Mr. D you can't say that!
Subtitle: musings of a junior high school counselor
By: Denis DeFrancesco
Publisher: [CreateSpace]
Published: 2013
Place of publication: [Lexington, Ky.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9781495256691
Subjects: Counseling in middle school education; Anecdotes; Junior high school students; Counseling of; Student counselors; Educational counseling
Other titles: Musings of a junior high school counselor; Mister D you cannot say that
Description: "If you have ever wondered what a junior high counselor does, this book is a must have. Some might consider Mr. D's methods unorthodox, but he finds ways to have fun with even serious topics. His unconventional ways are not what he was taught in 'counselor school, ' yet he has a strong belief that young teens need to begin learning to make good decisions and be held accountable for them. He demonstrates how he encouraged students to begin reaching this goal. Mr. D discusses his time as a junior high/middle school counselor in a manner that allows the reader to decide if his methods would work for them. His methods are pragmatic rather than theoretical. Through sample discussions, Mr. D illustrates how his approach appeals to early teen students. The title and the story behind it are but one example"--Page 4 of cover
Table of contents: title: chapter 1: Why I am the way I am --; title: chapter 2: Some of my philosophy --; title: chapter 3: Early learning and some counselor stuff --; title: chapter 4: Discipline --; title: chapter 5: Lunch duty, gym --; title: chapter 6: Child Protective Services (CPS), suicide, heavy duty issues --; title: chapter 7: A need for humor --; title: chapter 8: Parents and parenting --; title: chapter 9: Workshops for parents --; title: chapter 10: Teachers, staff --; title: chapter 11: Working with students --; title: chapter 12: Group work --; title: chapter 13: A-B list --; title: chapter 14: Junior high, middle school relationships --; title: chapter 15: Making teen decisions --; title: chapter 16: Eighth grade girls --; title: chapter 17: Rumors --; title: chapter 18: Keep them on their toes -- having fun with kids --; title: chapter 19: Fun with staff --; title: chapter 20: Thanks and validation.