“Thinking for a Change” Curriculum 3.1 - Trainer Counselor for T4C

Content
Step 2: Ask Questions
There are many questions we can ask ourselves
to evaluate our plan and what we did. Let’s use
one question in this situation – Am I closer to
my goal? Let’s look back at Bender’s goal. His
goal was, “I want no more detentions, but I
don’t want to look weak.”
How did Bender do in getting closer to his goal?
(Example answers: He got no more detention;
maybe he looked okay to some of the students
but not okay to some others.)
Step 3: Decide What to do Next
The last part of evaluating is deciding what to
do next. Let’s imagine that Mr. Vernon has
now left the room. What is next for Bender?
Notes
The modeling
display should
show Bender not
getting more
detentions. The
group may have
varying opinions
over whether he
looked weak or not.
Encourage a
discussion. The
goal is for group
members to share
their ideas, not for
them to reach
National Institute of Corrections Introduction to Problem Solving
Thinking for a Change
Lesson 16 - 29