Lesson Plan

Session 1 Plan

Student will recognize when a task feels difficult and practice asking for help through modeling and two role-play requests.

Building help-seeking skills early promotes self-advocacy, reduces frustration, and fosters independence when challenges arise.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction to Seeking Help

3 minutes

Step 2

Define Difficulty

4 minutes

Step 3

Teacher Modeling

4 minutes

Step 4

Student Role Play

4 minutes

Slide Deck

Be a Help Hero: Session 1

When to Ask for Help

What Is Difficulty?

Modeling a Help Request

Your Turn: Role-Play #1

Your Turn: Role-Play #2

Great Job, Help Hero!

Lesson Plan

Session 2 Plan

Student will identify difficulty in classroom tasks and practice asking for help using a fading-script approach for two tasks.

This session reinforces help-seeking by gradually reducing prompts, promoting independent self-advocacy and confidence.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Session Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Review

2 minutes

Step 2

Task 1: Guided Identification

4 minutes

Step 3

Modeling with Faded Script

3 minutes

Step 4

Task 2: Independent Practice

4 minutes

Step 5

Reflection & Data Recording

2 minutes

Slide Deck

Be a Help Hero: Session 2

Review: Our Help Script

Task 1: Guided Help Request

Modeling: Faded Script

Your Turn: Independent Practice

Great Work! Reflect & Record

Lesson Plan

Session 3 Plan

Student will practice identifying difficulty in a real classroom task and use the help script to request assistance twice—once from an adult and once from a peer.

Generalizing help-seeking to real work builds self-advocacy and confidence, and teaches students to access support from both staff and classmates.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Review

2 minutes

Step 2

Task 1: Adult Help Request

5 minutes

Step 3

Task 2: Peer Help Request

5 minutes

Step 4

Reflection & Data Recording

3 minutes

Slide Deck

Be a Help Hero: Session 3

Review: Our Help Script

Task 1: Ask an Adult

Task 2: Ask a Peer

Reflect & Record

Lesson Plan

Session 4 Plan

Student will independently identify difficulty in two real classroom tasks and use the help script to request assistance from staff and a peer with minimal prompting.

Generalizing help-seeking to real work shows the student can self-advocate across contexts, reducing frustration and building confidence.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare for Independent Session

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Review

2 minutes

Step 2

Task 1: Ask an Adult Independently

5 minutes

Step 3

Task 2: Ask a Peer Independently

5 minutes

Step 4

Reflection & Final Data Recording

3 minutes