Writing Lesson Plans for Promoting Self-Determination

Abstract

Teachers can use the process described here to translate information research studies into practical lesson plans.

A Model for Aligning Self-Determination and General Curriculum Standards

“…Test, Browder, Karvonen, Wood, and Algozzine (2002) give instructions for creating lesson plans from studies on the effectiveness of self-determination interventions. The article presents a step-by-step process for extracting information from research articles to apply in the classroom.…”

Enhancing Self-Determination of Culturally Diverse Students With Disabilities: Current Status and Future Directions

“…Students who take lessons from teachers implementing these embedded strategies increase their use of self-determination skills. Test, Browder, Karvonen, Wood, and Algozzine (2002) have offered practical strategies for teachers to write selfdetermination lesson plans and model the process of developing such a plan. Price, Wolensky, and Mulligan (2002) believe that classroom teachers can and should teach selfdetermination every day.…”

Transition From School to Work

“…The self-advocacy program “Whose Future Is It Anyway?” developed by Wehmeyer and Kelchner (1995), which is described in The Transition Handbook , developed by Hughes and Carter (2012), is a good resource to assist educators with teaching these critical skills. In addition, excellent works by Wood, Karvonen, Test, Browder, and Algozzine (2004) and Test, Browder, Karvonen, Wood, and Algozzine (2002) guided teachers and students on ways to develop these skills while planning, developing, and implementing Individual Education Programs (IEPs). Self-determination impacts personal attributes too (Carter, Owens, Trainor, Sun, & Swedeen, 2009).…”