The average person today is the product of an educational system obsessed with finding deficits and then trying to fix them. This system has produced a workforce of people who often wind up working at jobs they're not very good at. If our educational system taught to the strengths of its students rather than their weaknesses, our society would be much the stronger for it. This article discusses the idea of seeking out students' strengths and encouraging them to work through those strengths to diminish their deficits.
1Find out what your students' strengths are. You might do this by keeping a list of characteristics and jotting down students' names under each characteristic as you observe them.
2For lists of characteristics to look for, read the works of well known theorists: "Multiple Talents" by Calvin Taylor, "Multiple Intelligences" by Howard Gardner, or "Triarchic Theory of Intelligence" by Robert Sternberg.
3Group your students by strengths. This is especially appropriate when introducing new and difficult material. Let the students use their strengths to work through the new material.
4Check out the Student Strengths/Interests book at http://nlcinstruction.com
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