Tag Archives: social work

Homework Reform

Posted on September 11, 2018 by msw blog

Reading this article Never Mind the Students; Homework Divides Parents I found myself supporting, Jane Hsu’s program “PDF,” or “Playtime, Downtime And Family-time.” I often tell parents/guardians “Life is not going be about standardized tests and all things learned in … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged academia, design, Downtime And Family-time, education, homework assignments, knowledge, libraries, lower income students, math, math class, playtime, policy, progress, racially insensitive, social work, students, teacher | 2 Comments

‘New Policy’ Bans Street People

Posted on September 4, 2018 by msw blog

“Talk to supervisor” It seems like these have become the go-to bar of choice. To my knowledge, nobody who’s currently on the list has called or come by trying to meet with me, yet people continue getting added to it, … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision | Tagged assault, Clinical Supervision, Community Mental Health, employment, How did you get here, incident report, leadership, liability, medical attention, mental health, mental illness, on-call supervisor, physical assault, protocol, safety concerns, safety precautions, social justice, social work, supervisor, Trauma-Informed Advocacy, violence | 4 Comments

When I Was the Greatest

Posted on August 30, 2018 by msw blog

“You spend your whole life running, paying attention to nothing but all the dumb stuff, and then one day, while you are running, something runs into you and leaves you with nothing. I really didn’t understand totally what he meant, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged book club, book review, clarity, death, dreams, faith, inner city life, Jason Reynolds, library books, mediatation, social work, solitude, Tourette’s Syndrome, young adult novels | Leave a comment

99 Problems

Posted on August 19, 2018 by msw blog

Comical Explanation

Posted in Reflections | Tagged comic strip, consequences, court appearances, court fines, jail, legal system, legislative issues, politics, probation, problems, profiling, social issue, social justice, social work | 2 Comments

Activism

Posted on August 14, 2018 by msw blog

Never forget that activism and politics combined have brought us suffrage, The Civil Rights Movement, Marriage Equality, the Affordable Care Act and hundreds of thousands of seemingly small ordinances and laws that together make up the fabric of our civil … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged activism, How did you get here, marriage equality, ordinances, politics, progress, social work, Society, suffrage, the affordable care act, the civil rights movement | Leave a comment

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