Overview

This text infuses the field of social work with dynamic and evidence-based active learning, offering fresh ideas to increase students’ abilities to effectively implement their social work practice. To practice social work in the real world, students need to be energized and engaged with the realities of the modern social work landscape. Written in an accessible and practical style, the impressive array of contributors provide social work educators with structured lesson plans, practice exercises, and assignments that can be used in both the physical and virtual classroom. Combining the latest research with current social work practice trends, the chapters cover cutting-edge topics such as ethics, social work technology, the importance of self-care, and social justice and activism, bridging the gap between current social work education and the needs of the modern social work student. This book is invaluable reading for both social work educators and their students, providing tools to seamlessly integrate innovative techniques into the classroom as well as helping their students navigate a career in social work after graduation.

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"""Active learning exercises are an important part of professional social work education but creating good ones is difficult and time-consuming. Fortunately, Karen Zgoda’s new book gives instructors a wealth of useful and well developed exercises, nicely organized and keyed to critical areas of the curriculum. This book is a must-have for social work faculty but would be useful to faculty in other fields as well."" -John McNutt, PhD, MSW; Professor, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware ""Active learning is a fundamental instructional approach to helping students critically engage in thoughtful intellectual discourse designed to maximize student’s ability to apply and transfer knowledge. Karen Zgoda’s new book, Active Learning Lessons, Activities, and Assignments for the Modern Social Work Educator, provides social work faculty with a myriad of useful tools that can easily be applied to promote critical thinking about the application of social work principles to research, policy and practice."" -Tanya L. Sharpe, MSW, Ph.D.; Associate Professor, Endowed Chair in Social Work in the Global Community; Founder & Director, The CRIB, https://www.the-crib.org; Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto ""Great book for social work educators across the curriculum who are looking for creative and engaging activities. Reflects important core knowledge, value and skill areas beautifully—with an eye on the future. Strong foundation that would be easy to put one's own touches or weave in local priorities or concerns."" -Laura Nissen, Ph.D., Professor, Portland State University; P.I. Social Work Health Futures Lab ""Karen Zgoda’s latest book, Active Learning Lessons, Activities, and Assignments for the Modern Social Work Educator is far more than a standard academic text. The fluid nature of the health and behavioral health industry are only eclipsed by the myriad of roles and opportunities for social work professionals. Preparing the next generation of the workforce for these roles takes a novel approach by educators and Zgoda supports that action! By identifying critical touchpoints for the next generation, Zgoda provides a robust social work curriculum with practical lesson plans. This book goes where none have ventured, from ethical communication, anti-racist practices, and technology application to fundraising, activism, and research alignment. Focus is on balancing self-care with the rigors of practice realities, as well as defining professional competencies and branding for entrepreneurial roles. The book leverages the ability of educators to ensure a dynamic (virtual or in-person) classroom experience for students, while providing social workers necessary didactic and practical information to solidify a successful career trajectory."" - Ellen Fink-Samnick, LCSW, ACSW, CCM, CCTP, CRP, DBH-C; EFS Supervision Strategies, LLC; author; educator, and entrepreneur"

""Active learning exercises are an important part of professional social work education but creating good ones is difficult and time-consuming. Fortunately, Karen Zgoda’s new book gives instructors a wealth of useful and well developed exercises, nicely organized and keyed to critical areas of the curriculum. This book is a must-have for social work faculty but would be useful to faculty in other fields as well."" -John McNutt, PhD, MSW; Professor, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware ""Active learning is a fundamental instructional approach to helping students critically engage in thoughtful intellectual discourse designed to maximize student’s ability to apply and transfer knowledge. Karen Zgoda’s new book, Active Learning Lessons, Activities, and Assignments for the Modern Social Work Educator, provides social work faculty with a myriad of useful tools that can easily be applied to promote critical thinking about the application of social work principles to research, policy and practice."" -Tanya L. Sharpe, MSW, Ph.D.; Associate Professor, Endowed Chair in Social Work in the Global Community; Founder & Director, The CRIB, https://www.the-crib.org; Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto ""Great book for social work educators across the curriculum who are looking for creative and engaging activities. Reflects important core knowledge, value and skill areas beautifully—with an eye on the future. Strong foundation that would be easy to put one's own touches or weave in local priorities or concerns."" -Laura Nissen, Ph.D., Professor, Portland State University; P.I. Social Work Health Futures Lab ""Karen Zgoda’s latest book, Active Learning Lessons, Activities, and Assignments for the Modern Social Work Educator is far more than a standard academic text. The fluid nature of the health and behavioral health industry are only eclipsed by the myriad of roles and opportunities for social work professionals. Preparing the next generation of the workforce for these roles takes a novel approach by educators and Zgoda supports that action! By identifying critical touchpoints for the next generation, Zgoda provides a robust social work curriculum with practical lesson plans. This book goes where none have ventured, from ethical communication, anti-racist practices, and technology application to fundraising, activism, and research alignment. Focus is on balancing self-care with the rigors of practice realities, as well as defining professional competencies and branding for entrepreneurial roles. The book leverages the ability of educators to ensure a dynamic (virtual or in-person) classroom experience for students, while providing social workers necessary didactic and practical information to solidify a successful career trajectory."" - Ellen Fink-Samnick, LCSW, ACSW, CCM, CCTP, CRP, DBH-C; EFS Supervision Strategies, LLC; author; educator, and entrepreneur

Active learning exercises are an important part of professional social work education but creating good ones is difficult and time-consuming. Fortunately, Karen Zgoda's new book gives instructors a wealth of useful and well developed exercises, nicely organized and keyed to critical areas of the curriculum. This book is a must-have for social work faculty but would be useful to faculty in other fields as well. -John McNutt, PhD, MSW; Professor, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware Active learning is a fundamental instructional approach to helping students critically engage in thoughtful intellectual discourse designed to maximize student's ability to apply and transfer knowledge. Karen Zgoda's new book, Active Learning Lessons, Activities & Assignments for the Modern Social Work Educator, provides social work faculty with a myriad of useful tools that can easily be applied to promote critical thinking about the application of social work principles to research, policy and practice. -Tanya L. Sharpe, MSW, Ph.D.; Associate Professor, Endowed Chair in Social Work in the Global Community; Founder & Director, The CRIB, https://www.the-crib.org; Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto Great book for social work educators across the curriculum who are looking for creative and engaging activities. Reflects important core knowledge, value and skill areas beautifully - with an eye on the future. Strong foundation that would be easy to put one's own touches or weave in local priorities or concerns. -Laura Nissen, Ph.D., Professor, Portland State University; P.I. Social Work Health Futures Lab

Author Information

Karen Zgoda, LMSW, is Director of the Care Center at Villa Maria College. She has vast experience in social work, social work technology, higher education, and course development.

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