{"id":1062,"date":"2020-07-28T18:59:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T22:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/?page_id=1062"},"modified":"2021-08-22T21:29:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T01:29:40","slug":"red-yellow-green","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/critical-and-creative-thinking-executive-functioning\/problem-solving\/red-yellow-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Red, yellow, green"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class='accordion md-accordion' id='accordion0' role='tablist' aria-multiselectable='true'><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Instructions-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneInstructions-0' aria-expanded='true' aria-controls='collapseOneInstructions-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Instructions<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneInstructions-0' class='collapse show' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneInstructions-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Introduce the concept of traffic lights and how this can help develop problem-solving skills.<\/p>\n<p>Walk the students through the process of the \u201cRed, yellow and green\u201d practice.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Red = Stop!\n<ul>\n<li>What is the problem?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Yellow = Think!\n<ul>\n<li>Slow down!<\/li>\n<li>Brainstorm possible solutions.<\/li>\n<li>Think about what might happen for each of your possible solutions.<\/li>\n<li>Ask yourself \u201cWhat would Jesus do?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Green = Go!\n<ul>\n<li>Try out your solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Post the visual as a class reminder and make use of the practice as often as opportunity arises.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Adaptations-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneAdaptations-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneAdaptations-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Adaptations<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneAdaptations-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneAdaptations-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><ul>\n<li>Before accessing critical and creative thinking skills, it is important to develop self-regulation and calming skills in order to increase the former\u2019s effectiveness.<\/li>\n<li>Consider adding a breathing prompt at the red light (i.e., Red = Stop! = Breath!) before determining what the problem is.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Evidence-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneEvidence-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneEvidence-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Evidence<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneEvidence-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneEvidence-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Self-control and managing impulsivity are skills children develop gradually throughout their childhood and even small improvements in these skills have the potential for large impacts long term for both the student and society as a whole. Diamond &amp; Lee (2011) identify that children, ages three to eleven, with strong self-control, less impulsivity, and better attention tend to have better health, earn more, and commit less crimes than those who lack these skills. <span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange  BCX0 SCXW219726138\"><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXW219726138\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXW219726138\">However, Ruiz (2014) found that young children exposed to trauma may be described by their teachers as disruptive and inattentive which may be mistaken as hyperactive. Educators must strive to be sensitive to the root factors which could be a response to an environmental stress<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange  BCX0 SCXW219726138\"><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXW219726138\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXW219726138\">, such as systemic racism and structural oppression<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange  BCX0 SCXW219726138\"><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXW219726138\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXW219726138\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='References-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneReferences-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneReferences-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> References<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneReferences-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneReferences-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Diamond, A., &amp; Lee, K. (2011). Interventions shown to aid executive function development in children 4 to 12 years old. <em>Science, 333<\/em>(6045), 959-964.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW268012769 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW268012769 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW268012769 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body Text - SMH-ON\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;20e9b3be-0d87-42cf-9397-d5d34562796d|192&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[134233117,&quot;false&quot;,134233118,&quot;false&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,134234082,&quot;true&quot;,201340122,&quot;2&quot;,201341983,&quot;0&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,335559705,&quot;4105&quot;,335559740,&quot;259&quot;,469769226,&quot;Arial,Times New Roman&quot;,469775450,&quot;Body Text - SMH-ON&quot;,469777841,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777842,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777843,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777844,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777929,&quot;Body Text - SMH-ON Char&quot;,469778129,&quot;BodyText-SMH-ON&quot;,469778324,&quot;Normal&quot;]}\" data-ccp-parastyle-linked-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;20e9b3be-0d87-42cf-9397-d5d34562796d|196&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[134231262,&quot;true&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,335559705,&quot;4105&quot;,469769226,&quot;Arial,Times New Roman&quot;,469775450,&quot;Body Text - SMH-ON Char&quot;,469777841,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777842,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777843,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777844,&quot;Arial&quot;,469777929,&quot;Body Text - SMH-ON&quot;,469778129,&quot;BodyText-SMH-ONChar&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">Ruiz, R. (2014, July 7).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW268012769 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW268012769 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW268012769 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body Text - SMH-ON\">How Childhood Trauma Could Be Mistaken for ADHD<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW268012769 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW268012769 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW268012769 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Body Text - SMH-ON\">. The Atlantic. https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/health\/archive\/2014\/07\/how-childhood-trauma-could-be-mistaken-for-adhd\/373328\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP TrackedChange SCXW268012769 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:325,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:325}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Catholic-connection-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Catholic connection<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Living our faith calls us to think before we act, and to check our emotions and impulses so that we act with love, as Jesus does. The practice of pausing to ask oneself \u201cWhat would Jesus do?\u201d\u00a0helps us to follow in His footsteps.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Catholic-graduation-expectations-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Catholic graduation expectations<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>(5a) A collaborative contributor\u00a0who works effectively as an interdependent team member.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Kindergarten-four-frames-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Kindergarten four frames<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneKindergarten-four-frames-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Belonging and contributing:\u00a0to develop their understanding of relationships and community<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To help develop problem-solving skills<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1876,"parent":220,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"practice-template.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,34,38,50,42,130,58,224],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1062","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-critical-and-creative-thinking-executive-functioning","category-intermediate","category-junior","category-no-materials-needed","category-primary","category-promote","category-use-outside","category-virtual-option"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1062"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2827,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1062\/revisions\/2827"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/220"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}