英文原文
A Fool Proof Exercise to Identify EXCEPTIONS!
Exception Seeking
April 01, 2024•2 min read
It’s April! The countdown to summer has begun! Let’s keep things light this week and focus on exceptions...times when things go slightly better.
This upbeat exercise is designed to be adaptable for various ages and can be used in one-on-one or group settings. Let's call it the "Exception Exploration Activity."
Goal
To help students identify and expand upon their successes and times when a problem does not occur, reinforcing the idea that exceptions to problems can guide solutions.
Materials Needed
* Colored markers or pens, * Large sheets of paper or a whiteboard, * Stickers or stars for younger students,
Activity Steps
* Introduction to Exceptions (5 minutes)Start by explaining the concept of exceptions in simple terms "An exception is a time when you expected something difficult or not so good to happen, but it turned out okay or better than expected!"Share a relatable example of an exception to a common problem to illustrate the concept. Use an idea from your own experience., * Exception Discovery (10 minutes)Ask students to reflect on a recent time when they overcame a challenge, such as when they were worried about a test and passed it just fine. For younger students, you can use more guided questioning to help them identify these moments. Ask them about a time when they played well with a friend...what did they do that worked?Have them write or draw these exceptions on the large sheets of paper or whiteboard. Encourage creativity! Hang the pictures around the classroom.,
* Exception Expansion (15 minutes) for secondary studentsIn pairs or small groups, students share their exceptions with each other. They discuss what was different about these situations and how they contributed to the positive outcome.Counselors circulate to facilitate discussions, asking probing questions to deepen the exploration, such as, "What did you do that helped make this situation different?" or "If we watched you on that day, what might we have noticed you doing?",
* Solution Building (10 minutes)As a group, brainstorm how these exceptions can be turned into solutions or strategies for future challenges. Encourage students to think about how they can repeat their success. This is especially helpful if they have tryouts coming up or achievement testing over the next few weeks.Write down these strategies on another sheet of paper or a different section of the whiteboard so everyone can see the ideas each day. Ask the teacher to read them each day.,
* Celebration and Commitment (5 minutes)Ask students to talk about the ideas their peers came up with that they want to try as well. Encourage the teacher to participate and try out an idea from the class.Encourage students to commit to trying one of the identified strategies the next time they face a similar challenge. They can write this commitment down on a small card to keep with them.,
Happy Exception Hunting!
Exception Exploration ActivitySolution-Focused EducationStudent Success Strategies
Dr Linda Metcalf
Linda Metcalf is the best-selling author of Counseling Toward Solutions and 10 other books. Linda is a former middle school teacher, all-level certified school counselor, licensed professional counselor supervisor, and licensed marriage and family therapist in the State of Texas. She is a Professor at Texas Wesleyan University.
