Lesson Plan

Session 1 Lesson Plan

Students will define self-advocacy, recognize its importance, and identify personal examples and strategies to express their needs.

Building self-advocacy skills empowers students to communicate needs, make informed decisions, and gain confidence in academic and personal settings.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

15 minutes

Step 1

Warm Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduction to Self-Advocacy

10 minutes

Step 3

Reading and Discussion

10 minutes

Step 4

Activity: Strategy Brainstorm

15 minutes

Step 5

Cool Down

5 minutes

Step 6

Quiz

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Own Your Voice: Session 1

Warm Up: Why Not Speak Up?

What Is Self-Advocacy?

Self-Advocacy in Action

Reading & Discussion

Activity: Strategy Brainstorm

Cool Down

Quiz

Reading

Worksheet

Quiz

Session 1 Quiz

Lesson Plan

Session 2 Lesson Plan

Students will learn key communication strategies—active listening, “I” statements, and nonverbal cues—and practice using them to advocate for their needs in realistic scenarios.

Effective self-advocacy depends on clear, confident communication. By mastering these strategies, students will build stronger peer, family, and teacher relationships and get their needs met more successfully.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Session 2 Materials

15 minutes

Step 1

Warm Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduction to Communication Strategies

10 minutes

Step 3

Reading and Discussion

10 minutes

Step 4

Activity: Role-Play Practice

15 minutes

Step 5

Cool Down

5 minutes

Step 6

Quiz

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Own Your Voice: Session 2

Warm Up

Communication Strategies Overview

Active Listening

“I” Statements

Nonverbal Cues

Reading & Discussion

Activity: Role-Play Practice

Cool Down

Quiz

Reading

Activity

Worksheet

Quiz

Session 2 Quiz

Lesson Plan

Session 3 Lesson Plan

Students will synthesize and apply self-advocacy skills by creating a personalized action plan for a real‐life situation, practicing peer feedback, and committing to one next‐step conversation.

This culminating session helps students consolidate their learning, build confidence by planning a real self‐advocacy conversation, and gain peer support before putting their plan into action.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Session 3 Materials

15 minutes

Step 1

Warm Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduction & Recap

5 minutes

Step 3

Reading & Discussion

10 minutes

Step 4

Activity: Action Plan Creation

20 minutes

Step 5

Cool Down

5 minutes

Step 6

Quiz

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Own Your Voice: Session 3

Warm Up

Recap & Model Action Plan

Reading & Discussion

Activity: Create Your Action Plan