Spring 2026 SOWK 591 and 596 Class 07 Weekly Email
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Unit Introduction and What You Will Learn
Week seven for SOWK 591 is synchronous, with class on Saturday (03/07/26). Students will reflect on their practicum experience in their journals. During class, we will have a student-led discussion on the planned change process, engage in mindfulness through breathing exercises, and participate in a group reflection on their practice. The following is the agenda:
- Complete midterm feedback
- SLED: Planned Change Process
- Mindfulness activity
- Practice Learning Reflection Group
The learning objectives this week include:
- Students will provide feedback to help guide this course.
- Students consider the planned change process and how that can be implemented.
- Students will actively practice a mindfulness activity.
- Students will recognize peers’ shared experiences in their practicum and use the group as a method for sharing and problem-solving.
- Students will analyze their practicum experience, reflecting on how it connects to their development and demonstration of competence.
Unit Assignments
Attendance and In-Class Participation
Attend class on Saturday.
Weekly Reflective Journals
Complete the W-07 A-02 Reflective Journal by Monday 3/9, 8:00 AM.
Hour Log
Submit your hour log February Practicum Hours found in SOWK 596 and due no later than Sunday 3/15, 5:00 PM.
Complete Midterm Feedback
SOWK 591 Survey
SOWK 596 Survey
Student-Led Discussion
If you signed up to facilitate the SLED “Planned Change Process” session, please be prepared to review it in class.
Unit Resources
For our mindfulness activity this week, I am sharing an example of a GoNoodle video, Whale Breath. If you work in elementary school, there are a lot of different kinds of activities that can be helpful for students. There are many breathing exercises, energizing exercises (e.g., brainercise, guided dance), and purposeful movement (stretching and exercises). When I was at the school district and Children’s Day center, staff sometimes used these with our behavior students during class.
Our student-led discussion this week is centered on the planned change process. We do this as social workers to effect change through our clients. Hepworth et al. (2022) describe three phases that workers go through, including:
- Phase I: Exploration, Engagement, Assessment, and Planning
- Phase II: Implementation and Goal Attainment
- Phase III: Evaluation and Termination
Other scholars will frame these in different formats, such as the generalist intervention model, but social workers use the planned change process to affect change in their clients.
All of the presentations for this class can be found at https://presentations.jacobrcampbell.com. This week’s slides are Spring 2026 SOWK 591 Week 07 - Advanced Seminar II.
The Lecture Videos tab in the MyHeritage course is where you will be able to find class recordings.
To-Do Lists
- Attend class
- Submit your weekly journal and February hour log
