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Choosing a useful role in a group: school support outline
Grades 9–12 · Ready-made original
Choosing a useful role in a group: school support plan
Support focus
Change a group routine so more people can take part.
Example situation
A made-up project team plans everything in a fast-moving group chat. One member cannot check messages after school, another wants time to read before responding, and a new member has not been told how decisions are made.
Student words or action
Keep decisions in a shared school-time document and allow time to read before replying.
Adult response
“Which role or way of joining would work for you?”
A supported practice
A team makes all decisions after school. One member cannot use a device at home.
What change would let more people contribute?
An example response: Agree an in-school time and place for reviewing and making decisions.
A second practice
A new teammate can see the messages but does not know who makes the final choice.
What change would let more people contribute?
An example response: Write down how decisions will be made and ask for everyone's input before choosing.
Student check-in page
Write, draw, or say your answer. You may pass.
Choose one story. What change would let more people contribute?
Support choices
□ Read the direction together □ Show one example □ Write the question instead of saying it □ Practice with an adult □ Watch first, then choose whether to try
A brief check-in
Question: What change would let more people contribute?