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"Praxis Question"- How to develop Self-Advocates?
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Many successful students have had somebody who advocated for them at some point throughout their life, whether it be their parents, grandparents, teachers, etc. What I am curious about is how to deve…
Started this discussion. Last reply by Brian Roth Nov 7.
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Hey Melissa,
I think I understand your predicament...sometimes we probably just put kids in groups and assume they will help each other out learn more. Obviously, this isnt an ideal way to structure the activity. In Johnson's "Implementing Cooperat…
One possible way to facilitate self advocacy would be to give students opportunities to improve their grades on assessments by retaking them after school. My mentor teacher, in addition to a number of other mentor teachers in TEP, encourages student…
I think a really powerful way of teaching students to be self-advocates is by putting them in positions where they have no choice but to develop those skills. I think internships/work experiences are great places for kids to learn how to speak up or…
Susan, your post reminds me of a policy that some colleagues of mine used at a high school of having set "office hours" in which students were encouraged (and in some cases expected) to come by. These office hours could be strictly content based, or…
You know, the self-advocacy that Dave and Michael defined (e.g. coming to the teacher after a test) is something that I didn't learn/gain until college. I would never have asked for an extension under any circumstances, nor did I want to seek out th…
I think one fundamental step towards self-efficacy is confidence. Students need to be confident in themselves and believe that their values, thoughts, experiences, and skills are appreciated and valued by others. This can be done by making students…
I agree that learning how to advocate for yourself is an incredibly important skill, especially as students enter college and, as you say, "The Real World." I wonder, however, if practically, having all of your students coming in to talk to you abou…
It is not something I have hammered down, thats for sure Brian. Additionally, I think a better word for what I am talking about might be self-efficacy. After googling "self-advocacy," I was directed to a wikipedia page that "refers to the civil righ…
Michael, great question. I agree that self-advocacy is an important skill or maybe a virtue for kids to develop. There are certainly many teachable moments that come up when a student doesn't self-advocate. For example, when a teacher writes, "See M…
Michael, could you give me an example of how "formative assessment could require students to seek out help from teachers and in turn develop advocacy skills." I am wondering what this might look like in practice.
Along with self-advocacy we need to develop empathy and collaboration. In our fast-shrinking, globalized world the ability to understand and work with others around the world is critical to being an effective 21st century citizen. I'd suggest assign…
Many successful students have had somebody who advocated for them at some point throughout their life, whether it be their parents, grandparents, teachers, etc. What I am curious about is how to develop individuals to be self-advocates after they le…
10/13 CRN continued.
Assessment, Lorrie Shepard et al.
What kinds of assessments are there, and what purposes does/can each serve?
• Summative; Formative; and External, Large-scale assessments
• Summative Assessments
o Given out at the end of an i…
So, I know textbooks are superficial and promote one version of a very complex history. What about their use just as a teaching and learning tool? Isnt it important that students learn to read "textbook-like" information and learn to summarize, take…
I see what you are getting at, David, and it is a point that I have thought about as well. This is especially interesting given that the course you will be teaching/designing is High School History. Some of the puzzles of history are so complex, lik…
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- At 5:28pm on September 28, 2009,
Thomas Daccord said…
- Glad you could join us, Michael! Thanks for contributing right away!
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