Solution focused brief therapy in alternative schools : ensuring student success and preventing dropout / by Cynthia Franklin, Calvin L. Streeter, Linda Webb, and Samantha Guz.

Solution Focused Brief Therapy in Alternative Schools (SFBT) provides a step-by-step guide for how school social workers and counselors can work with other school professionals to create an effective solution focused dropout prevention program. Along with illustrative cases and detailed explanations...

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Main Authors: Franklin, Cynthia (Author), Streeter, Calvin L. (Author), Webb, Linda DeJong, 1957- (Author), Guz, Samantha (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2018.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 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
  • An Example of Solution Focused Principles in Action
  • Key Points to Keep in Mind
  • Summary
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Strategies for Creating a Solution Focused Alternative High School Program
  • A 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
  • Chapter 3 How to Build Cooperative, Solution Focused Relationships
  • A Story to Get Started
  • Introduction
  • Building Relationships
  • Solution Focused Techniques to Help Foster Relationships with Students
  • The Nonlinear Process of Change
  • An Example of What Building Relationships Can Do
  • Key Points to Keep in Mind
  • Summary
  • Note
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Creating Goals, Positive Expectancies, and Positive Emotions for Success
  • A Story to Get Started
  • Introduction
  • Setting Goals.
  • Positive Expectancies and Positive Emotions for Success
  • An Example of a Solution Focused Conversation
  • Key Points to Keep in Mind
  • Summary
  • Note
  • References
  • Chapter 5 How to Create a Solution Focused Student Support Team
  • A Story to Get Started
  • Introduction
  • Collaborative Teamwork on a Solution Focused Campus
  • Implementation of a Collaborative SST
  • Remaining Present Focused and Identifying Existing Solutions
  • The Team Meeting
  • Using a Solution Focused SST to Serve Students
  • Making Parents a Part of the Team
  • An Example of How an SST Works
  • Key Points to Keep in Mind
  • Summary
  • Note
  • References
  • Chapter 6 Curriculum and Instruction
  • A 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
  • An Example of How the Curriculum and Instruction Works
  • Key Points to Keep in Mind
  • Summary
  • Note
  • References
  • Chapter 7 Sustainability and Success Over Time
  • A 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
  • Index.