Helping in the Hallways: Expanding Your Influence Potential

by Richard J. Hazler

Overview

When school counselors venture outside the classroom or office into less formal settings, they can increase the number and effectiveness of encounters with students. Helping in the Hallways, Second Edition allows counselors to use these brief, less-structured interactions to create learning opportunities, improve student performance, and foster a positive school culture.

This revised edition references the ASCA National Model and addresses legislation such as NCLB. Expanded sections provide Specific strategies for effective encounters, Experiences and perspectives from teachers, students, and administrators, Additional self-assessment activities and practice scenarios, Tables and sidebars highlighting key points. Use these strategies to promote a safe, comfortable environment for learning that helps students succeed in all phases of school life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412956079
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/20/2008
Edition description:	Second Edition
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Richard J. Hazler is professor of counselor education and coordinator of the Elementary School Counseling program at Penn State University. He has conducted research on a variety of topics and authored professional materials on bullying and victimization in schools. Hazler has worked as a school counselor and also as a counselor in the military, universities, prisons, and private practice andis noted for his work on humanistic approaches to counseling and counselor training. He has served as an elementary school teacher, writer, and director of programs for young people. His research and writing of numerous articles and books includes The Emerging Professional Counselor: Student Dreams to Professional Realities and Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Interventions for Bullying and Victimization. Hazler did graduate work at The College of New Jersey and earned a doctorate at the University of Idaho.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     vii
About the Author     ix
Life in the Hallways     1
Five-Minute Enlightening     1
Hallway Health     3
Joys, Risks, and Value     4
Learning Climate     7
Expanding Influence and Ideas     8
Finding Your Way in the Hallways     9
Hallway Challenges     11
Changing Pressures     12
Meeting Challenges in the Hallways     17
ASCA Collaborative Model     20
Making the Hallways Work for You     21
Evaluating Hallway Relationships     27
Security Spaces     28
Limited Time = Limited Goals     29
Readiness to Act     31
Context Assessment     34
Timing It Right     37
Location, Location, Location     40
Charting a Hallway Course     43
Courting Captive Clients     47
Environments for Change     49
Expanding the Hallways     54
Reflexes and Patience     57
Reacting to Readiness     62
Activating Adult Motivators     69
Power     71
Vulnerability     74
Joy     75
Tailoring Strategies for Teachers     76
Principal Investment     82
Appreciating Specialists     86
Forging Parental Partnerships     88
Steps to Hallway HELPING     95
Hasten Normalization     96
Evaluate Context     99
Locate Common Goals     102
Pragmatic Action Selection     104
Initiate Multiple Connections     108
Normal Adaptations     110
Give Space     113
Student Development Openings     117
An Encouraging Word     118
Academic Thought Encouragers     119
Creative Communicators     120
Purposeful Words     122
Message Modeling     128
Affirmation Statements     131
Creating Adult Opportunities     133
Staff Supporters     134
Parental Partnerships     142
Daily Positive Messages     151
Body Talk     152
Big Ideas in Few Words     158
Final Reminders     164
References and Suggested Readings     167
Index     169

Editorial Reviews

"This second edition speaks directly to the reader and toucheson the heart and soul of school counseling. It also provides innovative and practical ways to empower school personnel to become more proactive in communication and leadership."

Jason M. McGlothlin

As an educator, I certainly wish there had been a book of this nature when I first entered the profession 27 years ago!A refreshing, timely model that can assist educators in impacting the large number of students they serve, rather than the limited few who may actually seek out their services.

Becky Brannock

"An excellent resource that guides readers through the process of learning how to touch base with students in nontraditional settings.

Tom L. Petit

"Quite simply a book that should be a part of every school counselor’s library.

Rebecca Powell Stanard

"A must-read for all school counselors searching for methods to enhance the schoolenvironment and build a sense of community. This book inspires all of us to shift from 'thinking inside the box' to becoming more creative and ingenious thinkers."

Nicole R. Hill

"An excellent pick for education libraries, especially those catering to administrators."

The Bookwatch

"This second edition speaks directly to the reader and toucheson the heart and soul of school counseling. It also provides innovative and practical ways to empower school personnel to become more proactive in communication and leadership."

Jason M. Mc Glothlin