Spring 2025 SOWK 587 Class 10 Weekly Email
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I’ll add the presentation before class on Saturday. I hope you all had a wonderful spring break.
Unit Introduction and What You Will LearnPermalink
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Unit AssignmentsPermalink
Content
- Read Jarolmen and Batista-Thomas (2023) Section 1 of Chapter 9: Engagement, Assessment, and Intervention Skills in the School for Individuals
I wanted to offer an opportunity for extra credit in this class. The forums this week are worth extra credit. There is one forum, so no small groups or required synthesis. The focus of this week is on what the Professional Transitions to Public Schools Coursework Requirement (2021, see WAC 181-79A-224), calls scientifically-based practices. We often refer to this as evidence-based practices. Students engaging in the weeks forums are to make at least three replies. The forum prompts invite students to reflect on key aspects of school social work practice outlined by Jarolmen and Bautista-Thomas (2023), including the stages of intervention and the application of evidence-based practices like CBT, motivational interviewing, trauma treatment, and solution-focused approaches for various student needs. Participants are encouraged to connect theory to practice by sharing experiences, analyzing feasibility and cultural considerations, offering resources, and exploring real or hypothetical student cases.
Unit ResourcesPermalink
Slides and other potential resources to be here.
Reference
Jarolmen, J., & Bautista-Thomas, C. (2023). School social work: A direct practice guide (2nd ed.). Waveland Press.
Professional transitions to public schools course work requirement, WAC 181-79A-224. (2021). https://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=181-79A-224
To-Do ListsPermalink
- Read chapter 9 section 1
- Make at least 3 replies in the forums for extra credit
- Attend class
- Be working on your school related factsheet
