Practice Educator’s Handbook

This book is for busy social workers involved in supporting, enabling and assessing learners in the workplace. It has been written specifically to support those undertaking practice educator awards that meet the staged requirements of the Practice Educator Professional Standards (CSW, 2012), and will provide invaluable guidance and support to social workers who are new to a practice education role. It will also be of interest to more experienced practice educators seeking support to reflect critically on their practice and further develop their professional capability.

Challenging social workers to take a critical, evidence-informed approach to their thinking and practice, this easy-to-read book has been updated to include new developments in social work education, with new chapters on building resilience within social work practice and working with marginal and failing learners.

Foreword from the Series EditorsIntroduction: Structure of this book
Practice Educators and Work-Based Learning
DOMAIN A: ORGANISE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DEMONSTRATION OF ASSESSED COMPETENCE IN PRACTICE
Managing Learning: Taking a Partnership Approach
Effective Planning and Preparation (Element 1)
Organising Learning (Elements 2-7)
DOMAIN B: ENABLE LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE
Understanding Learners
Developing Learning Objectives
Considering Learning Theories
Designing Learning Opportunities
DOMAIN C: MANAGE THE ASSESSMENT OF LEARNERS IN PRACTICE
Understanding the Assessment of Social Work Practice
The Assessment Process
Assessment Methods and their use in the Workplace
APPLYING LEARNING FROM DOMAINS A - C TO ADDRESS CHALLENGING PRACTICE SITUATIONS
Applying learning from domains A - C to support the development of resilience in learners
Applying learning from domains A - C when working in marginal or failing placements
DOMAIN D: EFFECTIVE CONTINUING PERFORMANCE AS A PRACTICE EDUCATOR
Continuing Learning and Development
Conclusions