The Long Pathway: Journey to Understanding Mental Health
Written by: Iman, Introduction: Rosie, Billy, Anisah, and Fahim - Haverstock School Journalism Project *Editor's Note: UK Social Work Helper Staff...
Education
The education section will provide helpful tools to assist with learning as well as news and information that will affect students and teachers in the class room or virtual learning spaces.
Social Workers Can Now Learn Medicare Online and Earn Continuing Education Hours
Social workers can now earn continuing education hours while they learn Medicare at their own pace, anytime and anywhere with...
Cyber Safety for Today’s Teens
It goes without saying that technology has fully inserted itself into most aspects of our day-to-day lives—and children and teens...
Need to Learn a New Language: Modern Technologies That Will Help Beginners
The first time people thought of using computers. Previously called Computer-Assisted Language Instruction and the Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), the...
Discussing Current Events with Students and Children: If, When, and How?
Photo Credit: @Reuters The unfortunate reality for children growing up right now is the prevalence of senseless tragedies. I myself, even as a grown adult, struggle...
UMSSW’s Financial Social Work Initiative Celebrates 10 Years
The University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Financial Social Work Initiative (FSWI) during the 2017-2018...
The Best Arizona Social Work Degree Programs
The state of Arizona offers several social work programs. Arizona students may study for the BSW, MSW or Ph.D. Arizona...
Mindset Matters: Positive Parenting
Growth mindset is a very hot topic in the educational realm today. A basic explanation for a not-so-basic, metacognitive concept...
Teachers Report Weaker Relationships with Students of Color, Children of Immigrants
The relationship between teachers and students is a critical factor for academic success. However, a new study by NYU Steinhardt...
Mental Health Matters: Why Schools Can’t Afford to Ignore Staff and Student Needs
With education reform being the buzz term of the decade, there has been lots of talk about how we can...
Six Reasons Why Social Workers Shouldn’t Worry About the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria
Photo Credit: Twitter Earlier this month, Dr. Beverly Tatum just released a 20th-anniversary version of her ground-breaking and well-informed book...
Group Work: How to Make it Work
Cooperative learning, collaborative strategies, group rotations—whatever we decide to call it, the research behind group work in the classroom makes...
5 Motivational Books That Will Help Improve Your Relationships
Sometimes, motivation is necessary for students and teachers to enhance their relationship. In many cases, teachers criticize their students without...
Passion Through Lived Experience: Krystal’s Journey to Her MSW
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with Krystal Reddick who is a blogger, a social work...
The Rise of Hookup Sexual Culture on American College Campus
Cultures – sets of widely-endorsed ideas reflected in rules for interaction and in the organization of our institutions – are...
Attention Divided by Divorce: The Effects of Divorce on Children
Your son or daughter isn’t doing too well at school. You get a call from the teacher complaining of behaviour....
Scotland National Poet Encourages Looked After Children to ‘Get Write In’
Jackie Kay - Scotland's National Poet ©cc by 2.0 University of Salford Press Office Scotland's national poet, Jackie Kay, has...
Why Higher Education Is A Must For Low-income Mothers
Deborah Muscari, at right, teaches a GED class at Del Mar High School Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, in San Jose,...
The Donald Trump Effect – How Students Loans Are Set to Change Through Debt Consolidation
Betsy Devos - Secretary US Department of Education Based on President Donald Trump's budget proposals released in May 2017 one...
Understanding the Impact of Paternal Incarceration on Children’s Schooling
Anna R. Haskins Photo Credit: Twitter @sealvarado_ Parents play an important role in their children’s lives, and parental involvement in...
