The Social Work Field Instructor's Survival Guide

The Social Work Field Instructor's Survival Guide
Author: Melissa A. Hensley, PhD, LISW
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2015-11-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0826127770

Despite the critical role that community-based supervisors play in the training of social work students, there has been no comprehensive resource for core information—until now. This is a sage, practical guide for social work field instructors who want to provide expert guidance to their students in the field and in the classroom. It helps field educators to impart the knowledge, skills, and values of the social work profession and to assist students in translating classroom knowledge into effective practice in realworld settings. The book helps instructors to master the nuts and bolts of field education by delineating how to orient students to field work and supervision, monitor cases, evaluate student performance, navigate professional ethics, comply with CSWE practice competencies, and fulfill all requirements of a social work practicum. The authors, who are seasoned social work practitioners and veteran field instructors, distill years of hard-earned wisdom regarding all components of the field education process. They describe how to recruit practicum students and facilitate positive collaboration between school and field agency. The chapters outline dos and don’ts of supervision, learning assessment planning and agendas, evaluation plans and techniques, how to integrate theory and practice, and how to best assist students who are struggling. Plentiful examples from social work programs and field agencies clearly illustrate the challenging process of providing field instruction to both graduate and undergraduate social work students. KEY FEATURES: Provides comprehensive, practical guidance for all aspects of social work field education Includes helpful strategies regarding challenging aspects of field education Addresses student orientation, evaluation, professional ethics, supervision dos and don’ts, integrating theory and practice, and much more Guides field instructors in complying with CSWE practice competencies Helps field instructors clarify the expectations of a social work practicum and stay connected with their students’ schools

Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn

Learning to Teach, Teaching to Learn
Author: Carmen Ortiz Hendricks
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 9780872931459

This book focuses on improving the quality of teaching, concentrating on the development of practical strategies as well as the refinement of existing ones. It addresses the task of teaching in a manner that integrates conceptual knowledge, involving rational awareness and analytical thinking, with actual experiential processes. The book offers expert advice on boosting confidence and improving expertise in the conveyance and assimilation of social work knowledge, values, and skills. -- Provided by publisher.

Field Instruction

Field Instruction
Author: David Royse
Publisher: Waveland Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2016-11-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1478634456

Decades of combined practice and teaching experience imbue Royse, Dhooper, and Rompf with the requisite skills, background, and sensitivity to provide field practicum students with essential information for completing their field experience successfully. This accessible guide begins by addressing questions about partnering with social service agencies and preparing for the first interview and then delves into the complex nature of social work, such as dealing with stress, managed care, noncompliant clients, and legal and ethical issues. With the aim of helping students troubleshoot potential problems, the authors integrate classroom knowledge and real-world settings by providing case examples, critical thinking questions, and exercises throughout the text. These outstanding features augment students’ understanding of different aspects of social work, foster their skills development, and challenge them to think about how they would react to real-life experiences in the field. End-of chapter practice tests gauge mastery of chapter content.

The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work

The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work
Author: Terry Altilio
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1009
Release: 2022
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0197537855

"It is so important to advocate for things that may not always seem possible. Getting to work with patients/families at the end of their life is the ultimate honor." - Lauren G Markham, MSW, LCSW, APHSW-C "In this work, one witnesses both depths of human suffering and heights of human transcendence that can inspire both awe and fear. At those times, I have found that surrendering my need to be "an expert" and instead, allow myself to simply be a "human" is the wisest action." - Kerry Irish, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW"--

Field Education: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide

Field Education: Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide
Author: Oxford University Press
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2010-05-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0199802327

This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of social work find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data sets, and blogs. Written by a leading international authority on the subject, the ebook provides bibliographic information supported by direct recommendations about which sources to consult and editorial commentary to make it clear how the cited sources are interrelated related. A reader will discover, for instance, the most reliable introductions and overviews to the topic, and the most important publications on various areas of scholarly interest within this topic. In social work, as in other disciplines, researchers at all levels are drowning in potentially useful scholarly information, and this guide has been created as a tool for cutting through that material to find the exact source you need. This ebook is a static version of an article from Oxford Bibliographies Online: Social Work, a dynamic, continuously updated, online resource designed to provide authoritative guidance through scholarship and other materials relevant to the study and practice of social work. Oxford Bibliographies Online covers most subject disciplines within the social science and humanities, for more information visit www.aboutobo.com.

