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Great Careers in Two Years clearly outlines the manyadvantages of attending America's junior and community colleges. Withpost secondary education costs rising dramatically, affordability oftwo-year colleges is a major advantage.

Two-year colleges can also be an excellent gateway to a career. GreatCareers in Two Years links more than 100 promising and rewardingcareers to two-year degree programs. This book is a must for students, parents, teachers, libraries, andguidance offices. ... Read more

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Excellent resource
This thorough book not only covers dozens of careers choices for two-year degree seekers, but contains information to look out for when selecting a college, the right and wrong reasons to choose a two-year college, and checklists for determining what career is best for you.

Careers in Two Years
As a counselor in a Community College, I found this book to be an excellent example of ways in which our students could use their degrees.Many of the students at a two year college are not aware of what they coulduse their degrees for and this book helps to make them aware of theiroptions. ... Read more

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Includes details of all full-time and part-time postgraduate, NVQ/SVQ and post-experience business and management courses run in the UK.


Potential students of business and management are faced with a staggering choice of schools and courses in the UK.Now covering Graduate and Undergraduate courses in two separate volumes, the ABS Directories provide detailed and up-to-date information to help potential students make the right choice.

The Association of Business Schools is the national and foremost representative body of UK business schools.It was founded three years ago, in response to the amalgamation of the university and polytechnic representative bodies.


includes HEFC teaching and research ratings
clear and attractive layout
features `at a glance' matrix of Schools and courses
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Case Studies in School Counseling is a valuable resource to school counselors who are seeking to enhance their program expertise with innovative approaches to facilitate student growth and development. The book contains 22 real cases, dealing with a wide range of issues faced by counselors in today's schools. The book presents cases from elementary, middle, and secondary schools. The organization of the cases provides the reader with a sense of the contributors' environment, the intent of the activity or intervention, and a sequential process for implementing the activity. General K-12 School Counselors, Psychologists, or Behavioral Interventionists and other professional counseling agencies. ... Read more

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Provides practicing school counselors and their colleagues with direction for developing, implementing, and evaluating important components of counseling programs for culturally diverse student groups.TOPICS:Intervention strategies and techniques for counseling students from the major groups of color in the United States are offered.The strategies are emphasized in case studies that take the reader inside the counseling process with students from these groups.A blueprint for ongoing professional development in multicultural school counseling is included, along with direction for acquiring the awareness, knowledge, and skills that contribute to multicultural literacy.School Psychologists.A Longwood Professional Book.

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Comprehensive and Brief
I got this book to study for the National Board of Professional Teaching with specialty in School Counseling. It was exactly what I was looking for. I had purchased another book, but that one was too dense.This book gives a brief discussion of specific approaches to counseling students and families from African American, Asian, Hispanic, Arab and Native American backgrounds. This is one of the few books I found that addresses Arab American issues. My only complaint is that they lump Africans and African Americans in the same group. Being a first generation African immigrant, I know that many African Americans, while they still maintain some trace of African culture, their world view is distinct from Africans entering the country now. That's to be expected because they have assimilated into the larger American Society. ... Read more

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Combining a scholarly synthesis of relevant research with easy-to-read descriptions of best practice, Developing an Effective and Accountable School Counseling Program contains information on all aspects of the school counseling profession. Chapter opening cases provide a context for discussion, while margin notes, stimulus questions, and suggested portfolio components prompt readers to apply material to their own unique situation. New developments and trends are emphasized throughout, including coverage of data-driven programming and accountability, facilitating developmental transitions, legal and ethical issues, and responsive services.

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Great.
Received on time & in good condition - no highlights or underlines.

Great way to manage a program. i"ll use this book for a long time to come.

excellent overview
this book provides valuable information for starting, evaluating, and maintaining a comprehensive school counseling program.the information goes hand in hand with the growing trend of accountability in the school counseling field.i have referred back to this book several times and it has helped me feel more confident in being able to start a comprehensive school counseling program. ... Read more

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Despite calls for a more preventive and developmental mode of functioning, school counseling has tended to be driven by a reactive and sometimes crisis orientation. Like social workers and school, counseling, and clinical psychologists, school counselors typically function to alleviate deficits, often in a small percentage of the students they serve. Although this orientation has served school counselors well in many instances, it is not empowering, it does not serve all students, and it does not replace those deficits with the type of positive characteristics and abilities that schools are attempting to develop. 
 
