Stop, Think, Then Choose
Personal & Social Development · Responsible Decision-Making · procedural
Use a simple decision-making process when faced with a choice — stopping to think, identifying the options, considering the consequences of each option, and then choosing — rather than acting impulsively
What mastery looks like
- Describe at least two options when facing a decision
- Predict a likely consequence for each option
- Explain which option they chose and why, showing they considered the consequences
Check your understanding
When Stop, Think, Then Choose faces a tricky choice — like whether to tell the teacher that a friend cheated — can they think through their options and the consequences rather than just reacting?
Prerequisites
Required first
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