The Illinois study tour 2014

Date: Sept.16-Sept 23, 2014

Place: The University of Illinois at Chicago

The number of students attended: 11

The places we visited:

University of Illinois at Chicago (UCI)

UIC Charter School,Jane Addams Hull House

Chicago Public Schools Central Administration

Department of Children and Family Services (DCFC / it’s like children’s consultation office in Japan)

A high school, an elementary school, a family service facility and a health center.

 

The lectures we took:

Social Work Practice Class　(Dr.Gina Gaston,Dr.Otima Doyle)

Human Behavior in Social Environment　(Dr.Chang-Ming Hsieh)

Social Policy Class　(Prof.Annette Johnson)

School Social Work,School Mental health and Evidence Based Practice　(Dr.Michael Kelly)

What is Charter School?

A school that is supported by a state grant, and is operated by teachers, guardians, and local residents.

This school is allowed to establish its own curriculum.

The school we visited offered classes, which focuses on the health science.

 

Listened to the SSWer.

 

A Campus tour by the students of the UIC　　　　Communicating with the students.

 

 

Visited the National Teacher’s Elementary school.

 

 

(Enjoyed teaching elementary school students “ORIGAMI”)

 

 

Chicago Public Schools Central Administration

Worked about 1500 people who have various types of jobs related to the education, such as SSWers, or psychologists. There are 600 schools and 450 thousands students in the city of Chicago.

○Relation with the SSWer

Hired about 340 SSWers and sent them to local schools. There are supervisors and coordinators at the CPS.

 

The last day. Took a picture after the farewell brunch. (Hosted by Jane Addams Social Work Department)