Helping Students Overcome Anxiety
In this short article, SSWN Senior Contributor Marjorie Colindres shares what she does in her school and private practice to help her students deal with anxiety.
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Creating Your Digital SSW Office: The SSWN Interview With Bridget Hills-Yoder
The day that I received the news we would be virtual to start Fall 2020, from my school district, I tried to figure out ways to connect with students. In my search, I came across a post by Bridget Hills-Yoder. She shared in a Facebook Page by the Illinois Association of School Social Workers how to create your own digital office. After I read this post, I began to work on my own digital office and I received lots of positive feedback from colleagues. Therefore, I asked Bridget if she could kindly share further details. The interview is below:
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Icebreakers For SSW Groups
Ice Breakers are a great tool for social workers to use when developing rapport with students. These activities can be used in either individual sessions or for groups. Ice Breakers are used in a variety of settings and can be changed to fit the context they’re being used in. Using these activities during the pre-affiliation stages of therapy, there’s more of a likelihood that students will loosen up, build rapport, and show up more authentically in sessions.
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7 Components of Effective Social Work IEP Goals (With Cindy Hall & Allison Wlhelm)
By writing clear, specific and effective measurable goals, school social workers will be able to make data driven decisions regarding students’ needs. In addition, school social workers can monitor their effectiveness to determine if the social worker’s interventions are effective.
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Make Time for What Matters Part 2: Using Technology to Improve Efficiency and Developing Strong Relationships
Part 1 From a Tech Coach Perspective Matching the right tool to the right goal is a major focus of...
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