How to find opportunities for decision-making in the standard, static K-12 curriculum. How to scaffold decision-making skills in ways that generalize to life outside of school.

1. Bernie Dodge, PhD San Diego State University

2. Bernie Dodge, PhD San Diego State University

7. Summarize Design Decide Create Predict

8. Adult life is full of decisions

9. Adult life is full of decisions

10. Adult life is full of decisions

11. Adult life is full of decisions

12. Adult life is full of decisions

13. Adult life is full of decisions

15. A decision I have to make…

22. Create an Opportunity

23. Create an Opportunity

24. Create an Opportunity

25. Recommend a Solution

26. Change the Situation

31. Don’t just flip a coin…

33. Bernie’s Plasma TV Should I go ahead and have the set repaired? Plus Minus Interesting

34. Bernie’s Plasma TV Should I go ahead and have the set repaired? Plus Minus Interesting Less expensive than replacing it with a new one If it lasts 3 years, the replacement will be bigger, better and cheaper

35. Bernie’s Plasma TV Should I go ahead and have the set repaired? Plus Minus Interesting Less expensive than replacing it with a new one Won’t be ready for Spring Break If it lasts 3 years, the replacement will be bigger, better and cheaper It may break again in 18 months or less We could get a new one immediately

36. Bernie’s Plasma TV Should I go ahead and have the set repaired? Plus Minus Interesting Less expensive than replacing it with a new one Won’t be ready for Spring Break Repairman says LCD is better than plasma If it lasts 3 years, the replacement will be bigger, better and cheaper It may break again in 18 months or less We could get a new one immediately

37. Bernie’s Plasma TV Should I go ahead and have the set repaired? Plus Minus Interesting Less expensive than replacing it with a new one (+5) Won’t be ready for Spring Break (-3) Repairman says LCD is better than plasma If it lasts 3 years, the replacement will be bigger, better and cheaper (+7) It may break again in 18 months or less (-4) We could get a new one immediately (-4) 12 -11

39. Bernie’s Plasma Decision Tree $1800 $2400 $800 7/10 10/10 10/10

41. A Great Resource http://www.mindtools.com

45. 6 Thinking Hats

55. Bernie Dodge, PhD San Diego State University Webquest.org/workshops/decider