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Finding the right school adult for a problem
Grades 6–8 · Ready-made original
Learning goal
Match a school question to a helper and a backup.
Materials
The student page below and a pencil.
Opening question · 3 minutes
“Who could help, and what could they ask?”
A school situation · 5 minutes
Avery has three questions: a class assignment is unclear, a bus route has changed, and Avery wants a private conversation about a school concern. One person may not handle every question. Avery is unsure where to begin.
One possible response · 4 minutes
Ask the teacher about classwork, the office about the transport contact, and an available school adult about a private conversation.
Practice · 10 minutes
Who could help, and what could they ask?
1. A student is unsure about a bus change and does not know the transport contact.
2. A student's usual counselor is away and the student needs a private conversation today.
Possible answers
1. “Could the office help me find who can confirm the bus plan?”
2. “Which available school adult can help me arrange a private conversation?”
Student page · 5 minutes
Use the ready-to-print student page at the end of this lesson. Students may write, draw, or give an answer aloud.
Exit question · 3 minutes
“Choose one of the stories. What could the student say or do first?”
Student page to print
Finding the right school adult for a problem
Write, draw, or say your answer. You may pass.
An example
Avery has three questions: a class assignment is unclear, a bus route has changed, and Avery wants a private conversation about a school concern. One person may not handle every question. Avery is unsure where to begin.
Who could help, and what could they ask?
One possible response: Ask the teacher about classwork, the office about the transport contact, and an available school adult about a private conversation.
1. A student is unsure about a bus change and does not know the transport contact.
Who could help, and what could they ask?
2. A student's usual counselor is away and the student needs a private conversation today.
Who could help, and what could they ask?
One sentence to keep
Choose one story above. Write the first thing the person could say or do.