Narrative Counseling in Schools: Powerful & Brief (Second Edition) » (2nd 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.

Preface     vii
About the Authors     xv
What Is Narrative Counseling All About?     1
We Live Through Stories     2
A Narrative Counseling Scenario     3
Doing Narrative Counseling: A Step-by-Step Guide     23
A Learning Guide     23
Obstacles to Narrative Practice     24
Counselor as Collaborator     27
Starting Assumptions     28
Attitudes to Bring Into the Room     35
Specific Narrative Methods     40
Reworking Reputations     71
The Discourse of Schooling     71
School Descriptions     73
The Power of the Teacher     77
Deficit Discourse     79
Resistance     84
Conversations With Kids Who Are "in Trouble"     89
Trouble With Stealing     90
Trouble in the Classroom     93
Trouble With ADHD: A Smart Approach     99
Trouble With Abusive Behavior     100
Trouble With Truancy     113
Trouble Enrolling a New Student     116
Restorative Practices     117
Counseling and Discipline     121
Working in a Narrative Way With Groups, Classes, andCommunities: Beyond an Exclusive Focus on the Individual     123
Accountability Practices     124
Working With the Larger School Community     126
Building Communities of Concern     132
Group Work Programs     135
Working With a Whole Class     162
Classroom Guidance Lessons     165
Starting Conversations With a School     170
Conclusion     173
Reading List     175
References     177
Index     181