We are not born learning how to solve problems. We actually start out our lives with other people solving problems for us. Problem solving is a skill that develops over time and teaching students effective problem solving skills is very important. Learning how to handle a problem properly would alleviate a lot of the problems that adolescents, and adults for that matter, face. Poor problem solving skills are the reason many kids get into trouble. They don't know what to do!
The big 6 strategy is extremely useful and it provides students with a clear plan that they can follow step by step. With students, you can't just tell them to figure things out without imparting how to figure it out. We don't do it with academics but we do it with behavior and that doesn't make sense. We don't tell students to just figure out a math problem without giving them step by step instructions to do so but we expect them to solve problems in life without instruction.
It is extremely important to provide our students with problem solving skills. It is a lesson that they can use for all of their lives.
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