Group Counseling in K-12 Schools A Handbook for School Counselors

by Greenberg, Kenneth R.

• ISBN13: 9780205321957
• ISBN10: 020532195X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2019-12-28
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

This comprehensive and practical text on how to conduct Group Counseling in K-12 Schools focuses on practice rather than on the theories and research that underlie group counseling. Group Counseling in Schools covers the topic of group counseling from initiation to termination at all school levels. The text views group counseling as an integral component of a comprehensive guidance and counseling program, covering such topics as the importance of enhancing the visibility of guidance and counseling programs in order to facilitate group counseling; how to encourage cooperation from teachers, administrators, and parents; selecting group topics; screening procedures for prospective group members; developing group plans; determining the size of groups; facilitating the scheduling of group counseling; multicultural issues in group counseling; evaluating group counseling; and professional issues related to group counseling in schools. The text stresses the importance of the school counselor as an active participant in counseling, whether counseling is being done individually or in a group. The role of the active counselor is discussed along with the skills needed for becoming an effective school counselor.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Introduction to Counseling in Schools	1	(24)
The Work of a School Counselor	1	(2)
A Counseling Point of View: Active Counseling	3	(1)
Skills for Effective School Counseling	4	(8)
Capital-C and Small-c Counselors	12	(1)
Group Counseling: An Integral Part of the Program	13	(11)
A Rationale for Group Counseling	14	(1)
Disadvantages of Group Counseling	15	(1)
Group Counseling at Different Grade Levels	16	(2)
Group Counseling versus Individual Counseling	18	(2)
Group Counseling versus Group Psychotherapy	20	(2)
Group Counseling versus Group Dynamics	22	(1)
K-12 Group Counseling versus Adult Group Counseling	23	(1)
Concluding Remarks	24	(1)
References	24	(1)
Getting Started	25	(31)
Promoting the Overall Comprehensive Program	26	(2)
Preparing the Administration for Group Counseling	28	(1)
Preparing the Faculty for Group Counseling	28	(4)
Defining the Teacher's Role in the Guidance and Counseling Program	30	(1)
Consulting with Teachers	30	(1)
Teacher Resistance	31	(1)
Preparing Parents for Group Counseling	32	(1)
Selecting Group Counseling Topics	33	(1)
Types of Groups	34	(2)
Selecting Group Members	36	(4)
Criteria for Selection of Group Members	36	(1)
Screening Prospective Group Members	37	(2)
Involuntary Groups	39	(1)
Matched Groups	39	(1)
Group Size	40	(1)
Grade Level and Age of Group Members	41	(1)
Time of Group Sessions	41	(2)
Open Versus Closed Groups	43	(1)
Groups to Avoid	43	(1)
Working With Teachers	44	(1)
Sharing Information with Teachers	45	(3)
Group Plans	48	(1)
Training Group Members	48	(1)
Phases of Group Counseling	49	(1)
Summary of the Dozen Steps for Setting Up a Group	49	(2)
Group Guidance	51	(4)
References	55	(1)
Group Counseling in an Elementary School	56	(25)
Ariella Gilbert
Rationale for Conducting Group Counseling in Elementary Schools	57	(1)
Frequently Used Topics	58	(1)
Teacher Cooperation	59	(1)
Gathering Your Group	60	(2)
Scheduling	62	(1)
Group Size	62	(1)
Group Counseling Rules	63	(1)
Naming the Group	63	(1)
Characteristic Problems to Anticipate	64	(1)
Conducting Group Sessions	65	(8)
The First Session	65	(1)
Routines for Subsequent Sessions	65	(1)
The Last Session	66	(1)
``Icebreakers''	67	(6)
General Tips for Group Counseling	73	(2)
Bibliography for Specific Groups	75	(4)
Divorce/Separation Groups	75	(1)
Friendship and Social Skills Groups	76	(1)
Anger Management Groups	76	(1)
Grief and Loss Groups	77	(1)
Study and Organization Skills	78	(1)
The Challenge	79	(2)
Group Counseling in the Middle and Junior High School	81	(16)
Cynthia Drucker
Rationale for Group Counseling in Middle or Junior High School	81	(1)
The Middle or Junior High School Counselor	82	(1)
Coleading Groups	82	(1)
The First Steps	83	(2)
Involuntary Groups	85	(1)
Group Topics for Middle and Junior High School Students	86	(1)
