Teaching Decision-Making

Teachers use the Decision-Making Routine to engage students in reasoning about an issue, options or responses, required knowledge, reasons to support each option, and to evaluate, judge, and rank options, propose alternatives, and make and explain their decision.

Be sure to note the Device and Implementation Checklists!

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Examples

DM: Examples (pdf)
DM: Examples (pdf)

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Poster / Visual Aid

DM: Classroom Poster
DM: Classroom Poster
DM: Steps of the Decision-Making Strategy
DM: Steps of the Decision-Making Strategy

Visual Devices (PDF, Word, PPT, GoogleSlides)

TDM: Device (pdf fillable)
TDM: Device (pdf fillable)
Teaching Decision-Making device (google slide)
Teaching Decision-Making device (google slide)

Follow the link, then click on the blue "Make a Copy" button to add the Unit Organizer template to your Google Folder.

Other resources

DM: Sample Essay Guide with Stem Prompts (pdf FILL)
DM: Sample Essay Guide with Stem Prompts (pdf FILL)
DM: Synonyms for Issue & Option (pdf)
DM: Synonyms for Issue & Option (pdf)
DM: Use Guide for Writing (pdf)
DM: Use Guide for Writing (pdf)