It promotes a multicultural perspective by building group cohesion, acceptance of differences, and the ability to understand different points of view. SDM/SPS influences student behavior, academic learning, and social and emotional life.

The manual and accompanying CD include numerous reproducible worksheets. Students learn skills such as self-control, listening, respectful communication, giving and receiving help, and working cooperatively and fairly in groups. The program uses a variety of cooperative learning methods, including small-group brainstorming, problem-solving, and role-playing activities. It is ideal for classroom use and can be adapted for small-group settings. 435).ĭeveloped over three decades of implementation in a wide range of schools, this research-validated curriculum focuses on teaching students to be reflective, nonimpulsive, and responsible decision makers and problem solvers-while emphasizing essential literacy skills. Social decision making/social problem solving, grades K-1Īccompanying CD-ROM contains reproducible forms and handouts in PDF format. Other contributors Romasz-McDonald, Tanya. System requirements for CD-ROM: Adobe Acrobat Reader software. Social decision making/social problem solving : a curriculum for academic, social, and emotional learning : grades K-1 / Linda Bruene Butler, Tanya Romasz-McDonald., Maurice J. Request This Author Bruene Butler, Linda.

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