Teaching Self Determination:

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Presenters:Cindy Pierce Carla JohnsonCindy.pierce@region10.org cjohnson@esc11.netP

Agenda

• What is self-determination?

• Teacher self-determination

• Sessions 1-16 from Pro-Ed Steps to Self-Determination: A Curriculum to Help Adolescents Learn to Achieve Their Goals

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Purposes of Training

• Provide participants the knowledge and skills of the 22 competencies for being self-determined as educators

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What is Self-Determination?

• Knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs a student acquires throughout his or her educational experience (K-12) that enables the student to plan and pursue his or her postsecondary goals.

• Self-determination is the “ultimate goal of education.” (Halloran,

1993)

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What is Self-Determination?

• The attitudes, abilities, and skills that lead people to define goals for themselves and to take the initiative to reach these goals (Ward, 1988).

• The capacity to choose and to have those choices be the determinants of one’s actions (Deci & Ryan, 1985).

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What is Self-Determination?

• One’s ability to define and achieve goals based on a foundation of knowing and valuing oneself (Field & Hoffman, 1994).

• A combination of skills, knowledge, and beliefs that enable a person to engage in goal-directed, self-regulated, autonomous behavior (Field, Martin, Miller, Ward, & Wehmeyer, 1998).

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Self-Determination

Why is it so important?• Student’s are in control of their futures and

can see the relevancy of school• Deci & Ryan(2002) indicate that the

psychological needs of competence, autonomy, and relatedness are satisfied

• Educational “best practice” • Increases parent involvement

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Component ElementsComponent Elements of of Self-DeterminationSelf-Determination

• Decision-making• Choice-making• Problem solving• Independent living, risk taking, and safety

skills• Self-observation, evaluation, and

reinforcement skills

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Component ElementsComponent Elements of of Self-DeterminationSelf-Determination

• Goal-setting and attainment skills• Self-instruction skills• Self-advocacy and leadership skills• Positive self-efficacy and outcome

expectancy• Self-understanding• Self-awareness

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22 Self- Determination Competencies for Educators

• Dream• Know your strengths, weaknesses, needs, and

preferences• Know available options• Know how to make decisions• Accept yourself, with strengths and

weaknesses• Accept and address your perceived

weaknesses

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22 Self- Determination Competencies for Educators

• Know and respect your rights• Know and respect your responsibilities• Take care of yourself• Set goals• Break a goal into steps• Anticipate potential results of actions• Be creative

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22 Self- Determination Competencies for Educators

• Visually rehearse• Take risks• Clearly communicate• Access resources and supports• Negotiate• Deal with conflict and criticism• Be persistent• Reflect on and learn from experiences• Reinforce yourself for success

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Orientation for Teaching Self-Determination

• Participants will identify friends or family members who will support them in the self-determination process

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Session 1: Dreaming to Open Possibilities

• Participants will identify two or three dreams and share them with a partner

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Session 2: What is Important to Me?

• Participants will utilize their dreams to identify what is important to them

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Session 3: Creating Options for Long-Term Goals

• Participants will brainstorm possible long-term goals for career/vocational, social, daily living, and leisure activities

• Participants will identify and develop a list of self care activities

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Session 4: Setting Goals

• Participants will narrow options and select long-term goals

• Participants will identify short-term goals that will assist them in meeting the long-term goal

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Climb the Mountain

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Session 5: Choosing Short-Term Goals

• Participants will select one short-term goal that they will achieve during the a period of time determined by the teacher. Example: grading period, two weeks, etc.

• Participants will gain knowledge and skills related to the needed steps toward goal achievement

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Session 6: Planning the Steps to Reach a Short-Term Goal

• Participants will identify the necessary steps for goal achievement

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Session 7: Planning Actions for the Steps

• Participants will identify the needed actions required for each short-term goal

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Session 8: Taking the First Step

• Participants will gain knowledge and skill in anticipating the possible results of their actions

• Determine the first action toward their short term goals

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Session 9: Creative Barrier Breaking

• Participants will share the results of their actions taken to reach their short-term goal

• Participants will gain knowledge and skill in determining creative solutions

• Participants will identify possible results of their planned actions

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Session 10: A Little Help From My Friends

• Participants will identify the benefits of group problem solving

• Participants will anticipate the results of their actions

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Session 11: A Journey to Self-Determination

• Participants will listen to an individual with a disability describe their self-determination journey

• Participants will anticipate possible results related to their actions

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It’s All About You; Get to know your IEP Video

• Elementary School (10 minutes)• Secondary School (10 minutes)• www.imdetermined.org

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SessionSession 12: Assertive 12: Assertive Communication ICommunication I

• Participants will discriminate between passive, assertive and aggressive communication

• Participants will identify the actions toward their goal

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Session 13: Assertive Communication II

• Participants will differentiate between passive, aggressive and assertive communication• Participants will learn the steps to assertive communication

Session 14: Negotiation

• Participants will negotiate a “win-win” solution to a problem

• Participants will anticipate the results of their actions

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Session 15: Conflict Resolution

• Participants will demonstrate conflict resolution skills in role play scenarios

• Participants will anticipate the results of their actions

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Session 16: Where Do We Go From Here?

• Participants will reflect on their acquired knowledge related to self-determination

• Participants will brainstorm ideas for continued progress related to self determination

• Celebrate!!!

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It’s All About You; Get to Know Your IEP Video

• Elementary School (10 minutes)• Secondary School (10 minutes)• www.imdetermined.org

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Connections

• State Performance Plan Indicators

• Transition Components

• Access to the General Curriculum

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