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Making Small but Significant S hifts in Practice

Making Small but Significant S hifts in Practice. Critical Thinking. Reflective Activity - #1 on Worksheet. Review Handout 5-1 entitled STRENGTHENING FAMILIES™ AND CHILD WELFARE PRACTICE SKILLS

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Making Small but Significant S hifts in Practice

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  1. Making Small but Significant Shifts in Practice Critical Thinking

  2. Reflective Activity - #1 on Worksheet • Review Handout 5-1 entitled STRENGTHENING FAMILIES™ AND CHILD WELFARE PRACTICE SKILLS • How many of the six core practice skills apply to your day-to-day work with children and families? • List them on the worksheet.

  3. Critical thinking starts with an attitude of: • Open-mindedness • Healthy skepticism • Intellectual humility • High motivation

  4. Critical Thinking Skills in Child Welfare • Separate facts from judgments/assumptions • Recognize the likelihood of bias in personal opinions • Temporarily suspend judgment • Develop and evaluate multiple reasonable explanations • Follow up on insufficient information • Recognize personal limitations in knowledge and experience • Effectively seek out and draw upon available resources • Look for patterns rather than examining singular facts in isolation • Question both assessments made by others and personal assessments

  5. Reflective Activity - #2 on Worksheet The Video “Dads Rock! Nurturing Father Engagement” contains at least 8 statements about actions agencies and professionals can take to nurture greater father involvement in children’s lives. Watch the video, then list at least two of these “small but significant” changes.

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