Instructor's Resources

Written by Mary Anne Poe, Director of the Social Work Program at Union University, Instructor’s Resources for Christianity and Social Work: 4th Edition (2012) provides a variety of tools and resources to assist instructors or trainers who use the 4^th edition of Christianity and Social Work: Readings on the Integration of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice (Scales and Kelly, 2012) as a text in one or more of their classes or training sessions. Each chapter of Instructor’s Resources corresponds to the chapter in the fourth edition of Christianity and Social Work with the same name and number.

• Listen to a video interview with the author of Instructor's Resources, Mary Anne Poe.

Each chapter in Instructor’s Resources includes the following sections:

1. Course Recommendation − This section outlines content areas addressed in the corresponding chapter in Christianity and Social Work and the types of courses for which these content areas would be most beneficial.

2. CSWE Competencies − This section suggests how the chapter can be used to explore specific core competencies found in the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards of the Council on Social Work Education.

3. Chapter Outline – This section provides a detailed outline of the corresponding chapter in Christianity and Social Work that instructors can use to overview basic chapter content.

4. Learning Objectives – This section features a set of learning objectives that can help instructors connect the corresponding chapter in Christianity and Social Work to specific course learning objectives.

5. Key Concepts and Terms – This section lists and defines key concepts and terms used in the corresponding chapter in Christianity and Social Work. The key terms and concepts section can facilitate classroom discussion to ensure that students understand the meanings of important terms and concepts that may be unfamiliar or used in particular ways by the author.

6. Discussion Questions – This section is designed to help instructors pose questions related to the corresponding chapter in Christianity and Social Work that provoke critical thinking, personal reflection, and application to practice. The questions can be used for exams, assignments, or for class discussion.

7. Class Activities/Assignments – This section suggests possible activities and assignments related to the corresponding chapter in Christianity and Social Work that can be used to enrich student learning and help students apply what they’ve learned to other contexts. The activities and assignments encourage the application of creativity and imagination to help address the kinds of issues that arise when integrating Christian faith and social work practice. Activities are designed for both in-class and out-of-class assignments. Some activities are for individual work and others for group projects.

8. Annotated Bibliography – This section provides annotated bibliographies of many of the books and articles that the authors of the corresponding chapter in Christianity and Social Work used to develop the ideas in their chapters. This section also provides links to additional sources that might be of assistance to instructors when suggesting additional readings to their students.

Reference: Scales, T. Laine and Kelly, Michael S. (Eds). (2012). Christianity and Social Work: Readings on the Integration of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice (4^th ed.). Botsford, CT: North American Association of Christians in Social Work.

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