What brought you to, and/or what keeps you in SCHOOL Social Work? by Jennifer Poteat https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f Add your response to the discussion question above. en-us 2025-02-27 17:58:56 UTC 2025-04-24 12:56:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/png/1f497.png jenniferpoteat https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360973656 Working with the students.

]]> 2025-03-11 14:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360973656 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360983053 My own experiences in school brought me to school social work!

]]> 2025-03-11 14:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360983053 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360984375 SSW's have nice supervisors/ good support

]]> 2025-03-11 14:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360984375 emmamiller49 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360984491 I really enjoy getting to hear students' stories and caring for them!

]]> 2025-03-11 14:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360984491 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360984594 The team I get to work with at my schools is a huge motivator, its makes a difference to be supported by my co-workers!

]]> 2025-03-11 14:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360984594 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360984600 My love of helping others and the joy of being around children.

]]> 2025-03-11 14:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360984600 rebeccagarcia11 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360986391 The community I serve

]]> 2025-03-11 14:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360986391 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360986510 Being able to build true connections with students

]]> 2025-03-11 14:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360986510 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360986644 Working with the elementary students and seeing them progress.

]]> 2025-03-11 14:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360986644 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360986975 Being told we helped someone through a hard time.

]]> 2025-03-11 14:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360986975 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360987368 I have a passion of helping others whether they're in crisis or simply just need a listening ear!

]]> 2025-03-11 14:27:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360987368 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360988002 The connections with kids and families

]]> 2025-03-11 14:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360988002 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360988290 The kids and the ever changing nature of development. Always something new going on


]]> 2025-03-11 14:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360988290 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360990472 Spending Summer breaks with my kids.

Also John is so great and supportive

]]> 2025-03-11 14:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360990472 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360991398 Working with the kids and amazing coworkers/teams!

]]> 2025-03-11 14:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360991398 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360991654 Great coworkers and helping students

]]> 2025-03-11 14:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360991654 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360991671 I think people are fascinating and I like hearing about their lives. I love my co-worker and school, doing groups and knowing I make a difference.

]]> 2025-03-11 14:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360991671 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360991820 Building connections and helping kids and families. doing this with a good team and a caring school community helps me stay!


]]> 2025-03-11 14:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360991820 elenalam5 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360991937 I stay in school social work because of the successes our students achieve.


]]> 2025-03-11 14:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360991937 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360996831 My family was lucky enough to have a supportive SWer while I was a baby in the NICU. Talking about that experience with my mom as I got older made me realize that was the work I wanted to do!

]]> 2025-03-11 14:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360996831 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360996832 My parents, especially my dad, had a huge impact on my decision to be a SSW. They faced social injustices.

]]> 2025-03-11 14:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360996832 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360998483 Being able to create a safe and equitable space where all students feel comfortable enough to share their true selves!

]]> 2025-03-11 14:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360998483 esterlin2 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360999669 At first, I went to law school thinking I could help children and families, but after my first year, I realized that there was so much more that needed to be done to help children and families before it rose to the level of legal intervention. Plus, two of my professors said I was "too nice" to be an attorney. Ha! Ha!

]]> 2025-03-11 14:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3360999669 annksmith https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3361003867 Love the school community, our department is the best! The teens amaze me and challenge me to grow!

]]> 2025-03-11 14:35:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3361003867 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3361004378 PEER!

]]> 2025-03-11 14:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3361004378 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3361005035 I love connecting with the students, helping and watching them grow throughout the year!

]]> 2025-03-11 14:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3361005035 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3361005770 Making an impact, big or small.

]]> 2025-03-11 14:36:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3361005770 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3361015027 I've always wanted to work in the school setting because I was a provider offering youth services through different agencies such as the department of mental health, department of juvenile justice, and an alcohol and drug outpatient treatment center. I would consult with school staff regularly and attend meeting at the school pertaining to kids I worked with. What keeps me in school social work is working with the students and families. As well as school social work colleagues and the connections that I have made with staff at my schools


]]> 2025-03-11 14:41:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3361015027 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3361022954 The community - students, coworkers, supervisors, families, etc.

]]> 2025-03-11 14:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3361022954 https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3361031253 I enjoy supporting middle school students and connecting families with resources in the community :)

]]> 2025-03-11 14:51:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3361031253 joaquinperezarrieta https://padlet.com/jenniferpoteat/hs9ceee1s7jj506f/wish/3361041140 Working directly with students and the other important people in their lives is what keeps me in school social work. I also very much enjoy working with my team. They are a terrific group of people. And, the school hours, I like them, because I get to have dinner at home with my wife at a normal hour. :)

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