中文翻译
一个万无一失的练习来识别例外！
例外寻找
2024年4月1日•2分钟阅读
四月到了！夏天的倒计时已经开始！让我们这周保持轻松，专注于例外……事情稍微好转的时刻。
这个积极的练习设计得适合各种年龄，可用于一对一或小组设置。我们称之为“例外探索活动”。
目标
帮助学生识别并扩展他们的成功和问题未发生的时刻，强化例外可以指导解决方案的理念。
所需材料
* 彩色记号笔或钢笔，* 大张纸或白板，* 为年幼学生准备的贴纸或星星，
活动步骤
* 例外介绍（5分钟）首先用简单的术语解释例外的概念“例外是你预期会发生困难或不太好的事情，但结果却不错或比预期更好的时刻！”分享一个常见问题的相关例外例子来说明这个概念。使用你自己经验中的想法。，* 例外发现（10分钟）让学生反思最近一次克服挑战的时刻，比如当他们担心考试但顺利通过时。对于年幼学生，你可以使用更多引导性问题来帮助他们识别这些时刻。问他们和朋友玩得好的时候……他们做了什么有效？让他们在大张纸或白板上写下或画出这些例外。鼓励创造力！把图片挂在教室里。，
* 例外扩展（15分钟）针对中学生两人一组或小组，学生互相分享他们的例外。他们讨论这些情况有什么不同，以及他们如何促成了积极结果。辅导员巡回促进讨论，提出探索性问题以深化探索，例如，“你做了什么帮助使这种情况不同？”或“如果我们那天观察你，我们可能会注意到你在做什么？”，
* 解决方案构建（10分钟）作为一个小组，头脑风暴这些例外如何转化为未来挑战的解决方案或策略。鼓励学生思考如何重复他们的成功。如果他们在接下来几周有选拔赛或成就测试，这尤其有帮助。把这些策略写在另一张纸或白板的不同部分，这样每个人每天都能看到这些想法。请老师每天阅读它们。，
* 庆祝和承诺（5分钟）让学生谈论他们也想尝试的同伴提出的想法。鼓励老师参与并尝试班级中的一个想法。鼓励学生承诺下次面对类似挑战时尝试其中一个已识别的策略。他们可以把承诺写在一张小卡片上随身携带。，
快乐的例外寻找！
例外探索活动焦点解决教育学生成功策略
琳达·梅特卡夫博士
琳达·梅特卡夫是《咨询走向解决方案》和其他10本书的畅销书作者。琳达是前中学教师、全级别认证学校辅导员、持牌专业辅导员督导和德克萨斯州持牌婚姻家庭治疗师。她是德克萨斯卫斯理大学的教授。
文章概要
本文介绍了一个名为“例外探索活动”的焦点解决教育练习，旨在帮助学生识别问题未发生的例外时刻，并利用这些例外来构建解决方案。活动包括五个步骤：例外介绍、例外发现、例外扩展、解决方案构建和庆祝承诺，适用于不同年龄的学生和一对一或小组设置，强调通过关注成功和积极时刻来促进目标探索和问题解决。
高德明老师的评价
用12岁初中生可以听懂的语音来重复翻译的内容
嘿，同学们！这个活动就像寻宝游戏，我们要找那些“例外”时刻——就是你以为会糟糕但结果还不错的时候。比如，你担心考试却考得很好，或者和朋友玩得特别开心。我们把这些好时刻画出来或写下来，然后一起想想为什么这些时候会成功。这样，下次遇到困难时，我们就能用这些好方法再来一次！
焦点解决心理学理论评价
这个“例外探索活动”完美体现了焦点解决短期治疗（SFBT）的核心原则。它聚焦于赞美学生的成功时刻，而不是问题本身，这强化了“例外是解决方案的种子”这一理念。活动通过目标导向的步骤，引导学生从过去的积极经验中挖掘资源，这符合SFBT的“目标视角”，即关注未来可能性和解决方案的构建。整个过程避免了评判，而是通过庆祝和承诺来增强学生的自我效能感，展示了如何将理论转化为实践，促进积极改变。
在实践上可以应用的领域和可以解决人们的十个问题
这个活动可以在教育、心理咨询、家庭辅导和职场培训等多个领域应用。它可以解决人们的十个问题：1. 学习焦虑和考试压力，通过识别成功考试时刻来建立信心；2. 社交困难，通过探索与朋友玩得好的例外来改善人际关系；3. 情绪管理问题，利用积极时刻来调节负面情绪；4. 目标设定模糊，通过例外发现来明确可行目标；5. 自我怀疑，用成功经验来增强自我价值感；6. 团队合作挑战，通过小组分享来促进协作；7. 压力应对不足，从例外中学习有效应对策略；8. 创造力缺乏，通过绘画和写作激发创新思维；9. 动力不足，用庆祝活动来提升参与热情；10. 未来规划困惑，通过解决方案构建来指导行动方向。这些应用都聚焦于赞美现有资源、目标探索和未来可能性，帮助人们从例外中找到成长路径。