A practical and accessible guide for helping school psychologists meet their everyday challengesIn this newest addition to the Jossey-Bass "Survival Guide"series, popular blogger Rebecca Branstetter offers help for school psychologists who must often travel to multiple school sites, deal with students with severe disabilities, meet with concerned parents, and manage school crises. The book is filled with practical advice, proven strategies, and useful tools, complete with reproducible forms, letters, and checklists for busy professionals.Filled with the tools, strategies, and ideas for school psychologists who must deal with the myriad challenges of working with a diverse group of students,often in multiple locations Another book in the popular Jossey-Bass "SurvivalGuide" Series Rebecca Branstetter is an experienced school psychologist and popular blogger ("Notes from the School Psychologist": studentsgrow.blogspot.com) This vital resource offers a down-to-earth guide for both novice and seasoned school psychologists. INDICE: Exhibits, Forms, and FiguresAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorPrefaceIntroduction1 WEARING MANY HATS: THE ROLES OF THE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTAssessmentConsultationPrevention and InterventionCounselingPulling It All TogetherKey PointsDiscussion Questions2 FINDING WHERE YOU BELONG: LOGISTICS AND RELATIONSHIPS IN YOUR SCHOOLSGetting Situated at a New School SiteBuilding Relationships with Key Staff MembersThe School Secretary: Your New Best FriendThe Principal:Captain of the ShipCounselors and Other Support StaffSpecial EducatorsGeneralEducation TeachersThe CustodianBeginning-of-School LogisticsWhat to Do in theFirst Few Days and Weeks of SchoolManaging Multiple SitesFinding a Work Spaceat Your School SiteGetting Needed MaterialsOther Considerations in the First Few WeeksOnce You Are Settled In: Introducing YourselfIntroducing Yourself to StaffIntroducing Yourself to Families and StudentsPulling It All TogetherKey PointsDiscussion Questions3 HELP! I'M DROWNING IN PAPERWORK! HOW TO TAME THE BUREAUCRACY MONSTERManaging Your Assessment CaseloadCompleting Your Assessments Within TimelinesCheck Your Assessment Caseloads for AccuracyMake Your Yearly Assessment CalendarDocumenting and Tracking Interventions, Counseling, and Crisis CounselingDocumenting InterventionsDocumenting Counseling and Crisis CounselingDocumenting Child Protective Services Calls and ReportsWhat's Next? Time Management Tips for Balancing Assessment Caseloads with Other RolesScheduling Your WeekScheduling Your DayWhat to Do When You Are Drowning in a Sea of AssessmentsPulling It All TogetherKey PointsDiscussion Questions4 PREVENTION AND INTERVENTIONHow to Be Preventive When You Have No TimeBeing Effective on Leadership and Prereferral Intervention TeamsSchoolwide Support TeamsStudent-Focused Support TeamsDeveloping and Supporting Academic InterventionsDeveloping and Supporting Social, Emotional, and Behavioral InterventionsDeveloping Your Own Prevention Activities and ProgramsCommon Pitfalls and What to Do About ThemWhen Special Education Intervention Is the Only Game in TownWhen Your School Is Sending You Inappropriate ReferralsPulling It All TogetherKey PointsDiscussion Questions5 RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RtI): CHANGING YOUR ROLE FROM SPECIAL EDUCATION GATEKEEPER TO KEYMASTER OF INTERVENTIONSSchool Psychologists' Roles in RtIAcademic RtI: Data-Based Decision MakingTier 1 InterventionsDeveloping Individual Intervention Plans and Data-Tracking ToolsBehavioral RtI: Data-Based Decision MakingUniversal ScreeningAssessment and Intervention AuditsMonitoring Tier1 EffectivenessTiers 2 and 3: Gathering Baseline Data and Using Progress Monitoring ToolsHow to Track Individual Student Progress with Your RtI TeamNavigating Your Role ChangePulling It All TogetherKey PointsDiscussion Questions6 SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSESSMENTThe Assessment Process: From Parental Consent to Report WritingDetermining Timelines and Informing All Involved Parties of the AssessmentReviewing the History and Gathering Environmental DataConducting a Developmental History with Parents or GuardiansDeciding If You Need to Do a Full Social-Emotional-Behavioral EvaluationSelecting Appropriate Testing InstrumentsSelecting Your Testing ToolsBeginning Your Testing with the StudentWriting Quality ReportsA Note About Other Types of EvaluationsPulling It All TogetherKey PointsDiscussion Questions7 THE INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN (IEP): FRIEND OR FOE?Before the IEP MeetingLearning About Your Role and Presentation Style in IEP MeetingsBuilding Consensus on Your IEP TeamWhen to Share Results with Parents Before the IEP MeetingCollaborating with Outside Team Members in the IEPDuring the IEP MeetingLaying the Groundwork for Presenting ResultsOther Helpful Tips When Presenting at an IEP MeetingAfter the IEP MeetingPulling It All TogetherKey PointsDiscussion Questions8 DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE? HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE CONSULTANTWhere Theory Meets Real LifeBehavioral ConsultationSocial-Emotional and Crisis ConsultationAcademic ConsultationConsultation During the IEP-Writing ProcessDealing with Negative Nancy and Naysayer Ned: Working with “Involuntary†ConsulteesThe Uncomfortable Teachers' Lounge ConsultationPulling It All TogetherKey PointsDiscussion Questions9 INDIVIDUAL COUNSELINGCounseling RolesTypes of School-Based Individual CounselingPsychodynamic (“Insight-Orientedâ€) TherapyPlay and Art TherapyCognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Brief TherapyBeginning CounselingDuring Counseling: Documentation and Sticky SituationsDocumentationWhen You Need to Call Child Protective Services (CPS)When a Child Is a Danger to Himself or OthersSticky Confidentiality IssuesTerminating CounselingPulling It All TogetherKey PointsDiscussion Questions10 GROUP COUNSELINGStarting a Group: Factors to ConsiderConduct a Needs Assessment at Your SchoolDeciding What Type of Group to RunDeciding Who Is in Your GroupChoosing a CofacilitatorDeciding on When and Where to Hold Your GroupDecidingon the Level of Structure in the GroupWhat to Do When Things Get MessyA Student Wants to Drop out of GroupGroup Members “Gang Up†on Another Group Member or MembersThe Group Is out of ControlA Student Leaves the Group Without PermissionA Group Member Does Not ParticipatePulling It All TogetherKey PointsDiscussion Questions11 THE DREADED LATE-NIGHT PHONE CALL: HOW TO DEAL WITH A CRISIS AT YOUR SCHOOLPreparation for a CrisisTypes of CrisesIndividual Student Crises: Danger to Self and Danger to OthersSchoolwide Crises: Determining the Ripple Effect and Implementing Psychological First AidPulling It All TogetherKey PointsDiscussion Questions12 PUT ON YOUR OXYGEN MASK BEFORE HELPING OTHERS: HOW TO MANAGE THE STRESS OF THE JOBPracticing Self-CareMoments of ZenFlockingMaintaining Healthy Work-Life BoundariesYour Role and Saying NoKnow When to Say WhenPulling It All TogetherKey PointsDiscussion QuestionsPager: please set a half line or line of space as visually appropriateBibliography and ResourcesIndex
- ISBN: 978-1-118-02777-6
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 18/05/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés