General Information

Name: Rebecca Rappel

Internship Placement: State Street Elementary School

Internship Supervisor: Valerie Zuercher

Internship Job Title: School Social Worker Intern

 

Professional Objectives

 

Objective 1: To create an activity for students to learn how to appropriately behave/socialize with friends, family, school, and the community. 

 

Activities/Resources:

observe therapy sessions that focus on regulating emotions and working on behavior skills

asked questions about the different strategies with each child

worked on outside research to learn more about appropriate behavior and how to implement it 

researched different activities that can benefit children’s social skills

 

Evidence:

I created a friendship land board game based on increasing social skills.

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Objective 2: Create and teach a lesson plan for kids on bullying

 

Activities/Resources:

researched bullying and ways to prevent it 

worked with my supervisor to get some ideas

 

Evidence:

I created a bullying poster to explain bullying, created buddy vs bully activities, and made an anti-bullying pledge for the  kids to sign. 

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Internship Details Duties include:

observed IEP (individualized intervention plan) meetings

observed BIT (behavioral intervention team) meetings

assisted in therapy activities for kids with behavioral issues or special needs

observed and implementing second step lesson plans 

interacted/observed students learning and interacting with other students in the classroom

got a better idea of the daily tasks of a school social worker

got a chance to work with a child one-on-one to help make a difference in their life 

 

Evaluation Methods:

communication with my supervisor to keep up to date on my progress and any areas of improvement to work on

University evaluation forms

 

Internship Expected Work Schedule:

Hours: 6 hrs/wk; Tuesdays & Thursdays 12-3

Dates: October 4- December 13