Students can't reach their full potential when they don't know what their own strengths are. That's why this short read publication focuses you on why and how to identify and activate your students' unique aptitudes, abilities, competencies, and talents. Two seasoned experts in working with schools labeled "underperforming" explain

• Why starting each year with a focus on strengths is a powerful morale booster.
• Strategies to encourage every student to identify her or his strengths.
• Ways to ensure that students see themselves reflected positively in the curriculum and in the classroom.
• Ideas for allowing students to express themselves through nontraditional means.

(ASCD Arias publication, 2015) 5" x 7 3/4", 48 pages

Related resources:

• Sample Chapters
• About the Authors