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Solution Focused Approach Ideas

Need to Change Someone Else? Try Being Your Authentic Self

When educators reveal their authentic selves, they create genuine connections. Discover how a simple act can transform relationships at school.

Need to Change Someone Else? Try Being Your Authentic Self

Student Transformations Made Easy

Redescription is a simple technique of rethinking HOW you think about a student, which leads to more possibilities for new strategies that can lead to transformations.

Student Transformations Made Easy

If It’s Not Working Going Right, Go Left

Enlist the school client's assistance to ensure that the responsibility for change rests with them, to reduce your frustration and resentment while fostering openness leading to small victories.

If It’s Not Working Going Right, Go Left

When Students Want Teachers to Change.

There is no magic potion to make someone change, so we can only focus on changing ourselves. Use this approach when dealing with someone who wants the other person to change.

When Students Want Teachers to Change.