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Despite the widespread acceptance of ecological models of child development, the tools and strategies underlying school psychological practice emphasize individual characteristics of children. This article describes ClassMaps Consultation, a consultation strategy that assesses the availability of protective factors and risk in school classrooms and supports interventions to strengthen these so that more students in the classroom are successful. Three underpinnings of ClassMaps Consultation are described: (a) a conceptual framework, (b) a strategy for describing and measuring the ecological characteristics of classrooms, and (c) intervention strategies that target the classroom in lieu of individual students. Then, a case example is provided to illustrate the use of ClassMaps Consultation in two classrooms. Finally, implications for school psychological practice that promotes children's resilience and psychological wellness are presented.

Bien que les modèles écologiques de développement de l'enfant soient largement acceptés, les outils et les stratégies sous-jacents aux pratiques en psychologie scolaire mettent toujours l'accent sur les caractéristiques individuelles des enfants. Cet article décrit la ClassMaps Consultation, une stratégie de consultation pour évaluer le niveau de risque et la présence de facteurs de protection dans les classes, et pour appuyer les interventions qui renforcent ces facteurs afin qu'un plus grand nombre d'étudiants réussissent. Nous discutons ici trois assises principales de la ClassMaps Consultation, soit a) le contexte conceptuel, b) une stratégie pour décrire et mesurer les caractéristiques écologiques des classes, et c) des stratégies d'intervention qui ciblent la classe et non les étudiants en tant qu'individus. Nous y présentons également un exemple pour illustrer l'utilisation de la ClassMaps Consultation dans deux classes. Enfin, l'article propose des implications pour une pratique en psychologie scolaire qui favorise la résilience et le bien-être psychologique chez les enfants.

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consultation classroom learning environments resilience psychological wellness

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