TEACHING DECISION-MAKING FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL & EVERYDAY LIFE

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Teaching Decision-Making for Success in School and Everyday Life
HOW MANY DECISIONS DID YOUR STUDENTS MAKE TODAY?
WHAT SHOULD I HAVE FOR LUNCH?
should i Stay up late and get homework done? 
Or put it off until tomorrow?
HOWEVER...
EVERYDAY ISSUES
THESE ARE EXAMPLES OF...
DAILY DECISIONS
SUBJECT AREA ISSUES
CRITICAL LIFE CHOICES
CITIZEN'S RESPONSIBILITIES
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STUDENTS WILL ALSO FACE OTHER TYPES OF DECISIONS, SUCH AS:
GOOD DECISIONS?
HOW CAN YOU HELP STUDENTS MAKE

OR DEEPER THINKING & REASONING?
A COIN TOSS?

TEACHING DECISION-MAKING
 STUDENTS IN YOUR CLASSES NEED TO HAVE HIGHER ORDER REASONING SKILLS FOUND IN

PROVIDES  RESEARCH-BASED PROCEDURES & TOOLS TO  HELP YOUR STUDENTS THINK CRITICALLY.

TEACHING DECISION-MAKING
THE TEACHING DECISION-MAKING MANUAL INCLUDES:

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT MATERIALS

GRAPHIC DEVICES
EMBEDDED STRATEGIC STEPS
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
 TEACHING DECISION-MAKING
CAN HELP YOU

SELECT THE MOST  CRITICAL CONTENT-AREA QUESTIONS IN YOUR COURSE
HELP STUDENTS ACQUIRE LIFE-LONG DECISION-MAKING SKILLS
DECISION-MAKING SKILLS ARE INCLUDED IN MANY CONTENT AREA STANDARDS, SUCH AS:
National Standards
State Standards
District Standards
MANY STANDARDS SPECIFY THAT STUDENTS BE ABLE TO: 
FIND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO A PROBLEM
ANALYZE & JUDGE
ESTABLISH MULTIPLE POINTS OF VIEW OR OPTIONS
IDENTIFY A PROBLEM OR ISSUE
ENGAGE IN REASONING
CONSTRUCT EXPLANATIONS
COMPARE & CONTRAST
MAKE CHOICES
YOU  MAY  WANT YOUR STUDENTS TO THINK ABOUT ISSUES SUCH AS: 
BAN CHEMICAL PESTICIDES OR NOT
WHETHER TO IMPOSE TERM LIMITS ON CONGRESS OR NOT
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OPTIONS
ISSUES
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BACKGROUND INFO
REASONS
RANKING
TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS, STUDENTS NEED TO UNDERSTAND:
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COMPROMISES
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JUDGMENT
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EXPLANATIONS
ISSUE & OPTIONS
STUDENTS NEED A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE 
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 DECISIONS

STUDENTS CAN USE SIMILAR REASONING TO MAKE MANY KINDS OF 
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OPTION A
OPTION B
WHICH JOB OFFER SHOULD YOU CHOOSE?
A?
OR B?
Location
To move or to stay? 
Advancement
Higher or Lower?
SALARY
 Will I have time for family?
work-life balance
THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING BETWEEN 2 DIFFERENT JOBS
Opportunity
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 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
THEY NEED TO GATHER
#1
The location for B is better than A.
#2
Salary A is lower than Salary B.
#3
There is more room for advancement if I take B.
THEY CAN IDENTIFY

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REASONS
TO CHOOSE ONE OPTION OVER THE OTHER

ARE THERE OTHER

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ALTERNATIVES?
THEY COULD KEEP SEARCHING FOR OTHER JOB OPPORTUNITIES
CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES
MAKE A DECISION
WEIGH OPTIONS
FINALLY THEY ARE READY TO...
WHEN YOU USE THE TEACHING DECISION-MAKING GUIDE, YOUR STUDENTS CAN LEARN TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES!
AVAILABLE NOW AT 
SHOP.KUCRL.KU.EDU

HARD COPIES & E-BOOKS OF 
TEACHING DECISION-MAKING
CONTACT US FOR MORE INFO!
KUCRL.KU.EDU

TEACHING DECISION-MAKING FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL & EVERYDAY LIFE

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