Lesson Plan
Speak Up, Stand Out Lesson Plan
Students will identify personal needs in academic and social settings, learn key self-advocacy strategies, and practice expressing their needs clearly through guided reflection and role-play.
Empowering students with self-advocacy skills builds confidence, fosters independence, and equips them to communicate needs effectively in school and beyond, supporting long-term success.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction
5 minutes
Step 2
Self-Reflection
7 minutes
Step 3
Role-Playing
12 minutes
Step 4
Group Debrief
6 minutes
Lesson Plan
Speak Up, Stand Out Lesson Plan
Students will identify personal needs in academic and social situations and practice clear self-advocacy through guided reflection and role-play.
Teaching self-advocacy builds students’ confidence, fosters independence, and equips them to communicate their needs effectively in school and beyond.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction
5 minutes
Step 2
Self-Reflection
7 minutes
Step 3
Role-Playing
12 minutes
Step 4
Group Debrief
6 minutes
Slide Deck
Speak Up, Stand Out
What Is Self-Advocacy?
Key Self-Advocacy Strategies
Self-Reflection Activity
Role-Playing Activity
Group Debrief
Next Steps
Worksheet
Activity
Worksheet
Reading
