Five Social Justice Challenges to Teachers
As the new school year is underway, I just wanted to take a moment to urge teachers to think about ...
Tag: education
Helping Immigrant Students Achieve Their Dreams
When Miriam Sanchez, 18 years old, migrated to Zapata, Texas at the tender age of 9 from Tamaulipas, Mexico adjusting ...
Why Starting School Later Is a Social Work Issue
Via Unhelpful Teacher Memes On Aug 25th the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a highly publicized position statement recommending ...
Helping College Students and Their Parents Avoid Liability
The transition to college is one of the most exciting and stressful moments in the lives of both children and ...
Standardized Testing – Words a Therapist Shouldn’t Hear
Mental health professionals learn to expect and recognize additions to the common words and phrases we hear. ‘Facebook Feud’ and ...
The Social Work Internship Debate
The debate of social work internships is a hot topic right now, and I hear a complaint about field placements ...
The Rule of Optimism
I have recently been reading the work of Brandon et al., (2012) on learning from Serious Case Reviews in the ...
8 Reasons Social Work Students Should Volunteer More Often
I have mentioned in previous articles that volunteering is important especially for students. Volunteering is usually thought of as an ...
This is Serious Business: Is There No Fun Allowed in Social Work?
There seems to be an unspoken rule in social work that no fun is allowed. Aside from play therapy for ...
Bullying of Students with Disabilities in Our Schools
by Vilissa K. Thompson, LMSW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn-FAiutC_Q Though the 2013-2014 school year is ending for the summer, the bullying of students ...
What is a Political Social Worker Anyway?
When people ask what I do, my reply is always, “I’m a political social worker.” The response is usually, “what ...
My Journey as a Teacher and the Future of Education
I was never a good student. I didn't get along with many of my teachers and didn't take the majority ...
Reform Models not Reforming our Public Education System
Our public education system is under fire, and it’s been under fire for some time now. The powers that be ...
Why Social Justice Education Matters
After reading about the Isla Vista killings, it got me thinking about my role as a teacher and what we can ...
Abortion in the Heartland: What’s the Solution
The South Winds Women's Center in Wichita, Kansas has been open since April of 2013, and they just celebrated their ...
NASW Technology Standards: How Do You Measure Up?
One thing that students and current working social workers are familiar with is the NASW, which has a huge influence over ...
The Crisis of Identity: the First Year Out as a Social Worker
Four intense years are spent learning social work theories and attending practicums to put theories learned into practice. Our values ...
The Pros and Cons of Placing Students in Internships
As many of you know, internship experiences are the most important part of a social work program. Since the MSW ...
Reaching the Millennials, A Social Worker’s Plight
For the clinician or case manager who finds most of his or her caseload representative of young people, the Millennials ...
Be A Voice for Social Work Education: CSWE 2014 Call for Volunteers
Now Open: CSWE 2014 Call for Volunteers Response Deadline: 11:59 pm on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Dear Colleagues, The Council on ...
-
Ending the Therapeutic Relationship: Creative Termination Activities
-
What Feelings Are In Your Heart: An Art Therapy Exercise for Kids
-
The Biopsychosocial Perspective to Mental Health and Illness
-
Fast and Furious Star Paul Walker Died During Charity Event for Philippines Typhoon Victims
-
My Journey as a Teacher and the Future of Education
We bring content to support you and the people you care about in their various stages of life. If you are searching in google on how to help or assist a loved one or yourself, check out our content.
LEARN MORE »