Garthwait, C. L. (2017). The social work practicum: A guide and workbook for students (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Chapter 2, Implementing a Learning Plan (pp. 12-27)
Gerdes, K. E., & Segal, E. (2011). Importance of empathy for social work practice: Integrating new science. Social Work, 56(2), 141148.

Murdach, A. D. (2011). What happened to self-determination? Social Work, 56(4), 371373.

Required Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (2013). Engagement [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

Note: This audio introduction is located in the Introduction section. The approximate length of this media piece is 1 minute.

Optional Resources
Click this link to access the MSW home page, which provides resources for your social work program:

MSW home page

Assignment: Week 1 Blog
You will have 11 blog assignments where you post your responses to blog prompts on social work field education experiences, and respond to three other colleagues regarding their blog posts each week. The topics covered in each weeks resources will inform the topics of the blog posts.

Refer to the topics covered in this weeks resources, and incorporate them into your blog.

By Day 3
Post a blog post that includes:

A description of your field education experience to include an explanation of your agency, the types of social services offered, and the population groups or clientele served by your agency
An explanation of how engagement occurs in your field education experience