Support for Practicum Instructors
Seminar in Practicum Instruction (SIPI)
The Seminar in Practicum Instruction (SIPI) is designed for Practicum Instructors who are supervising an MSW intern for the first time. The SIPI is free of charge, includes readings, and offers CEUs. All sessions are a combination of didactic discussions and peer consultation.
All beginning Practicum Instructors of Simmons On Ground students (who have not taken a seminar at another school of social work) are encouraged to attend.
SIPI is conducted via Zoom. There will be two cohorts that run simultaneously (one on Wednesdays and one on Thursdays). Each cohort will meet eight times throughout the academic year for one hour and 15 minutes (approximately once per month from September to April). For group cohesion purposes, we ask that you remain in the same cohort for the duration of the seminar.
To engage in Zoom sessions, you must have a computer/cell phone equipped with a camera. As sensitive and confidential discussions may occur, participants should plan to be in a private space. As this is an interactive seminar, participants are expected to be fully present and on camera for the duration of each SIPI session in order to receive full credit.
Due to limited capacity, SIPI will only be available to Practicum Instructors supervising an On Ground (vs. Online) MSW students from Simmons University.
If you are not supervising a Simmons On Ground MSW student and are seeking a Practicum Instructor Seminar, we recommend reaching out to the school where your intern is a student.
2024 – 2025 SIPI
Registration
Registration will open in late summer 2024.
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If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected]. Thank you.
Schedule
TBA
2023 – 2024 SIPI
Registration
Registration for the 2023-2024 Seminar in Practicum Instruction closed on August 18, 2023.
Schedule
Wednesdays 4:00pm – 5:15pm (10 CEUs)
• September 27, 2023
• October 18, 2023
• November 15, 2023
• December 6, 2023
• January 10, 2024
• February 14, 2024
• March 13, 2024
• April 10, 2024
Thursdays 8:30am – 9:45am (10 CEUs)
• September 28, 2023
• October 19, 2023
• November 16, 2023
• December 7, 2023
• January 11, 2024
• February 15, 2024
• March 14, 2024
• April 11, 2024