Eleventh graders learn self-advocacy — speaking up clearly and respectfully for their own needs, rights, and goals — an essential skill for school, work, and life as they grow more independent.
Students will be able to…
As you grow more independent, you’ll need to speak up for yourself — with teachers, bosses, and beyond. What is self-advocacy, and how do you do it well?
Project each item and have students answer about self-advocacy.
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As you grow independent, you’ll speak up for yourself — how do you do it well?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the CASEL 5 Social & Emotional Learning Competencies.
Recognize your needs and rights.
Communicate needs effectively.
Advocate for solutions.
Take initiative for yourself.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name one need they could advocate for and how they’d say it clearly and respectfully. A printable self-advocacy sheet is in the SEL library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.