Download or read book Group Work in Schools First Edition written by Anne Geroski and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Group Work in Schools: Preparing, Leading, Responding provides practicing and future school counselors with the knowledge and tools they need to develop and master group skills. Recognizing that school counselors leverage both counseling and psychoeducation in group work, the text presents research, theory, and practices in both counseling and education. The book introduces the types of groups school counselors conduct; important situational, social, and cultural considerations; ethical mandates; and learning theories for group work planning. Additional chapters cover major group development and intervention theories and group leadership methods and styles. Readers learn how to establish effective goals and objectives for groups, assess these goals, and plan meaningful group activities for their groups. The text also describes important intervention skills and strategies for conducting groups and for responding to problems that arise in groups with youth. The second edition includes greater discussion on teaching and learning theories, more attention to group work practices with diverse populations, and expanded descriptions of basic group work skills. Group Work in Schools is an ideal resource for advanced courses in group work and school counseling. The book is also a valuable guide for school counselors, teachers, and administrative staff who lead groups in educational settings.
Download or read book Designing Groupwork written by Elizabeth G. Cohen and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition features new material on such topics as skill-building for more advanced students and how to use multiple-ability treatments.
Download or read book Group Work in Schools written by Bradley T. Erford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-14 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School counselors are often the only employees in school settings with any formal education in group work, and yet their training is typically a general course on how to run groups. Group Work in Schools provides an alternative training model; one that presents exactly what counselors need to know in order to successfully implement task-driven, psychoeducational, and counseling/psychotherapy groups in any educational setting. Additions to this newly updated second edition include: discussion topics, activities, case examples, integrated CACREP standards and learning outcomes, as well as an overall update to reflect the most recent research and knowledge.
Download or read book Promoting Effective Group Work in the Primary Classroom written by Ed Baines and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-22 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promoting Effective Group Work in the Primary Classroom, 2nd ed. is designed to enhance teachers’ and teaching assistants’ confidence in engaging their children in effective group work, allowing for more active participation, more on-task focus and higher levels of achievement. This accessible second edition is packed full of valuable strategies for teachers and fun activities for children, offering guidance on how to create an inclusive and supportive classroom by developing the social, communicative and group working skills of all pupils. It has been thoroughly updated and includes new material on whole school approaches to group work, the risks and challenges involved, and how to involve Teaching Assistants and other support staff in undertaking inclusive and effective group work in classrooms. A tried-and-tested, step-by-step approach encourages both children and their teachers to develop supportive relationships that have been found to facilitate academic performance, positive social behaviour and motivation. Since the first edition the authors have found that this handbook can be used successfully in many different countries around the world. With ideas to help resolve problems that might arise and suggested training activities to support pupils, this text is a one-stop resource to ensure effective group work in the classroom. It is an essential guide for both trainee and practising teachers, as well as TAs and support staff, and a valuable basis for school action.
Download or read book Nurture Groups in Schools written by Marjorie Boxall and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010-05-30 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique in its field, the second edition of this respected book continues to underpin teaching in a positive, structured, and proactive manner. Sylvia Lucas revises and expands on the original work of Marjorie Boxall. It includes: - A new chapter on nurture groups and pedagogy, child development theories and brain research. - Updated examples such as the Every Child Matters agenda, an inclusive curriculum and schools′ responses, ′and a practitioner′s physical contact with the child - A Case study from an international Nurture Group Written in an accessible style this book will be useful to school managers, SENCOs, educational psychologists and teachers and therapists in specialist settings. Marjorie Boxall originated the concept of nurture groups and was a founding member of the Nurture Group Network. The NGN runs accredited courses at Cambridge University, Leicester University and London University. Sylvia Lucas is a founding member of the Nurture Group Network and now coordinates the work of the University CPD Group. She undertakes a range of consultancy in primary practice and school leadership both in the UK and abroad.
Download or read book The Child at School written by Peter Blatchford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the nature of children’s social life in school? How do their relationships and interactions with peers, teachers and other school staff influence their development and experience of school? This book, written by leading researchers in educational and developmental psychology, provides answers to these questions by offering an integrated perspective on children’s social interactions and relationships with their peers and teachers in school. Peer interactions in school have tended to be underestimated by educationalists, and this book redresses the balance by giving them equal weight to teacher–child interactions. In this second edition, the authors extensively revise the text on the basis of many years of research and teaching experience. They highlight common misconceptions about children, their social lives, and school achievement which have often resulted in ineffective school policy. The book includes a number of important topics, including: The significance of peer-friendships at school The nature and importance of play and break-times Aggression and bullying at school Peer relations and learning at school The classroom environment and teacher-pupil interaction The influence of gender in how children learn at school. Advantages and disadvantages of different methodological approaches for studying children in school settings Policy implications of current research findings. The Child at School will be essential reading for all students of child development and educational psychology. It will also be an invaluable source for both trainee and practicing teachers and teaching assistants, as well as clinical psychologists and policy makers in this area.
