Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-180) and index.
Contents:
What is narrative counseling all about? We live through stories ; A narrative counseling scenario -- Doing narrative counseling: a step-by-step guide. A learning guide ; Obstacles to narrative practice ; Counselor as collaborator ; Starting assumptions ; Attitudes to bring into the room ; Specific narrative methods -- Reworking reputations. The discourse of schooling ; School descriptions ; The power of the teacher ; Deficit discourse ; Resistance -- Conversations with kids who are "in trouble". Trouble with stealing ; Trouble in the classroom ; Trouble with ADHD: a SMART approach ; Trouble with abusive behavior ; Trouble with truancy ; Trouble enrolling a new student ; Restorative practices ; Counseling and discipline -- Working in a narrative way with groups, classes, and communities: beyond an exclusive focus on the individual. Accountability practices ; Working with the larger school community ; Building communities of concern ; Group work programs ; Working with a whole class ; Classroom guidance lessons ; Starting conversations with a school ; Conclusion.
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