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Arond Schonberg, M.S. Dr. Keith Fulthorp, Ed.D.

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Arond Schonberg, M.S. Dr. Keith Fulthorp, Ed.D.

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    1. Arond Schonberg, M.S. Dr. Keith Fulthorp, Ed.D.

    2. To provide you with an understanding of how to use solution focused counseling with a large number of students in the shortest time possible To learn how to create meaningful connections for students that link them to their past successes To demonstrate how to use a weekly, systematic approach to effect a change in students grades, attendance and outlook towards school. To leave you with a tool you can take back to work and implement immediately

    3. The quarter grade report just came out and you see that your case load has over 100 students with two or more failing grades…. Simultaneously, the principal prints out the quarterly attendance report of students with 5 or more period cuts/absences: your caseload has 200 students on the list….

    4. When students are struggling academically, they often ignore or tune out “problem-focused” teachers, parents and counselors. Instead this is what PC’s sound like to the struggling student:

    5. Quick Efficient Students Like It Its Portable

    6. When we concentrate on successes, beneficial changes will happen Every problem has identifiable solutions and exceptions Small change can lead to large change over time All people have what it takes to solve their problems

    7. Avoid problem analysis Be efficient Be behaviorally specific Focus on the present and future Focus on action rather than insight

    8. Exceptions Positive Goals Scaling Flagging the Minefield The Miracle Question

    9. Step 1: Identify the problem that brought the student to you Used as Starting Place Step 2: Externalize the problem for the student by giving it a name Used to separate the problem from the student Step 3: Ask the miracle question/nightmare question Used to develop student driven goals

    10. Step 4: Have the student scale the problem (0 – 10) Used to measure student success Step 5: Help the student find exceptions currently Used to Look for additional strategies to use across situations Step 6: Have the students anticipate potential roadblocks Used to Help students be prepared for potential roadblocks Step 7: Have the student write up a plan Used as a guide for the student to follow

    17. 10 Minute Break

    20. Get into groups of four to five people Review the ISS Meetings – (spend a couple of minutes on each meeting and test out the questions) Review the ISS meeting instructions Let us know what questions come up

    21. Results report Separating the data Solutioning the data Action plan results – Snapshot of the data

    22. Individual Solution Strategies has been developed over the past six years, and has been utilized in high school and higher education settings Promising results indicate increases in academic achievement, career identification, rapport, and attendance Implementing the ISS in your school site allows you to easily document significant positive results, in a short time

    23. KEITH FULTHORP

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