Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-168) and index.
Acknowledgements -- About the author -- Life in the hallways -- Five-minute enlightening -- Hallway health -- Joys, risks, and value -- Learning climate -- Expanding influence and ideas -- Finding your way in the hallways -- Hallway challenges -- Changing pressures -- Meeting challenges in the hallways -- ASCA collaborative model -- Making the hallways work for you -- Evaluating hallway relationships -- Security spaces -- Limited time=limited goals -- Readiness to act -- Context assessment -- Timing it right -- Location, location, location -- Charting a hallway course -- Courting captive clients -- Environments for change -- Expanding the hallways -- Reflexes and patience -- Reacting to readiness -- Activating adult motivators -- Power -- Vulnerability -- Joy -- Tailoring strategies for teachers -- Principal investment -- Appreciating specialists -- Forging parental partnerships -- Steps to hallway HELPING -- Step 1: Hasten normalization -- Step 2: Evaluate context -- Step 3: Locate common goals -- Step 4: Pragmatic action selection -- Step 5: Initiate multiple connections -- Step 6: Normal adaptations -- Step 7: Give space -- Student development openings -- An encouraging word -- Academic thought encouragers -- Creative communicators -- Purposeful words -- Message modeling -- Affirmation statements -- Creating adult opportunities -- Staff supporters -- Parental partnerships -- Daily positive messages -- Body talk -- Big ideas in few words -- Final reminders -- References and suggested readings -- Index