Counseling Issues in the Middle and Junior High Schools	86	(2)
The First Session	88	(1)
Space Concerns	88	(8)
The Challenge	96	(1)
Group Counseling in the High School	97	(15)
Catherine Wilson
Worthwhile Topics for Use in the High School	97	(1)
Determining the Topics for Group Counseling	98	(1)
Faculty and Administrative Support	98	(1)
Parental Support	99	(1)
Coleading Groups	99	(1)
Selection of Group Members	100	(1)
Excusing Members from Class	100	(2)
Space Concerns	102	(1)
Group Size	102	(1)
Frequency of Sessions	102	(1)
The First Session	103	(1)
Characteristic Problems to Anticipate With This Age Group	103	(1)
Important Tasks for Group Leaders	103	(2)
Sample Group Plans	105	(2)
Icebreakers	106	(1)
An Ongoing Support Group for High School Transfer Students	106	(1)
The Challenge	107	(5)
Group Leadership	112	(18)
Group Responses to Leadership	112	(2)
Leadership Styles	114	(1)
Leadership Tasks	114	(5)
Maintaining Discipline	114	(1)
Keeping the Group on Task	115	(1)
Establishing and Enforcing Group Rules	115	(1)
Protecting Group Members	116	(1)
Encouraging Full Group Participation	117	(1)
Moving the Group in the Direction of the Stated Objectives	118	(1)
Other Leadership Responsibilities	119	(9)
Task: Communicating	120	(1)
Task: Active Listening	121	(1)
Task: Questioning	121	(1)
Task: Interpretation	122	(2)
Task: Modeling Appropriate Behavior	124	(1)
Task: Problem Solving	125	(1)
Task: Linking	126	(1)
Task: Assigning Homework	126	(1)
Task: Encouraging Members to Help Others	127	(1)
Developing Stimulus Questions	128	(1)
Review and Summary	129	(1)
Problems and Solutions	130	(20)
Problems Involving the Entire Group	131	(6)
Lack of Group Cohesiveness	132	(1)
Negative Thinking	133	(2)
Lack of Motivation	135	(1)
The Silent Group	136	(1)
Member Problems	137	(6)
Hostile or Verbally Aggressive Behavior	137	(1)
The Silent Member	138	(1)
Violating a Group Rule	139	(1)
The Nonsharing Member	140	(1)
The Monopolizer	141	(1)
A Missed Session	142	(1)
Ethical Problem: Opening Pandora's Box	143	(2)
Review and Summary	145	(5)
Multicultural Group Counseling in the School Setting	150	(15)
Cheryl C. Holcomb-McCoy
Important Terminology	150	(1)
Traditional Group Counseling Assumptions	151	(1)
Guidelines for Multicultural Group Counselors	152	(1)
Screening, Selection, And Preparation of Potential Group Members	153	(1)
Group Composition	154	(8)
Rationale for Homogeneous Groups	154	(1)
Intelligent Black Males (IBM) Mentoring Group: An Example of a Racially Homogeneous Group for Elementary-Aged Black Males	155	(4)
Rationale for Heterogeneous Groups	159	(2)
Group Guidance Related to Race and Ethnicity Issues	161	(1)
Becoming A Multiculturally Competent Group Leader	162	(2)
Summary	164	(1)
References	164	(1)
Group Plans	165	(21)
Group Plans for Group Counseling	166	(1)
Group Plan for Developing Self-Esteem	167	(8)
Group Plan for Academic Underachievers	175	(8)
Format For Parent-Only Groups	183	(3)
Group Plans II	186	(22)
Group Plan for Stress Reduction	186	(6)
Group Plan for Children With Attention Problems	192	(7)
Group Plan for Grief/Bereavement	199	(4)
Activities for A Grief/Bereavement Group	203	(5)
Activity 1	204	(1)
Activity 2	204	(1)
Activity 3	204	(1)
Activity 4	205	(1)
Icebreakers	205	(2)
Group Games	207	(1)
Professional Issues	208	(17)
The Professional School Counselor	208	(1)
Ethical Standards of School-Based Group Counseling	209	(1)
A Self-Critique for Counselors	210	(4)
Self-Critique for Group Counseling	211	(1)
Self-Critique for Individual Counseling	212	(2)
Termination	214	(1)
The Final Group Session	214	(2)
Where Is Counseling Going?	216	(9)
Epilogue	225	(4)
Appendix A Individual Counseling Model for School Counselors	229	(4)
Appendix B Needs Assessment Survey: Parent Edition	233	(2)
Appendix C Needs Assessment Survey: Faculty Edition	235	(2)
Appendix D Needs Assessment Survey: Student Edition	237	(2)
Appendix E Sample Time Sheet	239	(1)
Appendix F Contract of Member Expectations	240	(1)
Appendix G ACA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice	241	(26)
Appendix H Ethical Guidelines for Group Counselors, Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW)	267	(9)
Appendix I Ethical Standards for School Counselors, American School Counselor Association (ASCA)	276	(7)
Index	283