Title: 5 Tips for Teaching Students How to Ask for Help | Edutopia
Headings: Teaching Students How to Ask for Help
Teaching Strategies
Teaching Students How to Ask for Help
By Jennifer Sullivan
July 18, 2019
5 Strategies for Improving Students’ Self-Advocacy Skills

Content: Have students pause and reflect in small groups about why they think Teacher X became a teacher. This is extra fun if Teacher X can visit your classroom to hear the brainstormed ideas. Guide students to the final answer: “ Teachers become teachers because they like to help.” I’ve used this exercise at the beginning of a year for relationship-building and to show students that I care about them and want to help them. This allows me to talk to my students in a lighthearted way about asking for help. 3. Brainstorm conversation starters: Students who are introverted or shy may feel overwhelmed or anxious about initiating a conversation with their teacher. Practicing or role-playing this kind of conversation can help shy students build confidence.