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Solution Focused Approach Ideas

The Noticing Project: Week 3 - Watch What Happens

Week 3 of The Noticing Project: repeat what you notice, watch identity form, and send it home. Small messages build powerful bridges between school and family.

The Noticing Project: Week 3 - Watch What Happens

The Noticing Project: Week 2 - Just Say It

Week 2 of The Noticing Project: saying out loud what you see in students builds identity and changes how they see themselves. One moment, one student at a time.

The Noticing Project: Week 2 - Just Say It

The Noticing Project: Week 1 - Just Begin

Introducing The Noticing Project: a simple weekly experiment that starts with just noticing the students we don't usually connect with. Week 1 of a new series.

The Noticing Project: Week 1 - Just Begin

Take a Break from the Problem

When students are too stuck to answer "What are your best hopes?" try externalizing the problem. A blend of narrative and solution-focused therapy that works.

Take a Break from the Problem