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Module 7: The Learning OrganizationTime: 3 hour, 20 minutes
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Module Purpose: The purose of this module is to provide participants with critical thinking and problem solving skills using the Learning Organization approach.
Learning Objectives:1. Describe the fundamentals of systems thinking.2. Apply systems thinking to organizational problems and cases.3. Define mental models.4. Explain how mental models impact assessment and decision-making in child welfare.5. Assess families and their mental models.
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Unit 7.1: Systems Thinking
Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Unit Overview: The purpose of Unit 1 is to provide participants with an understanding of system thinking and how it helps workers better assess family dynamics and safety.
Learning Objectives:1. Describe the fundamentals of systems thinking.2. Apply systems thinking to organizational problems and cases.
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Key Points: In Family Systems Theory:
o Individuals don't exist in isolation.o Children should be understood in the context of their families, communities,
schools, etc.o Family relationships are part of a greater system and all are interrelated.
In Systems Thinking Theory:o Systems thinking is part of Learning Organization theory.o A system is a group of interacting, interrelated, and interdependent components
that form a complex and unified whole.o Systems thinking proposes that we look beyond a single answer to the layers of
interrelated parts that could be creating the problem.o Systems thinking proposes that too often we fix symptoms rather than the disease.
Activity #1: Systems Thinking
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Key Points: Systems thinking applies to child welfare services in the following ways:
o Asks workers to develop critical thinking skills that move beyond what is obvious. o Asks workers to dig deeper when they are developing a FFA ongoing and FFA.o Asks workers to truly partner with families because they are a vital part of a
broader family system.
Activity #2: Critical Thinking
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Unit 7.2: Mental Models
Time: 2 hours
Unit Overview: The purpose of Unit 2 is to provide participants with increased skills, knowledge, and application of mental models.
Learning Objectives:1. Define mental models.2. Explain how mental models impact assessment and decision-making in child welfare.3. Assess families and their mental models.
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Key Points: Mental models may impact child welfare professionals’ assessment of children and
families.
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Key Points: Some possible mental models include:
o Age o Raceo Ethnicity o Educationo Economic stateo Structure of family of origino Personal experience with the child welfare system
Activity #1 How Do We See the Family?
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