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| Preface | |
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| Introduction to Counseling in Schools | |
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| The Work of a School Counselor | |
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| A Counseling Point of View: Active Counseling | |
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| Skills for Effective School Counseling | |
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| Capital-C and Small-c Counselors | |
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| Group Counseling: an Integral Part of the Program | |
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| A Rationale for Group Counseling | |
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| Disadvantages of Group Counseling | |
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| Group Counseling at Different Grade Levels | |
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| Group Counseling versus Individual Counseling | |
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| Group Counseling versus Group Psychotherapy | |
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| Group Counseling versus Group Dynamics | |
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| K-12 Group Counseling versus Adult Group Counseling | |
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| Concluding Remarks | |
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| References | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Promoting the Overall Comprehensive Program | |
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| Preparing the Administration for Group Counseling | |
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| Preparing the Faculty for Group Counseling | |
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| Defining the Teacher's Role in the Guidance and Counseling Program | |
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| Consulting with Teachers | |
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| Teacher Resistance | |
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| Preparing Parents for Group Counseling | |
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| Selecting Group Counseling Topics | |
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| Types of Groups | |
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| Selecting Group Members | |
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| Criteria for Selection of Group Members | |
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| Screening Prospective Group Members | |
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| Involuntary Groups | |
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| Matched Groups | |
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| Group Size | |
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| Grade Level and Age of Group Members | |
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| Time of Group Sessions | |
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| Open Versus Closed Groups | |
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| Groups to Avoid | |
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| Working with Teachers | |
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| Sharing Information with Teachers | |
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| Group Plans | |
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| Training Group Members | |
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| Phases of Group Counseling | |
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| Summary of the Dozen Steps for Setting Up a Group | |
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| Group Guidance | |
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| References | |
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| Group Counseling in an Elementary School | |
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| Rationale for Conducting Group Counseling in Elementary Schools | |
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| Frequently Used Topics | |
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| Teacher Cooperation | |
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| Gathering Your Group | |
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| Scheduling | |
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| Group Size | |
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| Group Counseling Rules | |
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| Naming the Group | |
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| Characteristic Problems to Anticipate | |
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| Conducting Group Sessions | |
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| The First Session | |
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| Routines for Subsequent Sessions | |
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| The Last Session | |
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| "Icebreakers" | |
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| General Tips for Group Counseling | |
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| Bibliography for Specific Groups | |
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| Divorce/Separation Groups | |
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| Friendship and Social Skills Groups | |
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| Anger Management Groups | |
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| Grief and Loss Groups | |
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| Study and Organization Skills | |
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| The Challenge | |
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| Group Counseling in the Middle and Junior High School | |
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| Rationale for Group Counseling in Middle or Junior High School | |
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| The Middle or Junior High School Counselor | |
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| Coleading Groups | |
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| The First Steps | |
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| Involuntary Groups | |
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| Group Topics for Middle and Junior High School Students | |
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| Counseling Issues in the Middle and Junior High Schools | |
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| The First Session | |
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| Space Concerns | |
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| The Challenge | |
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| Group Counseling in the High School | |
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| Worthwhile Topics for Use in the High School | |
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| Determining the Topics for Group Counseling | |
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| Faculty and Administrative Support | |
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| Parental Support | |
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| Coleading Groups | |
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| Selection of Group Members | |
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| Excusing Members from Class | |
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| Space Concerns | |
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| Group Size | |
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| Frequency of Sessions | |
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| The First Session | |
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| Characteristic Problems to Anticipate with This Age Group | |
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| Important Tasks for Group Leaders | |
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| Sample Group Plans | |
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| Icebreakers | |
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| An Ongoing Support Group for High School Transfer Students | |
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| The Challenge | |
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| Group Leadership | |
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| Group Responses to Leadership | |
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| Leadership Styles | |
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| Leadership Tasks | |
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| Maintaining Discipline | |
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| Keeping the Group on Task | |
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| Establishing and Enforcing Group Rules | |
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| Protecting Group Members | |
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| Encouraging Full Group Participation | |
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| Moving the Group in the Direction of the Stated Objectives | |
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| Other Leadership Responsibilities | |
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| Task: Communicating | |
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| Task: Active Listening | |
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| Task: Questioning | |
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| Task: Interpretation | |
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| Task: Modeling Appropriate Behavior | |
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| Task: Problem Solving | |
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| Task: Linking | |
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| Task: Assigning Homework | |
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| Task: Encouraging Members to Help Others | |
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| Developing Stimulus Questions | |
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| Review and Summary | |
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| Problems and Solutions | |
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| Problems Involving the Entire Group | |
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| Lack of Group Cohesiveness | |
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| Negative Thinking | |
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| Lack of Motivation | |
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| The Silent Group | |
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| Member Problems | |
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| Hostile or Verbally Aggressive Behavior | |
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| The Silent Member | |
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| Violating a Group Rule | |
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| The Nonsharing Member | |
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| The Monopolizer | |
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| A Missed Session | |
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| Ethical Problem: Opening Pandora's Box | |
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| Review and Summary | |
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| Multicultural Group Counseling in the School Setting | |
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| Important Terminology | |
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| Traditional Group Counseling Assumptions | |
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| Guidelines for Multicultural Group Counselors | |
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| Screening, Selection, and Preparation of Potential Group Members | |
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| Group Composition | |
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| Rationale for Homogeneous Groups | |
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| Intelligent Black Males (IBM) Mentoring Group: An Example of a Racially Homogeneous Group for Elementary-Aged Black Males | |
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| Rationale for Heterogeneous Groups | |
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| Group Guidance Related to Race and Ethnicity Issues | |
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| Becoming a Multiculturally Competent Group Leader | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Group Plans | |
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| Group Plans for Group Counseling | |
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| Group Plan for Developing Self-Esteem | |
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| Group Plan for Academic Underachievers | |
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| Format for Parent-Only Groups | |
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| Group Plans II | |
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| Group Plan for Stress Reduction | |
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| Group Plan for Children with Attention Problems | |
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| Group Plan for Grief/Bereavement | |
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| Activities for a Grief/Bereavement Group | |
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| Activity 1 | |
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| Activity 2 | |
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| Activity 3 | |
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| Activity 4 | |
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| Icebreakers | |
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| Group Games | |
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| Professional Issues | |
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| The Professional School Counselor | |
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| Ethical Standards of School-Based Group Counseling | |
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| A Self-Critique for Counselors | |
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| Self-Critique for Group Counseling | |
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| Self-Critique for Individual Counseling | |
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| Termination | |
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| The Final Group Session | |
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| Where Is Counseling Going? | |
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| Epilogue | |
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| Individual Counseling Model for School Counselors | |
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| Needs Assessment Survey: Parent Edition | |
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| Needs Assessment Survey: Faculty Edition | |
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| Needs Assessment Survey: Student Edition | |
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| Sample Time Sheet | |
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| Contract of Member Expectations | |
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| ACA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice | |
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| Ethical Guidelines for Group Counselors, Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW) | |
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| Ethical Standards for School Counselors, American School Counselor Association (ASCA) | |
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| Index | |