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Assignment:
This week is what happened at my placement this week . At my placement this week, i help my professor in class, we went to the gym and help the grade 6, 7 and 8 student with their assignment and i advise some of the student who doesnt pay attention in class. it was both sad and good because we went to the gym and my supervisor told me to go to the office with one of his students who has seizure because she didn't have a water bottle, and when we were going to the office, she started crying, and I asked her why she was crying, and she said her father doesn't like her, her mom doesn't have a job, and she has no food to even eat that day i felt really sad but i told her not to cry , i calm her down and advise her. After lunch, she returned to my class and expressed her gratitude to me. It was Valentine's Day, so I shared candy with the students, who were overjoyed and thanked me.
Guideline for recording about field placement
A. Record your experiences, reflecting on your thoughts, feelings and reactions
i. Comment on the skills you are developing (research, communication with peers, presentations, etc). Comment on what you did well.
ii. Comment on your challenges and limitations. Comment on obstacles.
iii. Comment on how you propose to improve in those areas where you feel improvement is needed.
iv. Identify emotions experienced during your experience. (Surprise, confusion, hurt, angry, sad, etc.) Explore these feelings and why you felt this way. What did you do with these emotions? Is there anything you would do differently in the same or similar situation?
B. Note questions, ideas and discoveries
i. List questions you have about the knowledge you've gained regarding: treatment approaches, agency procedures, or specific client diagnosis or behaviours.
ii. Comment on any new discoveries you may have made.
iii. Identify any areas in which you did ask, or plan to ask, your liaison or peers for assistance.
C. Role of a Social Service Worker (Refer to the powerpoint entitled "SSW Roles and Intervention
i. Comment on the SSW role(s) that you see professionals in the agencies you are studying performing.
ii. Recognize any thoughts you have about performing those roles in the future. Do they relate to any experience you have previously had with friends, family or work.
D. Discuss the attention you have given to your goals as listed in your Learning Contract. What steps are you taking towards achieving those goals?