Productively Advocating for Yourself

Teachers are advocates. We discover a student has a need, we communicate the need to various stakeholders, and then we use our collective brainpower and resources to make sure that need is met. When a former student struggled to see the board, I worked with the counselor to help this student get a prescription and the glasses they needed. Teachers advocate for many people in their lives. Why do we not do it for ourselves? On today’s episode, we give you a 5-step process for advocating for...