Making Responsible Choices
Course Overview 
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Significance: Understand the importance of decisions by evaluating their short and long-term impacts.
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Resistance: Learn to counteract peer pressure and societal expectations with personal strategies.
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Growth Mindset: Embrace mistakes as learning opportunities to enhance decision-making.
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Self-Awareness: Explore how personal beliefs and values influence your choices.
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Ripple Effect: Assess the immediate and extended impacts of your decisions on yourself and others.
Course Badges
Choice is power. These badges show you've learned to pause, reflect, and make smart decisions aligned with your goals and values.

Komodo – The Challenger
You’re learning to take charge of your path. Like the Komodo, you step forward with intention, courage, and the strength to face the consequences.
Earn this badge by completing module 1 of this course.

Iron Antler Stag – The Steward
This badge means you respect the rules that help everyone thrive. The Iron Antler Stag walks with dignity, just like you're learning to.
Earn this badge by completing module 2 of this course.

Circuit Roc – The Regulator
You’ve earned this badge by mastering your pause. The Circuit Roc flies high but only after calibrating its path. You’re doing the same.
Earn this badge by completing module 3 of this course.

Flame Panther – The Influencer
You’re owning how your choices shape the world around you. The Flame Panther represents your growing influence — and your choice to use it wisely.
Earn this badge by completing module 4 of this course.
Meet the Course Creator,
Mandy Mahr
I am a Masters Level educator who served in public schools in the United States for 15 years before becoming an online tutor to schools with at risk students providing social emotional support as well as skill recovery in reading and writing. I am also a consultant for content creation to provide guidance to organizations wanting to engage and employ GenZ. With the technological advances the world has seen in just the last twenty years, it is my goal to train learners to be ready for jobs that don't exist yet. I am passionate about helping learners develop social emotional skills before reaching the workforce.
