Teacher Reflection Checklist: Transition and Self-Advocacy in Practice

Self-advocacy is a student's ability to understand how they learn and ask for what they need. This checklist helps teachers reflect on how well they build that skill in everyday instruction. It covers five areas: giving students real ownership and choice, teaching them to recognize and request access to information, releasing responsibility so students work independently, involving students in setting their own goals, and helping skills transfer across settings and adults. Each section ends with honest questions about your impact and next steps. Use it to examine your own practice and decide what to strengthen, with expectations matched to your grade level.