Jenny Braunginn, MSSW, CISW, Senior Teaching Faculty, has co-authored a second book for the Oxford Workshop Series with the School Social Work Association of America titled, Emerging Trends in School Social Work Practice: Responding to Rapid Change in Educational Ecosystems, with the chapter, “Harnessing Technology to Expand Access and Enhance Engagement.”
Braunginn was asked by the editors to participate in writing this book after being a part of the team writing a successful previous book, The Art of Becoming Indispensable: What School Social Workers Need to Know in Their First Three Years of Practice. Braunginn brings her vast experience as both a practicing school social worker for many years and teaching faculty focusing on school social work practice classes and school social work licensure to her writing.
This latest book chapter focuses on key areas affecting school social work as we adapt to increasing issues related to technology-supported school social work interventions. Issues addressed include closing the digital divide as a social justice issue, expanding access and increasing engagement with students through technology, group services to students with low-incidence disabilities, gamification strategies to teach SEL skills and creative use of technology to meet the need for school social work education and licensing.
The Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work had a special highlight in the chapter with both our post-MSW school social work licensure option focus as well as the special quote from our past campus visit by former U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona (9/20/21):
“I visited the University of Wisconsin-Madison [sic}, and I learned about a program, an accelerated program for master’s students to get into the field of (school) social work…So, what we’re seeking and what we need in this country is innovative practices that connect not only our K-12 institutions but our higher education institutions to make sure we’re preparing the work force that we need in our schools, especially in those areas that are hard to fill-social workers, psychologist, bilingual education teachers, special education teachers.”