The Routledge Handbook of Field Work Education in Social Work

The Routledge Handbook of Field Work Education in Social Work
Author: Rajendra Baikady
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2022-04-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000540944

This Handbook provides an authoritative account of international fieldwork education in social work. It presents an overview of advances in research in social work field education through in-depth analyses and global case studies. Key features: * Discusses critical issues in teaching social work and curriculum development; health care social work; stimulated learning; field education policies; needs, challenges, and solutions in fieldwork education; reflexivity training; creativity and partnership; resilience enhancement; integrated and holistic education for social workers; student experience; practice education; and ethical responsibility of social work field instructors. * Covers social work field education across geographical regions (Asia and the Pacific; North and South America; Australia and Oceania; Europe) and major themes and trends from several countries (U.S.A.; Canada; Australia; China; Hong Kong; Sweden; Aotearoa New Zealand; England; Ukraine; Spain; Estonia; Italy; Ireland; Slovenia; Poland; Romania; Greece; Norway; Turkey; and the Czech Republic). * Brings together international comparative perspectives on fieldwork education in social work from leading experts and social work educators. This Handbook will be an essential resource for scholars and researchers of social work, development studies, social anthropology, sociology, and education. It will also be useful to educators and practitioners of social work in global institutions of higher studies as well as civil society organisations.

Professional Identity and Social Work

Professional Identity and Social Work
Author: Stephen A. Webb
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2017-06-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1315306948

Bringing together the perspectives of an internationally renowned group of specialists, the collection addresses a range of issues associated with professional identity construction and 'being professional' in the context of a rapidly changing inter-professional environment. It explores traditional aspects of professional identity such as beliefs, values, in-group status and belonging, alongside themes of professional socialisation, workplace culture, group membership, boundary maintenance, jurisdiction disputes and inter-professional tensions with health, education and the police.

Survival Handbook for the New Chemistry Instructor

Survival Handbook for the New Chemistry Instructor
Author: Diane M. Bunce
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This book provides an overview of the issues facing new chemistry faculty in preparation for teaching. Serving as a reference to answer specific questions new chemistry faculty encounter, this book is comparable to sitting down with a colleague in the department and talking through some ideas, or gaining some pointers on how to avoid common pitfalls. It is the one single place new chemistry faculty can go to find practical information on how to teach and how to prepare for teaching their first course. Chapters are written both by established experts in the field and by new professors within their first couple of years of teaching.

The Online Teaching Survival Guide

The Online Teaching Survival Guide
Author: Judith V. Boettcher
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2010-05-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0470617624

The Online Teaching Survival Guide offers faculty a wide array of theory-based techniques designed for online teaching and technology-enhanced courses. Written by two pioneers in distance education, this guidebook presents practical instructional strategies spread out over a four-phase timeline that covers the lifespan of a course. The book includes information on a range of topics such as course management, social presence, community building, and assessment. Based on traditional pedagogical theory, The Online Teaching Survival Guide integrates the latest research in cognitive processing and learning outcomes. Faculty with little knowledge of educational theory and those well versed in pedagogy will find this resource essential for developing their online teaching skills. Praise for The Online Teaching Survival Guide "At a time when resources for training faculty to teach online are scarce, Judith Boettcher and Rita-Marie Conrad have presented a must-read for all instructors new to online teaching. By tying best practices to the natural rhythms of a course as it unfolds, instructors will know what to do when and what to expect. The book is a life raft in what can be perceived as turbulent and uncharted waters." —Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt, program directors and faculty, Teaching in the Virtual Classroom Program, Fielding Graduate University "Developed from years of experience supporting online faculty, Judith Boettcher and Rita-Marie Conrad's book provides practical tips and checklists that should especially help those new to online teaching hit the ground running." —Karen Swan, Stukel Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Illinois Springfield "This book blends a fine synthesis of research findings with plenty of practical advice. This book should be especially valuable for faculty teaching their first or second course online. But any instructor, no matter how experienced, is likely to find valuable insights and techniques." —Stephen C. Ehrmann, director, Flashlight Program for the Study and Improvement of Educational Uses of Technology; vice president, The Teaching, Learning, and Technology Group