Decision Making

National Health Education Standard #5

Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

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The Skill

The ability to make values-based decisions that enrich your life and boost well-being.

Why It Matters

All day, everyday we make conscious and unconscious decisions. Along with each and every choice comes a consequence that we have to live and deal with. By learning how to make healthy decisions, we limit the risk of negative and adverse outcomes and can take ownership of our well-being.

How to Do It

Skill Cues for Decision Making with the DECIDE Model 

 

• D - Define the decision

• E - Explore your options

• C - Consider the consequences

• I - Identify your values

• D - Decide and act

• E - Evaluate the results

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Teaching Resources

Decision Making Lesson Plans

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Health Skill Poster

Health skills posters that help reinforce the skill of decision making. 

RMC Assessment Rubrics & More

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