Creating a Strengths-Based Culture

"A strengths-based culture capitalizes on strengths rather than focusing solely on improving weaknesses. This doesn’t mean people can skip the parts of the job they don’t like or that they should give up trying to become competent with tasks they aren’t great at. It simply means you can exercise more flexibility..."   CUInsight  

Although the above quote applies to business, it is easy to shift these ideas to our students and classrooms.   We need flexibility to consider strengths first while continuing to support our 2e students' disabilities.  We apply that flexibility to focus first on strengths

Chris Wejr has done extensive work on incorporating strengths and his work has been cited throughout this course.   His article below suggests once again that we need to shift our thinking from "My Students" to "Our Students."  Take the time to read this short article to help build a strengths-based culture in your educational community.  Chris Wejr in "10  Ways To Start With Strengths In Schools"  (Wejr. 2914)

10 Ways to Start With Strengths in Schools