Download or read book Effective Intervention in Primary Schools written by Marion Bennathan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2001. Nurture groups are spreading rapidly throughout the UK. This fully updated second edition is written in response to the support given by the DfEE to the Nurture Group project and the recognition by every major special needs policy document that they provide effective early intervention for children showing signs of emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Download or read book Teamwork Plain and Simple 5 Key Ingredients to Team Success in Schools written by Michael Harpham and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-12 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the necessary ingredients which make a team of staff in schools successful? How can teamwork in schools be improved? In what ways does effective teamwork in schools result in more efficiency, more enjoyment, and more success? Teamwork Plain and Simple provides the answers to these questions, offering a fresh perspective on how teachers and school leaders can implement effective teamwork in schools. Rooted in three decades of teaching and school leadership experience and drawing on his ground-breaking research through this essential text, Dr Michael Harpham identifies the five key ingredients that support effective teamwork in schools and offers over 40 situation-driven strategies to help you lead and develop your team. The chapters cover: Expectations of working and progressing as a team Team communication and interaction Team behaviours and building relationships Organisational infrastructure and team functionality Capacity and growing your team Including a user-friendly audit to evaluate the efficacy of your team, as well as useful tips and practical case studies, this guide is a crucial read for any teacher or school leader who wishes to improve their organisation’s teamwork.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Veterinary Medical Education written by Jennifer L. Hodgson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veterinary Medical Education: A Practical Guide offers a complete resource to fundamental information on key areas of veterinary education. Provides a practical guide to the key principles of veterinary medical education Takes a real-world approach, with concrete guidance for teaching veterinary skills and knowledge Covers all aspects of designing and implementing a veterinary curriculum Emphasizes key points and helpful tips Offers a veterinary-specific resource for any veterinary educator worldwide
Download or read book Group Work written by Urania Glassman and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2008-10-08 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book that supports the human spirit and the humanistic visions of those who champion personal and social change through the social work group.... The Second Edition of Group Work: A Humanistic and Skills Building Approach identifies the humanistic values and democratic norms that guide the group practitioner's interventions. The book presents seven stage themes of group development, 29 techniques for group work practice, and more than 60 new illustrations from contemporary group work. The Second Edition remains centered on the role of the social group work practitioner, who employs group work methods to further the personal growth and empowerment of members in community and institutional contexts. Features of the Second Edition: · Offers 29 new descriptions of group work practice techniques, which have applicability in clinical, support, and organizational groups · Provides seven stage themes of group development, describing member reactions and highlighting worker pitfalls, self-awareness issues, and skills for maximizing member growth within each stage · Presents 60 new illustrations of group meetings, which demonstrate the practitioner role and conclude with discussion and analysis · Includes an updated Chapter 10, which highlights ethical values in mental health, substance abuse treatment, and health care groups Intended Audience This is an ideal core text for advance undergraduate and graduate courses such as Group Work, Foundation Practice, Skills of Counseling, and Group Dynamics in the fields of social work, psychology, and counseling.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology First Edition written by Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., Mehdi and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2005-01-31 with total page 3807 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive coverage of critical issues related to information science and technology.
Download or read book The Counselor and the Group Fourth Edition written by James P. Trotzer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new, more streamlined version of the 1999 third edition brings the existing materials and references up to date and omits information now readily available online and elsewhere. The book is aimed at training group workers at the Masters level and may be used as a hands-on text for group practitioners who are in the early stages of their group practice and/or who want a resource that provides a structured problem solving approach to group work. The book also features a specialty section on the topic of organizing and conducting crisis intervention groups using the model developed by Trotze.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Social Work with Groups written by Alex Gitterman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you have to know, today, to be an effective group worker and what are the different group work approaches? With 110 articles and entries, this book provides a comprehensive overview of social work with groups from its initial development to its astounding range of diverse practice today with many populations in different places. The articles have been written by social workers trained in the group approach from the United States, Canada, England, Australia, Spain and Japan, and all involved are well known group workers, acknowledged as experts in the area. The book covers all aspects of social work with groups: including its history, values, major models, approaches and methods, education, research, journals, phases of development, working with specific populations and ages, plus many more. Each article includes references which can be a major resource for future exploration in the particular subject area. Both editors have many years of productive work in group work practice and other areas and are board members of The Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups. The Encyclopedia of Social Work with Groups will be of interest to students, practitioners, social work faculty, novice and experienced group workers.
Download or read book School Family and Community Partnerships written by Joyce L. Epstein and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2018-07-19 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop more effective and more equitable programs of family and community engagement. Written by a team of well-known experts, it provides a theory and framework of six types of involvement for action; up-to-date research on school, family, and community collaboration; and new materials for professional development and on-going technical assistance. Readers also will find: Examples of best practices on the six types of involvement from preschools, and elementary, middle, and high schools Checklists, templates, and evaluations to plan goal-linked partnership programs and assess progress CD-ROM with slides and notes for two presentations: A new awareness session to orient colleagues on the major components of a research-based partnership program, and a full One-Day Team Training Workshop to prepare school teams to develop their partnership programs. As a foundational text, this handbook demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-linked programs of partnership. It shows how a good partnership program is an essential component of good school organization and school improvement for student success. This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.
Download or read book Counselor and The Group written by James P. Trotzer and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of this text is expanded and embellished by the addition of chapters by noted group experts. It is logically organized into chapters that present the merits, rationale, dynamics, process and developmental tasks of group counseling. It discusses leader and member dynamics in depth, provides technical guidance for organizing and running groups, and gives special emphasis to the use of structured activities in groups and the relevance of family theory as a resource to group leaders. Readers will not only learn about groups but will learn how to lead groups. The group process model presented is explained clearly using language and diagrams that are easy to follow. The activities at the end of each chapter provide an experiential extension to the content so that readers can internalize and apply concepts. The book is intended to be a hands-on tool that will give credence to groups as a helping process in which clients learn to solve personal and interpersonal problems, learn and grow in personally meaningful ways.
Download or read book The Counselor and the Group written by James P. Trotzer and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1999 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
