1. A LICE IN W ONDERLAND “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” asked Alice. “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where----” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. Lewis Carroll From Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (2002, p. 53)

2. SSW IN THE M ILWAUKEE P UBLIC S CHOOLS Past, Present and Future Dena Radtke, MSW Coordinator, School Social Work, School to Work Transition and Community Services

3. P AST Silo Choose what you know Choose what you like “Secret”

4. P RESENT School Improvement Plan SSW Plan of Service Professional Learning Communities

5. F UTURE Data-driven decision making Evidence-based prevention and intervention Purposeful & aligned professional development Working smarter, not harder

6. S TAY TRUE TO THE PROFESSION but…….. Complete a Needs Assessment Set Goals Identify Strategies Implement Prevention/Intervention Collect Data Analyze Data Change Accordingly Share Your Successes!