This is the first book to provide a comprehensive look at the theory, research, and intervention strategies that comprise a strengths-based, developmental approach to school counseling. In keeping with ASCA recommendations, the Strengths-Based School Counseling (SBSC) framework discusses academic, personal/social and career development outcomes for all students at the elementary, middle and secondary school levels. Other key features include:
 
integrative framework—SBSC builds upon contemporary research from a variety of areas: school counseling, developmental psychology, school psychology, education, positive psychology, resiliency, and social work. 
 
evidence-based interventions—detailed examples of successful evidence-based interventions and environments are presented at the elementary, middle, and high school levels for each major developmental area (academic, personal/social, and career) identified in ASCA’s National Model. 
 
readability and pedagogy—beautifully written, the text includes lists of key points, tables of student strengths, illustrative examples, and student exercises. ... Read more

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Upon opening this book for the first time and glancing at the table of contents, students are presented with chapter titles that reflect all the crucial subject matter of what it takes to be a school counselor.  Examples of national models and paradigms, all designed to make the profession manageable and understandable, are on display throughout the book.  The authors have incorporated the human side of school counseling at the core of every chapter, hoping not to block the spirit of caring for people by what at first glance might appear to be academic jargon.   This book is designed as a means for graduate students and others to lend their voices to the issues confronting school counselors and, most importantly, to chart the course for invention in school counseling.  The authors believe that the school counseling profession is enriched when the voices of aspiring professionals meet the voices of experience, with the aim of creating new ways to serve.  For future school counselors.

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Here are over 200 counselor-tested model letters, forms, memos, worksheets, and checklists specifically designed to help you cut the time you spend on paperwork in half, letting you spend more time interacting with students, teachers, and parents.

This wide-ranging resource saves you time in virtually every counseling situation that requires written communications— from letters to parents and student progress reports to pre-college counseling and crisis intervention.

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Not what I expected
This book was not what I expected.Although there was some good information in it, much of it was geared toward 7-12 school counselors.It feels like a book of photocopied forms that was bound together.I suppose some of the forms would be a good starting point if you needed to compose a letter, but I believe most competent school couselors could do this without the assistance of this book.

Some of the information seemed a bit dated.For example, the section on satanic rituals.This is not an issue that is at all relevant to what the students/parents I work with are dealing with.

good just what i needed
I just need to review a few letter before a few interviews i need, and this book is one of the few helpful book I found for getting right to the point

Superb collection of letters!
This book was a great help to me this year.The letters found in this book were outstanding and helpful.As a counselor, time is of the essence.I saved valuable time by using letters from this book.I appreciate thethoroughness of the content.Letters for every occasion imaginable.Greathelp! ... Read more

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great topics when you don't have time to plan
I have this book and use it as a school social worker a lot with my 5th and 6th grade students.I'd say it is appropriate for 5th through 12th.When I don't have time to plan I grab this book!There are detailed lessons for discussing lots and lots of important topics.The other "Talk with Teens" book is also very good.I recommend them both!

teen groups
Talk with Teens is an interesting and helpful book for people who work with teen groups or who would like to.It is written in an easy to read format, helpful to a layperson, counselor, or social worker.Great tipsare given on setting up new groups and following through.Topics,questions and worksheets are helpful to those who are already doing groupsand need something different. ... Read more

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Offers teachers a curriculum that introduces middle school students to career development and teaches them the importance of planning for their future. In a series of 36 lesson plans that stress learning through activity, students gain self-knowledge, explore career and educational options, and begin basic career planning.

A practical guide that links school to the ever-changing world of work by making education more relevant to future goals and helping students find direction in their lives. It teaches students how to make informed decisions and helps them develop a better understanding of career development as a lifelong process. It also emphasizes the concept of "Career as Life" - work is only one of several interconnected life roles that combine to express self-development.

