A Survival Guide for the Elementary/Middle School Counselor (A Marketplace Book)

By John J. Schmidt and John J. Schmidt Ed.D.

Book Overview

This second edition of the best-selling book offers school counselors an expanded, practical, professional resource that is packed with hundreds of ready-to-use ideas, strategies, and tools. This Survival Guide will help you plan and implement an effective counseling program tailored to the remedial, preventative, and developmental needs of all your elementary and middle school students. For easy use, the Survival Guide is organized into twelve sections, each focusing on one aspect of a comprehensive program. Step by step, the book shows you how to: Define a Comprehensive Counseling Program Develop Your Role and Create an Identity Set Sail and Stay Afloat Identify Essential Services Integrate the Curriculum and the Program Reach Out to Diverse Populations Prepare for Crisis Intervention Use Essential Services to Address Students' Concerns Belong and Be with the School Involve Significant Others Play Fair and According to the Rules

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787968862
• ISBN13: 9780787968861
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Helpful resource

This book is an invaluable resource for school counselors. It is well-written and practical. Readers may also be interested in the following books: Assessment and Treatment Activities for Children, Adolescents, and Families: Practitioners Share Their Most Effective Techniques Creative Interventions for Troubled Children & Youth More Creative Interventions for Troubled Children and Youth Creative Therapy With Children & Adolescents (Practical Therapist Series) 104 Activities That Build: Self-Esteem, Teamwork, Communication, Anger Management, Self-Discovery, Coping Skills Creative Interventions for Children of Divorce Complete Group Counseling Program for Children of Divorce: Ready-To-Use Plans & Materials for Small & Large Groups, Grades 1-6 Creative Interventions for Bereaved Children Mourning Child Grief Support Group Curriculum: Middle Childhood Edition

A Survival Guide for the Elementary/Middle School Counselor

Every counselor needs this book - whether you are just starting out or have been working in the trenches for awhile. The material is relevant and is the A-Z of putting an office together or creating your counseling program. Many topics are ready to just start teaching. Great book!