{"id":1070,"date":"2020-07-28T19:07:18","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T23:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/?page_id=1070"},"modified":"2021-08-17T13:55:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T17:55:51","slug":"solve-that-problem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/critical-and-creative-thinking-executive-functioning\/problem-solving\/solve-that-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Solve that problem"},"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>To support students\u2019 problem-solving skills, provide opportunities to:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use reflective thinking and discussion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWhat is the problem? What are we trying to accomplish?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHave you ever done\/experienced something like this before? Can you tell yourself what to do this time?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhat would Jesus do? How do my actions reflect my faith?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Brainstorm:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Possible solutions with the students and discuss\/predict the \u2018pros and cons\u2019 of each before doing anything else. Offer suggestions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Experiment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cTry that and tell me how it works out.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhat might have made it work out better for next time?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let students learn from their experience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Supplementary-resources-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Supplementary resources<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><ul>\n<li>Adapted from Constructing Meaning by Nancy N. Boyles<\/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>Problem solving is an everyday skill that impacts all parts of a student\u2019s academic and personal success.\u00a0Students with strong problem-solving skills are more able to approach problems positively.\u00a0Ideally, students develop a foundation of social problem-solving skills that allow them to manage choice making and complex social interactions with skilled decision making through repeated practice\u00a0(Daunic, et. al, 2012; Diamond &amp; Lee, 2011).<\/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>Daunic, A. P., Smith, S. W., Garvan, C. W., Barber, B. R., Becker, M. K., Peters, C. D., &#8230; &amp; Naranjo, A. H. (2012). Reducing developmental risk for emotional\/behavioral problems: A randomized controlled trial examining the Tools for Getting Along curriculum. <em>Journal of school psychology, 50<\/em>(2), 149-166.<\/p>\n<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<\/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>Self-reflection is important for our spiritual growth. By examining conflicts, we are better able to follow the teachings of Jesus, and work toward peaceful resolutions.<\/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>(4f) A self-directed, responsible, lifelong learner\u00a0who applies effective communication, decision-making, problem-solving, time and resource management skills<\/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>Problem solving and innovating:\u00a0to develop ways of thinking about and doing things that arise naturally with an active curiosity<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To help students develop better problem-solving skills<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1890,"parent":220,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"practice-template.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,34,38,50,42,130,132,58,224],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1070","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-understand","category-use-outside","category-virtual-option"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1070","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=1070"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2650,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1070\/revisions\/2650"}],"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\/1890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}