Advocacy Workshop

Advocacy Workshop

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Advocacy Workshop

INDEX

introduction

Goals

Student Profiles

faculty Profiles

Practice

Demonstration

Q & A

ToolBox

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Advocacy Workshop

What is self-advocacy?

"In the broadest definition, self-advocacy is the ability to speak up for yourself. It’s the ability to identify your needs, communicate them clearly, and help others understand how they can support you. Self-advocacy is beneficial in all areas of life." - Emory University

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GOALS of workshop

GOALS

• Discuss challenges with self-advocacy
• Discuss a toolbox for solutions with self-advocacy
• Practice using toolbox for self-advocacy

Challenges/Barriers

Current Toolbox

Desired Outcome

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FACULTY Profiles

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STudent profiles

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Demonstration - role play

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Professor

Student

situation

Adopt instructor persona

Adopt student persona

Practice scenario with roles

• Review Professor Profile and adopt this role
• Feel free to adjust the profile to a personal experience or as you feel comfortable

• Review Student Profile and adopt this role
• Feel free to adjust the profile to a personal experience or as you feel comfortable

Determine a scenario where the student needs to self-advocate with the instructor, act it out.

• Scenario 1: Failed first exam, looking for more guidance on upcoming exam.
• Scenario 2: Struggling with your homework assignment and not understanding the concept.
• Scenario 3: Lost during class, unsure about why.

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Your Turn - Practice Role Play

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03

Professor

Student

situation

Adopt instructor persona

Adopt student persona

Practice scenario with roles

Determine a scenario where the student needs to self-advocate with the instructor, act it out.

• Scenario 1: Failed first exam, looking for more guidance on upcoming exam.
• Scenario 2: Struggling with your homework assignment and not understanding the concept.
• Scenario 3: Lost during class, unsure about why.
• Other? You decide.

• Review Professor Profile and adopt this role
• Feel free to adjust the profile to a personal experience or as you feel comfortable

• Review Student Profile and adopt this role
• Feel free to adjust the profile to a personal experience or as you feel comfortable

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Toolbox for self-advocacy

d2L

instructor

Tutoring

other programs

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Open Discussion - any questions related to self-advocacy?

What do you hope to get out of this workshop?

• Tools for overcoming anxiety with communicating with instructors
• Tools for asking better questions for self-advocacy
• Candy!

What tools do you have NOW to support your self-advocacy?

• Syllabus
• Tutoring
• Office Hours
• Email

Professor Office Hours

Go Prepared: specific questions about content, assignment, instructions Concrete questions - "I'm struggling with the amount of material covered for the upcoming exam, can you help me narrow my studying to a few key concepts?" Not available during office hours due to class? Ask to meet another time.

D2L Tools

• Learn the course layout in D2L
• Content vs Course News
• Discussions vs Assignments vs Quizzes
• Various places for instructions: syllabus, course schedule, rubrics, assignments, course news, content pages - leave no space unexplored!
• Calendar - sometimes incomplete

Challenges/Barriers

What are some barriers or challenges that students may face when advocating with an instructor?

• Unsure about what to ask
• Finding time to communicate needs
• Intimidated or uncomfortable speaking with the instructor
• Finding the "help" from the instructor is insufficient or unhelpful

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TLC Resources/Guidance

Schedule Regularly = < Discomfort + > Opportunity for AdvocacyReflect on Learning: determine strength tools and specific weak points/strategies Explore ways to communicate your learning needs:

• Talk with a friend/family member
• Troubleshoot with an advisor
• Try various strategies with the tutor
• Google it!

Other Programs

• TRIO
• EAS (if registered)
• IRIS

• Scenario: Student B did poorly on the first exam and isn't doing well with the reading quizzes. He knows it is time for self-advocacy but he already feels stupid so he isn't sure what to do.

Demonstration