This
week students in grades 2-5 will continue taking on the topic of ADVOCACY. At first glance, it might appear to be a
meaty topic. However, our goal is to lay
the groundwork for students to understand how to effectively advocate for
themselves and their learning.
The
I CAN statements for these lessons are-
- I CAN TELL YOU WHAT IT MEANS TO ADVOCATE.
- I CAN LEARN STRATEGIES TO ADVOCATE FOR MYSELF.
Advocacy
is about having and using your voice to respectfully communicate your needs (or
a need)to
others in order to meet the need(s) or to solve a problem.
In
order to help students better understand how that might look throughout the
school day, we incorporated
scenarios in which students had to determine the ways in which they could
advocate for themselves.
For grades 2-3, the gifted
benchmarks to be addressed with advocacy are-
·
Gifted students will create their own
examples and non-examples of a concept.
·
Gifted students will make connections among
concepts and issues.
·
Gifted students will adapt an idea to a new
situation.
For grades 4-5, the gifted
benchmarks to be addressed with advocacy are-
·
Gifted students will demonstrate reflection
in their thinking.
·
Gifted
students will complete self-assessments.