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Angela Meyer, M.S., LSW School Social Worker 507-727-1268 |
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The
school social worker program is intended to provide early prevention and intervention
services to families and children in need of special education services. School social workers help
students to: -Increase
academic success -Improve
relationships -Cope
with difficult and crisis situations -Develop
self-esteem and self-discipline -Learn
problem solving skills School social workers help
educators to: -Provide
ongoing emotional and behavioral support to students -Communicate
with families -Identify
and report neglectful situations -Coordinate
community resources -Eliminate
barriers to educational success School social workers help
parents to: -Increase
their children’s academic success -Provide
support during crisis situations -Connect
parents with available resources -A
link between home and school School social workers believe: -Children
have dignity and worth as human beings -Children
learn best when they fell good about themselves -Attitudes
formed during elementary school shape future attitudes toward learning, self,
and society |
