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Solution Focused Approach Ideas

The Helpfulness of Not Knowing

What if knowing less about a student could help you see them more clearly? Discover how curiosity over caution can unlock a student's success.

The Helpfulness of Not Knowing

The Invitation That Changed Everything

When a counselor invited a misbehaving student into a peer group, everything changed - for him and the school. Discover the power of surprising invitations.

The Invitation That Changed Everything

Don’t Throw Me Out - Recycle!

Before removing a student from school, consider this: what if we recycled the relationship instead? A solution-focused approach can turn things around.

Don’t Throw Me Out - Recycle!

Greeting Resistance Differently

Discover how to turn resistance into collaboration using a simple shift in perspective, helping students, teachers, and parents thrive.

Greeting Resistance Differently