Student Self-AdvocacyStudent Self-Advocacy

Training StudentsTraining Students

Students need to be introduced to the Students need to be introduced to the tools of advocating for their own tools of advocating for their own differentiation.differentiation.In the beginning of the year alternate In the beginning of the year alternate projects are more teacher-generated. projects are more teacher-generated. As the year progresses students propose As the year progresses students propose their own projects and rubrics.their own projects and rubrics.

Six ProfilesSix Profiles

The Successful

The Underground

The Non-Conformist

The Drop Out

The Autonomous Learner

The Double-Labeled

Tool KitTool KitStudents need to know how to use:Students need to know how to use:– Webquest MenusWebquest Menus– Rubric generating softwareRubric generating software– Bibliography-generating websitesBibliography-generating websites– Proposal FormsProposal Forms– Project LogsProject Logs– Web page creation softwareWeb page creation software– The libraryThe library

I include a “Library Consult” component with independent I include a “Library Consult” component with independent research. A library staff member has to sign off that the research. A library staff member has to sign off that the student consulted with them about their topic and has utilized student consulted with them about their topic and has utilized our library’s resources well.our library’s resources well.

Standards?Standards?Students who are eligible for alternate projects have already Students who are eligible for alternate projects have already satisfied state grade-level standards.satisfied state grade-level standards.

Daily practice is not generally used to assess standards, therefore, Daily practice is not generally used to assess standards, therefore, GT students are not skipping anything if they can demonstrate their GT students are not skipping anything if they can demonstrate their knowledge on a pretest, posttest or with their alternate project.knowledge on a pretest, posttest or with their alternate project.

Older students can identify how their alternate project addresses Older students can identify how their alternate project addresses state standards.state standards.– Teacher may paraphrase content standards to help students Teacher may paraphrase content standards to help students

identify appropriate standards.identify appropriate standards.

Webgrader has features that allow standards to be attached to Webgrader has features that allow standards to be attached to alternate projects.alternate projects.

MoodleMoodle

Online courses can be created by using Online courses can be created by using Moodle software. Moodle software. Students can learn at their own pace.Students can learn at their own pace.GT students can communicate with each GT students can communicate with each other and the teacher in a convenient way.other and the teacher in a convenient way.