Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE/ESOL Classroom - SABES
Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE/ESOL Classroom - SABES
Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE/ESOL Classroom - SABES
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L e s s o n 1 8<br />
Self Advocacy for College Success<br />
Learning Objective<br />
To help students learn how to advocate for <strong>the</strong>ir needs<br />
Materials Needed<br />
handout: “Don’t Take No for An Answer: Self Advocacy in Postsecondary Education”<br />
Vocabulary<br />
advocacy, rights, adviser, college representative<br />
SCANS Competencies<br />
Thinking Skills: Creative Thinking; Knowing How to Learn<br />
Interpersonal: Teaches O<strong>the</strong>rs New Skills<br />
Personal Qualities: Self-esteem<br />
Instructions for Conducting <strong>the</strong> Activity<br />
On a board or flipchart paper, make two columns – Things I might need to ask or know/People and Places that can help<br />
me. Brainstorm with <strong>the</strong> class questions <strong>the</strong>y might have as <strong>the</strong>y decide what college to attend and once enrolled at a<br />
college. Then fill in <strong>the</strong> column “People who can help me.” A sample chart may look like this:<br />
Things I might need to ask or know about<br />
• Problems with keeping up with homework<br />
• Teacher talks too fast in class<br />
• Don’t understand what is expected<br />
• Need accommodations<br />
• Need extra help<br />
• Plan out courses to take<br />
• Conflict with a teacher<br />
• Want to change major<br />
• Disability accommodations<br />
• Not getting <strong>the</strong> answers needed from o<strong>the</strong>r staff<br />
People/Places that can help me<br />
Teacher<br />
Adviser<br />
Dean<br />
• Received a notice that information is missing from application Registrar<br />
• Identifying what financial aid is available<br />
• Change in your financial situation<br />
• Problems with childcare<br />
• Need referral for supportive services<br />
Financial Aid Office<br />
Counseling Officer/Case Manager/<br />
Student Support Center<br />
Encourage students to share <strong>the</strong>ir experiences of meeting with people at different agencies or educational institutions<br />
and how <strong>the</strong>y advocated for <strong>the</strong>mselves or <strong>the</strong>ir families.<br />
Divide students <strong>into</strong> pairs. As a class, choose one of <strong>the</strong> people and reasons, and <strong>the</strong>n have <strong>the</strong> pairs take turns practicing<br />
what <strong>the</strong>y would say in <strong>the</strong> meeting.<br />
<strong>Integrating</strong> <strong>Career</strong> <strong>Awareness</strong> <strong>into</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>ABE</strong> & <strong>ESOL</strong> <strong>Classroom</strong> | Section IV, Lesson 18: Self-Advocacy for College Success | 159