Synopses & Reviews
The third of edition of Collaborative Consultation in the Schools: Effective Practices for Students with Learning and Behavior Problems presents the consultation as a collaborative, problem-solving endeavor. This comprehensive, yet reader-friendly book is designed to assist teachers and practitioners in working with students who have, or are at risk for, school adjustment or learning problems. This comprehensive book offers: * In-depth case studies about a student with behavior problems, a student with learning problems, and a collaborative vignette showing the systems-change process. * Multiple interventions and strategies are woven throughout the book to emphasize the effective practices used in today's schools. * Numerous forms, charts, and activities are provided as suggestions and problem-solving information. For general education techers, special education teachers, educational administrators, and school counselors.
Synopsis
Offering a genuine difference, this practical book treats school consultation as a collaborative, problem-solving endeavor. It covers the two primary theories of consultation--behavior and mental health--in detail, and summarizes several others. Using numerous actual examples, it gives readers a broad overview of the "what, why, "and "how" of school consultation. The hands-on experience of this author keeps the narrative focused, and imbues it with the common sense necessary to help special and general educators deal with the everyday challenges of at-risk, mainstreamed, and included pupils. Specific chapter topics discuss communication and interpersonal skills, and ethics and advocacy in school consultation. For special education teachers as well as school psychologists and counselors.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview of School-Based Consultation
Chapter 2 Models and Functional Aspects of Consultation
Chapter 3 Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Chapter 4 Ethics and Advocacy in School Consultation
Chapter 5 The Solutions-Oriented Consultation System
Chapter 6 Consulting About Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
Chapter 7 Consulting About Students with Academic Learning Problems
Chapter 8 Systems-Level Consultation: The Organization as the Target of Change
Chapter 9 Case Studies in Consultation: Behavior and Academic Problems in the Classroom