CHAPTER 13:
Use the Decision-Making Model
of Child Guidance
Guidance of Young Children
Ninth Edition
Marian Marion
© 2015, 2011, 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Decision-Making Model of
Child Guidance
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Decision Making Model of Child
Guidance
Process used to construct decisions abut how to
handle a variety of guidance issues with children
Focuses on arriving at a developmentally
appropriate solutions in logical, clearheaded ways
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Decision-Making Model:
Requirements
Knowledge about guiding children
Skills to use that knowledge
Respect for all families
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Aim to Use Different
Approaches
Selecting what appears to be best from several
different methods and theories
Different children, different families call for an
eclectic approach (using different strategies suited
to the child or family)
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Steps in the Decision Making Model
Observing
Decision making
Acting
Reflecting
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Use the Decision-Making Model
In everyday discipline encounters
With more difficult behavior
For contextual issues, matter related to the setting
In situations in which teachers must change their
own practices
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DECIDING ABOUT REFERRING
A CHILD AND FAMILY FOR
OUTSIDE HELP
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Teachers Reflect
Teachers occasionally discover that they do not
have the knowledge or skills needed to help a
specific child
A teacher would then decide that he needs to refer
a child or family to outside services for help
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Typical Situations Indicating that
Outside Services Might be Needed
Child abuse and neglect
Problem behaviors beyond the expertise of the
teacher
Medical issue
Family system challenge
Extremely challenging behavior continues
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Coming Full Circle:
What the Decision-Making
Model Means for Children
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What the Decision-Making Model
Means for Children
Enables children to:
‱ Feel safe and secure
‱ Develop healthy self-esteem and a strong moral
compass
‱ Honor and respect themselves and others
‱ Develop healthy self-control
‱ Learn how to deal with a variety of stressors
‱ Understand and deal effectively with a variety of
feelings
‱ Walk a mile in another person’s shoes
‱ Be cooperative, helpful, and generous
‱ Learn when to be assertive
‱ Become self-responsible
‱ Become compassionate and caring individuals

Chapter 13 Use the Decision-Making Model of Child Guidance

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    CHAPTER 13: Use theDecision-Making Model of Child Guidance Guidance of Young Children Ninth Edition Marian Marion © 2015, 2011, 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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    Marion. Guidance ofYoung Children, 9e. © 2015, 2011, 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 13-2 Decision-Making Model of Child Guidance
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    Marion. Guidance ofYoung Children, 9e. © 2015, 2011, 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 13-3 Decision Making Model of Child Guidance Process used to construct decisions abut how to handle a variety of guidance issues with children Focuses on arriving at a developmentally appropriate solutions in logical, clearheaded ways
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    Marion. Guidance ofYoung Children, 9e. © 2015, 2011, 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 13-4 Decision-Making Model: Requirements Knowledge about guiding children Skills to use that knowledge Respect for all families
  • 5.
    Marion. Guidance ofYoung Children, 9e. © 2015, 2011, 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 13-5 Aim to Use Different Approaches Selecting what appears to be best from several different methods and theories Different children, different families call for an eclectic approach (using different strategies suited to the child or family)
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    Marion. Guidance ofYoung Children, 9e. © 2015, 2011, 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 13-6 Steps in the Decision Making Model Observing Decision making Acting Reflecting
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    Marion. Guidance ofYoung Children, 9e. © 2015, 2011, 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 13-7 Use the Decision-Making Model In everyday discipline encounters With more difficult behavior For contextual issues, matter related to the setting In situations in which teachers must change their own practices
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    Marion. Guidance ofYoung Children, 9e. © 2015, 2011, 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 13-8 DECIDING ABOUT REFERRING A CHILD AND FAMILY FOR OUTSIDE HELP
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    Marion. Guidance ofYoung Children, 9e. © 2015, 2011, 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 13-9 Teachers Reflect Teachers occasionally discover that they do not have the knowledge or skills needed to help a specific child A teacher would then decide that he needs to refer a child or family to outside services for help
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    Marion. Guidance ofYoung Children, 9e. © 2015, 2011, 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 13-10 Typical Situations Indicating that Outside Services Might be Needed Child abuse and neglect Problem behaviors beyond the expertise of the teacher Medical issue Family system challenge Extremely challenging behavior continues
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    Marion. Guidance ofYoung Children, 9e. © 2015, 2011, 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 13-11 Coming Full Circle: What the Decision-Making Model Means for Children
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    Marion. Guidance ofYoung Children, 9e. © 2015, 2011, 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved 13-12 What the Decision-Making Model Means for Children Enables children to: ‱ Feel safe and secure ‱ Develop healthy self-esteem and a strong moral compass ‱ Honor and respect themselves and others ‱ Develop healthy self-control ‱ Learn how to deal with a variety of stressors ‱ Understand and deal effectively with a variety of feelings ‱ Walk a mile in another person’s shoes ‱ Be cooperative, helpful, and generous ‱ Learn when to be assertive ‱ Become self-responsible ‱ Become compassionate and caring individuals