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The self-advocacy units found on this site were developed by the Northeast Education Services Cooperative in partnership with Lake Region Special Education through the 2019-2020 North Dakota Department of Public Instruction's Transition Discretionary Grant.
These units were created by special education teachers and community partners with the express purpose of explicitly teaching self advocacy strategies in the classroom. The lessons are structured as such that they can be used as-is, or adapted to meet the individual needs of students. They are also formatted with both in-person and distance education in mind. Resources for each unit are included below the unit plan.
Lessons and units are aligned with the NDMTSS Social Emotional Learning Standards.
Visit https://casel.org/what-is-sel/ for more information about Social Emotional Learning.
Check out https://www.ndmtss.org/ for more information regarding the North Dakota Multi-Tier System of Supports.
Also, visit https://nesc.padlet.org/NESC/7vbl4c2wx08 for more self-advocacy resources!
In the Instructional Units you will find:
Explicit classroom instructional strategies/resources
Resources that encourage student practice of self-advocacy
Resources that encourage and suggest partnerships with local agencies to foster self-advocacy
Formative assessment strategies/resources
Click here to find lesson plans to support the growth of:
~Identifying Emotions~
~Recognizing Strengths~
~Self Confidence and Self Efficacy~
Click here to find lesson plans to support the growth of:
~Stress Management~
~Self Motivation~
~Goal Setting~
~Organizational Skills~
Click here to find lesson plans to support the growth of:
~Empathy and Perspective Taking~
~Respect for Others~
~Help Seeking~
Click here to find lesson plans to support the growth of:
~Communication: Social Media~
~Communication: Conflict Resolution~
~Communication: Daily/Friendly Conversation Skills~
~Teamwork~
Click here to find lesson plans to support the growth of:
~The Decision Making Process~
A special thank you to:
Nicole Johnson - Special Education Teacher, Devils Lake Public Schools
Rhandi Knutson - Director, Lake Region Special Education
Megan Berger - Special Education Teacher, Dakota Prairie Public Schools
McKenzee Aronson - Special Education Teacher, Dakota Prairie Public Schools
Jen Parisien - Quality Assurance Manager, Lake Region Corporation Devils Lake
Alicia Halle - Regional Administrator, Vocational Rehabilitation Devils Lake
...for the planning, development, collection, and curation of these units and resources.
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