| Tackling
Dreaded Realities So Kids Can Learn: Concerns
That Narrow Focus on Academics Limit Educational Opportunity
School
social workers from four of the five boroughs met at the
NYC-NASW in a 2 1/2 hour focus group addressing their contribution
to education in the New York City public schools.
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here to read the results of the focus group
Amplifying
the Voices of School Social Workers
From
the Executive Director, Robert Schachter
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here to read more
Journey
from Teaching to Social Work
Rachel
Bennett, Hunter College School of Social Work, '04
Ms.
Bennett relates her personal account of her pursuit of social
justice through the education system.
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here to read her story
Getting
Parents Involved
Nneka
Njideka, CSW, School Social Worker and Second Year Candidate
at NY Institute of PsychotherapyTraining
School
social workers are an asset to the Department of Education,
particularly when it comes to parent involment. Parents
MUST be encouraged to be a partner in their childrens's
education.
Why
Get Involved?
A
Rare Gift: Letters from the Kids
Patricia
Sullivan, ACSW, NASW Member & School Social Worker
Ms.
Sullivan has received "thank yous" from students
she has counseled over the years.
Read
letters from the kids |
|
Leader
of Teachers' Union Talks About School Social Workers
Interview
with Randi Weingarten, UFT President
Randi
Weingarten heads one of the most powerful unions in New
York City - the United Federation of Teachers. Given her
position, she has a unique perspective on the role of the
1,200 school social workers that she represents.
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here to read our interview
For
Teen Parents: Keeping Hope Alive
Sylvia
Clarke, CSW, School Social Worker
LYFE,
Living for the Young Family through Education, supports
the educational goals of young parents by providing...
Learn
more about LYFE
Supporting
Those Who Save Lives
Ira
Kurland, CSW, United Federation of Teachers, City-wide Chapter
Leader for Social Workers and Psychologists
Mr.
Kurland provides an overview of the services, challenges
and successes of social workers in school social work practice.
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here to learn more
From
Separation in Pre-K to Adjustment in High School
We spoke with professional social workers who work in the
New York City public schools and asked them to write about
their jobs, the needs they addressed, and the ways they
intervened in the students' lives.
Read
excerpts from their stories
A
Morning In The Life Of A School Social Worker
One
high school social worker who participated in the NASW focus
group gave an example of her typical morning at school.
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here to read the article |
