REACH-SW In-Person Training Workshop Held at BPD Annual Conference on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (preconference day). Spots are limited and advanced registration is required! See Products for more information.
REACH-SW is a curriculum enhancement tool with optional supplemental in-person training workshops designed to support faculty in teaching social work students how to apply evidence-based practice (EBP) approaches to social work practice. The tool is also designed to increase scientific literacy skills of faculty—and thus, students—with respect to finding, understanding, and applying empirical research to social work practice.
“It was great to learn something new to help demystify EBP and incorporate it into our curriculum.”
—Social Work Faculty,
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Specifically, REACH-SW provides faculty with the background information they need to effectively teach the application of EBP within a variety of social work courses, including Micro and Macro Practice, HBSE Foundations, Program Evaluation, Policy Analysis, Introduction to Social Work Practice, Advanced Social Work Practice, and Introduction to Social Work Research. |
REACH-SW includes the following products (see below for further details):
- Interactive CD-ROMs designed specifically for faculty teaching B.S.W. or M.S.W. students
- User’s guide
- Optional in-person training workshops (individual training, train-the-trainer training, and faculty-wide training)
REACH-SW CD-ROM
The REACH-SW CD-ROMs are designed as self-guided resources for all social work faculty (tenure track and adjunct, full-time and part-time, etc.) teaching students at M.S.W. and/or B.S.W. levels.
Using a modular format, each of the three versions of the CD-ROM (see below) provides background information (entitled “Module Content”) instructors need to effectively infuse EBP into social work courses across B.S.W. and M.S.W. curricula. This background information contains numerous case examples, video clips, sample student assignments, PowerPoint® presentations, etc., to make the information more interesting and tangible.
Module Content: Tutorial for faculty, providing:
- Background information needed to effectively teach topic
- Multiple extensive case examples
- Illustrative video clips
In addition, each module of REACH-SW contains “Module Resources,” such as lecture notes, PowerPoint® presentations, video clips, class assignments, case examples, and student handouts, which can be downloaded and customized, modified, and used directly with students in any core/foundation and elective courses.
Module Resources: Downloads to be customized for individual faculty use and infused into a variety of social work courses, including:
- Lecture Notes
- PowerPoint® presentations
- Video clips for use in class
- Activities/handouts (case examples, in-class exercises, assignments)
Each of the three REACH-SW CD-ROMs contains four modules.
- Defining Research Evidence: The objective of this module is to help social work faculty provide their students with an understanding of some of the most important terms and concepts relevant to evidence-based practice, as well as communicate the benefits of applying research in social work practice.
- Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Defined
- The Benefits of Using EBP in Social Work Practice
- Historical Development of EBP as it Relates to Social Work
- Finding Research Evidence: The objective of this module is to help social work educators prepare social work students to conduct searches for scientific research resources that can be applied to and strengthen social work practice.
- Define a Research-to-Practice Question
- Plan for and Conduct a Search of Evidence and Literature
- Conduct a Document Search
- Assessing Research Evidence: The objective of this module is to help social work faculty teach students the skills to critically evaluate a research article or other source.
- Hierarchy of Evidence
- Evidence Credibility
- Reading Research Reports
- Clinical Significance of Evidence
- Applicability of Evidence to Current Practice Situation
- Applying Research Evidence: The objective of this module is to provide educators with the concepts and tools needed to teach social work students how to implement evidence-based interventions in real-life practice settings.
- Applying Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Processes
- Evidence-Based Interventions (EBI)
- Communicating With Clients About EBP
- Organization and Systemic Issues to Consider When Implementing EBP
- Using Research Evidence to Inform Practice
Three versions of the REACH-SW CD-ROM include:
- REACH-SW for Instructors of Master’s Level Students Edition. This version is for faculty teaching students primarily at the M.S.W. level. Student activities, handouts, assignments, and other module resources are geared toward M.S.W.-level students and courses.
- REACH-SW for Instructors of Bachelor’s Level Students Edition. This version is for faculty teaching students primarily at the B.S.W. level. Student activities, handouts, assignments, and other module resources are geared toward B.S.W.-level students and courses.