Each lesson plan contains learning objectives, materials needed, teacher preparation tips, step-by-step activities, activity or resource sheet, and discussion questions. ... Read more

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This comprehensive book takes a balanced approach to presenting the full range of competencies required of professional school counselors. It examines the role of the counselor in today's schools, highlighting the need for counselors to be able to help students learn to function in a society characterized by rapid change, the use of technology, and a global economy.Coverage is built around eleven key competencies, which are carefully tied to three of the most important current initiatives in the school counseling field.All components of the book are integrated with this Web site.For future school counselors. ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

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a nice resource
I didn't love this text, but there is a lot of good information in it. Much like any other text, you have to pick and choose which methods work for you and your students. I thought the section on selecting groups was a good baseline, but not realistic for the group of students I work with.

Provides the basics of group counseling
If you know brief counseling, this book lends itself to using those skills in a group setting.Presents potential pitfalls and their solutions as well as input from experienced school counselors.

great resource!
I had to purchase this textbook for a class and I must say, out of the hundreds of dollars spent for my MEd program in school counseling, this text is one of the few that will be on my shelf as a well used resource.It is informative and helpful, a great guide to develop useful support groups for all students K - 12. ... Read more

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B> Noted authorities in multicultural counseling contribute chapters covering important topics such as: promoting academic achievement, individual counseling, group counseling, family consultation, career development, violence prevention, training and consultation.The second edition of the classic book focuses on the practice of multicultural counseling in K-12 school settings. The book sets itself apart from other multicultural books in that it does not attempt to provide information that is racial-ethnic specific; rather, it provides general principles of multicultural practice which are illustrated by reference to one or more racial-ethnic groups. Current theory and research are clearly reviewed with direct reference to the improvement of practice. New to this edition are chapters covering: Educational Reform and Multicultural Counseling in the Context of Standard-Based School Improvement; Working with Immigrant Groups; and Working with Disabled Students Across Cultures.School Counselors, Educators in Multicultural Classroom settings. ... Read more

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Not great
This text had lots of research data that was old and the book wasn't very engaging. ... Read more

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This volume provides a set of principles that help guide school counsellors through the ethical crises they face. Case histories are analysed to illustrate the many kinds of problems that may arise in the relationship among counsellors, students, parents and teachers. ... Read more

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A staple among my resources
I am a school social worker (K-6) and I have loooooots of resources.This is one I come back to again and again.The BEST thing about it is that all the discussions are perfectly laid out for you.All I do is open the book and start talking.The students I use it with (usually 5th and 6th graders) are ready for this type of candid talk and they always have a good group experience when we do this.
The guidelines, suggestions and tips in the beginning are very useful.I use the "personal strengths and limitations" section and the "time and priorities" section all the time with all different types of groups.i find so much about the kids and it helps me to know what direction to take the group next time or to further address some issues I wouldn't have othewise known about.I successfully use this with 5th and 6th graders but not all lessons are right for that age.It would be an absolutely perfect resource for middle and high school social workers and counselors.The other Talk with Teens book is just as good!

Stressful Lives of Teens
First off, I gave this book to my cousin as a birthday present. I remember the time when I was a teenager and some of the issues and concerns I dealt with , as many young people do today; some more life-altering than others;i.e. drugs and alcohol, depression, suicide and family upheavals as well asgun violence.I found the book to be very user-friendly and read the bookat our local library.The discussions suggested within the book arehelpful in leading pointed, educational sessions with teens and would begreat for counselors and teachers alike. And the fact in is for grades7-12, makes it a great resource to the mental health and self-helpcommunities. ... Read more

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This book identifies and addresses the major issues confronting elementaryschool counseling services today. It emphasizes a proactive counseling programwith the counselor as part of the educational team.

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The most comprehensive book available on this subject.
This is the most comprehensive book available on developmentally appropriate approaches to counseling students at school in grades Kindergarten through Sixth.Thoroughly researched and referenced, the bookcomplements the American School Counselor Association's national standardsfor school counseling programs. Presented so that the reader can deftlydevelop and delivera elementary school counseling program of classroom,group, individual, and teacher/parent consultation, Holmgrem's text is agoldmine of information for any schoolor counselor education situation. ... Read more