If you have chosen to become a field instructor, you have decided to support and further social work education. Now, Anne Martine Pierre-Pierre, PhD, LCSW, wants to provide you with your own support as you guide students through the program.
From Confusion to Zen gives you the real story about field education from someone who has seventeen years of experience. Pierre-Pierre, who served as a director of field education, gives you an honest look at the situations you may face as a field instructor. In this guide, Pierre-Pierre covers
- the purpose of field education,
- the role of field education as the signature pedagogy,
- the ground rules for field instruction,
- the many realities of your role as an educator,
- the teaching personas you may possess,
- the challenges of teaching beyond the classroom
- the way to use your own personal work story to inspire students.
Pierre-Pierre also includes a series of case studies to prepare you for different scenarios in the field course. Her questions and prompts at the end of each chapter encourage you to reflect on your own journey and your role as a source of support and inspiration for your students.
About the Author: Anne Martine Pierre-Pierre, PhD, LCSW, spent more than twenty years in social work practice. And spent seventeen of those years dedicated to field education. She began her journey into field as a field instructor and eventually became director of field education. She has won several awards for student and faculty engagement.
Pierre-Pierre received her master's degree in social work from Florida State University and her doctorate in social work from the University of Texas at Austin. She has a degree in biology from Florida A&M University and a degree in sociology from the University of Ottawa. She is clinically licensed to practice social work in Georgia and Florida.
Pierre-Pierre lives in New England. She is the proud mother of two children. Her son, Edmond, studies theater at York University. Her daughter, Isabelle, is about to complete high school and aspires to study in South Korea.
