Active Learning Lessons, Activities, and Assignments for the Modern Social Work Educator

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.

• 1 History of Social Work Practice 2 Ethics 3 Communication 4 Clinical Practice 5 Macro Practice 6 Fundraising and Social Work Administration 7 Research & Evaluation 8 Social Work Technology 9 Social Justice and Activism 10 What to Do After Graduation 11 Self-Care

"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