creating Goals, Positive Expectancies, and Positive Emotions for Success
  • Story to Get Started
  • Introduction
  • Setting Goals
  • Positive Expectancies and Positive Emotions for Success
  • Example of a Solution Focused Conversation
  • Key Points to Keep in Mind
  • Summary
  • Note
  • References
  • ch. 5 How to Create a Solution Focused Student Support Team
  • Story to Get Started
  • Introduction
  • Collaborative Teamwork on a Solution Focused Campus
  • Implementation of a Collaborative SST
  • Remaining Present Focused and Identifying Existing Solutions
  • Team Meeting
  • Using a Solution Focused SST to Serve Students
  • Making Parents a Part of the Team
  • Example of How an SST Works
  • Key Points to Keep in Mind
  • Summary
  • Note
  • References
  • ch. 6 Curriculum and Instruction
  • Story to Get Started
  • Introduction
  • Curriculum and Instruction within a Solution Focused Alternative High School
  • Senior E-Portfolio and "Star Walk" Graduation
  • How Teachers Use SFBT
  • Example of How the Curriculum and Instruction Works
  • Key Points to Keep in Mind
  • Summary
  • Note
  • References
  • ch. 7 Sustainability and Success Over Time
  • Story to Get Started
  • Introduction
  • Organizational Culture that Sustains Success Over Time
  • How to Determine Professional Development
  • How to Solve Problems and Grow Over Time
  • Importance of Research and Evaluation
  • Data Collected by the School District
  • Ways to Sustain a Solution Focused School Community
  • Key Points to Keep in Mind
  • Summary
  • Note
  • References.