7th Grade Self Advocacy

Social Champions Role-Play Deck Page 1 of 1 • Set A

Practice (6 min): Teasing simulation with mild 7th-grade insults (e.g., "Your shoes are fake"). Students respond with neutral face + shrug line + eye contact without escalating.

Self-Statement Checkout (2 min): Individual checkout: "Words only hurt if I accept them. I hold the remote control to my feelings."

8 Session 8: The Clean Exit Strategy

Objective: Exit Toxic or Risky Situations Safely

Warm-Up (2 min): Brainstorm: A fight or rule-breaking is starting in the hallway/bathroom. What happens if you stand there watching?

Skill Instruction (5 min): Teach the "Fast 3 Exit": 1. State a plausible reason ("I have to get to class"), 2. Turn your body, 3. Walk directly toward a populated, supervised zone.

Practice (6 min): Role-play hallway dare/vandalism scenario. Student executes immediate clean exit without hesitating or arguing.

Self-Statement Checkout (2 min): Group repeat: "Walking away from drama is a power move, not weakness."

Coaching 7th Grade Boys on IEPs

Middle school boys often equate walking away with "being weak" or "taking an L." Emphasize that choosing when to engage is the ultimate display of alpha self-control. Give specific verbal praise when students control their facial expressions and tone during role-plays.

Social Champions Small Group Curriculum Page 2 of 2 • Sessions 7 & 8

Focus: Fast 3 (Reason, Pivot, Walk to safety).

Social Champions Role-Play Deck Page 1 of 1 • Set B

Self-Statement Checkout (2 min): Group repeat: "My IEP accommodations are my legal tools to succeed. I am proud to use them."

12 Session 12: The Teacher 1-on-1 Advocacy Script

Objective: Request Help Before or After Class

Warm-Up (2 min): Why does calling out "This test is stupid!" in front of the whole class backfire?

Skill Instruction (5 min): Teach the "3-Part Teacher Script": 1. State the class/assignment, 2. Name the accommodation or question, 3. Ask for the next step ("Mr. Davis, for this test I have extra time on my plan. Can I finish during period 6?").

Practice (6 min): Simulation: Facilitator acts as a busy teacher grading papers. Student approaches calmly and uses the script.

Self-Statement Checkout (2 min): Group repeat: "I can talk to my teachers with confidence and respect."

Case Manager IEP Alignment Notes

Sessions 9–12 directly fulfill IEP self-advocacy benchmarks. Have students carry their completed IEP card inside their school agenda or ID lanyard. Coordinate with general education teachers to recognize the student's advocacy script when used in class.

Social Champions Small Group Curriculum Page 2 of 2 • Sessions 11 & 12

Self-Statement Checkout (2 min): Group repeat: "I am the champion of my own success and learning."

16 Session 16: Graduation & Champion Toolkit Hand-Off

Objective: Solidify Sustainability & Award Certificate

Celebration Warm-Up (2 min): High-fives / fist-bumps. Review the 16-session milestone.

Mastery Review (5 min): Final rapid-fire call-and-response: What's the kind "No" formula? What's the difference between snitching and reporting? How do you ask a teacher for extra time?

Presentation (6 min): Award the Social Champions Certificate of Mastery and the laminated Pocket Field Guide. Each student shares their crowning achievement.

Final Self-Statement Checkout (2 min): Unanimous standing chant: "I know my strengths, I set my boundaries, and I stand strong as a Champion!"

IEP Progress Reporting Data Point

Use the Session 15 Self-Advocacy Radar ratings and facilitator observation notes as direct quantitative and qualitative data for quarterly IEP progress reports on self-advocacy and social-emotional behavioral goals.

Social Champions Small Group Curriculum Page 2 of 2 • Sessions 15 & 16