Social work is a practice profession—you apply your learning in practical ways.

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Social work is a practice profession—you apply your learning in practical ways. In the same way you apply your learning to serve clients, you can seek out and apply solutions to your academic needs in a practical way. Academic skills are not magical or illusive—they can be learned, strengthened, and applied to achieve your goals. In this case, your ultimate goal is a graduate degree in social work, applied to help those in need.
Walden University offers many resources for academic skill development. The challenge is more often finding the time and focus to utilize these resources effectively. Spending the time and energy now to develop these skills will support and enhance your overall success within the MSW program.
Paralleling the work you will do with clients, this Assignment asks you to engage in self-assessment, goal development, and implementation of a plan. The purpose here is to think about the skills you would like to develop over the next 4 weeks and simply envision how you could accomplish that goal. Like many plans, it is not permanent. It can change—think of this as a work in progress, with the focus on self-reflection.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
OASIS: Academic Skills Center. (n.d.). SMART goalsLinks to an external site.. Walden University. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/academic-skills-center/success-strategies/mindset-wellness/smart-goalsLinks to an external site.
OASIS. (n.d.). Navigate OASIS resourcesLinks to an external site. [Interactive Guide]. Walden University. https://rise.articulate.com/share/42Kotxeezi19yew1okPH2hjTvrqAgL3p#/
Walden University, LLC. (2023). Academic skills toolboxLinks to an external site. [Web site]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com/
To Prepare
Review the resources under the Academic Skills Resources heading in the Learning Resources.
Complete the three Academic Integrity Student Tutorials found under the Academic Skills Resources heading in the Learning Resources.
You are required to upload the certificate of completion from Academic Integrity Student Tutorial Part 3 for this Assignment.
You are also required to make specific reference to the other Academic Skills Resources. Which of those resources relate to where you think you need to improve your academic skills? Focus on those resources.
Review the Learning Resources that relate to SMART Goals.
Identify 3 goals to develop your graduate level skills. Consider which skills you would like to develop.
Describe how you will meet each goal.
Tip: Make goals Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timely. Identify specific academic skill support resources at Walden University to plan to use in your skill development.
By Day 7
Complete the Academic Integrity tutorials as described above and upload the certificate from Academic Integrity Student Tutorial Part 3.
Create 3 goals to develop your graduate level academic skills and describe how you will meet these goals.
Be sure to identify specific academic skill support resources at Walden University you plan to use in your skill development.
Be sure to make goals Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Timely. Identify specific academic skill support resources at Walden University to plan to use in your skill development.
Include these goals in a separate document that you will upload with the certificate.
Be sure that both files are attached in the Assignment link before submitting the Assignment.

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