- REACH-SW Advanced Doctoral Students or New Instructors Edition. This version is designed specifically for relatively new or “junior” level faculty and/or advanced doctoral-level students who are teaching students at the B.S.W. and/or M.S.W. level. Geared toward the “new to teaching” audience, this CD-ROM contains additional tips and resources on teaching methods and practices specifically related to teaching EBP. Student activities, handouts, assignments, and other module resources include a selection of materials for M.S.W.-level and B.S.W.-level students and courses.
User’s Guide
A printed User’s Guide comes with each REACH-SW CD-ROM. The User’s Guide provides an overview of the content on the CD-ROM, guidance on how to infuse the CD-ROM content intended for a variety of social work courses, specific instructions for how to use each type of module resource, and a selection of frequently asked questions to assist faculty as they begin using the CD-ROM.
Purchasing Information
The REACH-SW CD-ROM based programs are on sale now. To purchase individual or bulk orders, please visit
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Optional In-Person Training Workshops
Optional supplemental in-person REACH-SW training workshops are being offered to provide social work faculty added support and training in the skills needed to effectively infuse evidence-based practice content into a variety of social work courses (HBSE, Policy, Practice, etc.) while using resources from the REACH-SW CD-ROMs. The purpose of the REACH-SW in-person training workshops is to help faculty develop the skills and have the opportunity to practice infusing materials into their own courses. Specifically, participants receive dynamic instruction from experienced moderators and work together in small groups to infuse the REACH-SW resources into sample course materials. Participants also have the opportunity to incorporate EBP content and principles into their own course materials (syllabi, reading lists, course assignments, etc.) with expert guidance. Attendees receive a copy of the REACH-SW CD-ROM and accompanying user’s guide prior to the workshop, enabling participants to explore the content individually before gaining advanced skills in using this innovative tool. |
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“The hands-on experiential training by REACH-SW was enormously helpful to the faculty of the College of Social Work. The training was relevant, engaging and immediately applicable. We will use the knowledge and skills gained from this training by infusing the content throughout our curriculum."
Karen M. Sowers, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor
College of Social Work
University of Tennessee
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Three levels of REACH-SW In-Person Training Workshops are available. These include:
Sign up now for a REACH-SW Training at BPD (March 2009).
Spots are limited, and we are filling workshops based on a first come, first served basis!
For more information, see Products.
Questions? E-mail us at REACH-SW@danya.com or call the REACH-SW Project Director at (301) 565-2142. |
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- Individual Training—This level of training is intended for individual faculty who want additional hands-on support and practice in learning how to effectively infuse EBP content into their courses.
- Train-the-Trainer Training—This level of training is designed for social work faculty and programs who want to designate one faculty person who can be trained in the REACH-SW program and then turn around and effectively train other faculty in their department or program. In addition to receiving the full-day “individual training,” participants in this workshop receive an extra 90 minutes of instruction focused on teaching the skills needed to train other social work faculty at their home university or college on the REACH-SW Program. Participants receive a REACH-SW Training Manual for use in conducting their own future trainings, in addition to the REACH-SW CD-ROM and user’s guide.
- Faculty-Wide Training—This level of training is intended for larger social work education programs (or a combination of several smaller programs in a relatively close geographical area) that desire their entire faculty to gain advanced skills in using the REACH-SW program to infuse content into the entire program curriculum. A small team of experienced and expert REACH-SW moderators will come to the university setting and conduct a full-day REACH-SW training workshop for the entire faculty. Customization of training goals and materials (syllabi, etc.) based on specific program needs is offered and expected.
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To Register or Request a REACH-SW Training
If you are interested in receiving any of the REACH-SW trainings, please click here and submit your request and contact information. Within 1 business day, a REACH-SW project staff member will contact you via phone and/or e-mail to gather information and details on your request and needs.
Although at a future date we may provide regional trainings throughout the year, individual trainings are now only scheduled to take place at the annual social work educator conferences, including Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD) annual conference in Phoenix in March 2009. To register for this training, please do so through BPD online registration which can be accessed at:
http://www.bpdonline.org/BPD_Conference_09/AM/ContentManagerNet/ContentDisplay.aspx?Section=BPD_Conference_09&ContentID=3573
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