SOCW 6520 WK 1 peer responses Respond to the blog post of three colleagues ( They have to be responded to separately) in one or more of the following ways: Share an insight from having read your colleague's posting. Make a suggestion to your colleague's post. Intext citation and full references for each peer response Peer 1: Audri Kaufman A description of your understanding of field education experiences According to Wayne et al. (2010), field education is the signature pedagogy of the integration of academic instruction including reflection, conceptualization, and integration of theory and practice through active involvement with "real" experiences while providing a service or assisting in a helping role. For me, the field education experience is all about putting my educational skills to use. The Counsel of Social Work Education (CSWE) utilizes a competency-based curriculum that is widely utilized in field education and its goal is to ensure the application of social work knowledge, value, and skills to practice situations is done so in a purposeful, intensional, and professional manner (Birkenmaier & Berg-Weger, 2018). Field education will provide me with the insight and ability on how to apply learned concepts and evidence-based practices in field work all while under the direction and supervision of my field instructor. An explanation of your role as an intern in your field education experience, including your agency learning agreement For my concentration year field experience, I will be completing my internship with Valley's Best Hospice which operates within and throughout the surrounding neighborhoods of Burbank, California. I am excited for this opportunity as I know that I will be able to apply my clinical and practical learned social work skills to the profession. My understanding of my role as intern for Valley's Best Hospice is to work in the capacity as social work volunteer and, initially, act in the role of apprentice and learner to support and shadow the agency's clinical team. Eventually, once I gain a better understanding of my role and responsibilities required for the position of a hospice social worker, I will then advance to be a position where I will carry my own caseload of 7-9 clients. I will utilize my learning agreement to ensure that the 9 competencies outlined by the CSWE are addressed and implemented throughout my experiences in field education III and IV. References Birkenmaier, J., & Berg-Weger, M. (2018). The practicum companion for social work: Integrating class and fieldwork (4th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson. Wayne, J., Bogo, M., & Raskin, M. (2010). Field education as the signature pedagogy of social work education. Journal of Social Work Education, 46(3), 327–339. Peer 2: JOYCE HUMERICKHOUSE A description of your understanding of field education experiences Field Education is the essential form of learning the norms from a seasoned practitioner and seasoned MSW mentors, who pass.