1st Edition

Solution-Focused Strategies for K–12 Leaders Improving School Climate, Teacher Confidence, and Student Wellness

Edited By Marcella D. Stark, Linda Metcalf Copyright 2025
232 Pages
by Eye On Education

232 Pages
by Eye On Education

232 Pages
by Eye On Education

Solution-Focused Strategies for K–12 Leaders provides K–12 principals, administrators, and district-level professionals with powerful, flexible strategies to build and sustain a school climate in which teachers and students co-construct solutions together. School leaders today face an intimidating variety of challenges, from teacher shortages and administrative overload to political battles and... Read more

1. Introduction to the Solution-Focused Approach in Schools 2. Facilitating Solution-Focused Meetings 3. Solution-Focused Strategies for Managing Conflict with Parents 4. Solution-Focused Teacher Supervision 5. A Solution-Focused Approach to Trauma-Informed Practices 6. Lessening Frequent Flyer Student Returns and Student Discipline Referrals 7. Working with Students in Crisis 8. Successful Students with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities 9. Involving Students and Families in Solution Building 10. Exemplar: Strategies to Get Started in Your School 

Biography

Marcella D. Stark is Associate Professor of Counseling and the Counseling & Human Services Program Coordinator at Texas Christian University, USA, and a licensed professional counselor and supervisor (LPC-S) in the state of Texas.

Linda Metcalf is Professor of Graduate Counseling Programs at Texas Wesleyan University, USA, and a licensed marriage and family therapist and a certified school counselor. She is the creator and owner of Solution Focused Schools Unlimited.