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The Power of Developmental Assets. Presented by: Nancy Noble. 40 Developmental Assets. EXTERNAL ASSETS Support Empowerment Boundaries and Expectations Constructive Use of Time. INTERNAL ASSETS Commitment to Learning Positive Values Social Competencies Positive Identity. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Power of Developmental
Assets
Presented by:Nancy Noble
EXTERNAL ASSETS
Support Empowerment Boundaries and
Expectations Constructive
Use of Time
INTERNAL ASSETS Commitment
to Learning Positive Values Social
Competencies Positive Identity
40 Developmental Assets
What do kids want?
Support
“Never give up on me!”
Support
“Try to understand
me!”
Empowerment
“Give me a
voice.”
“Take me seriously.”
“Help me change things for the better.”
Boundaries & Expectations
“Set fair boundaries.”
“Be a role model.”
Boundaries & Expectations
“Challenge me to succeed and comfort me when I fail.”
Constructive Use of Time
“Let me play.”
“Offer lots of fun things to do after school.”
“Open up more places for young people to go.”
Commitment to Learning
“Feed my interests.”
“Be excited about your subject.”
Commitment to Learning
“Make school more like a community.”
Positive Values
“Help me act from my ideals.”
“Listen when I talk about the things
that mean something to me.”
Social Competencies
“Be open to the possibilities of people.”
Social Competencies“Teach acceptance and respect
and we won’t have to learn tolerance.”
Positive Identity
“Tell me what’s good about
me.”
Positive Identity
“Help me hope and dream.”
Positive Identity
“Celebrate my uniqueness.”
To the world you are just one person but to one
person you could mean the world.
• The number of assets present in young people’s lives the degree to which they develop in positive and healthful ways.
• The greater number of assets the more positive and successful development will be.
• The fewer number of assets the greater the possibility youth will engage in risky behaviors.
Are assets important?
Positive Outcomes
As indicated, the more assets a student has, the greater the potential for success in many areas of life.
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Drugs
Sex
Violence
High Risk Behaviors
Assets Assets Assets Assets
Average GPA
Thriving Indicators
Move From Move ToYoung people’s problems Young people’s strengths
Talking about problems Talking about possibilities and positives
Reacting to problems Actively building strengths
Young people absorbing resources Young people as resources
Relying on professionals to help Involving everyone in the lives of students
Managing crises Building a shared vision
Focusing on troubled students Focusing on all students
Blaming others Claiming personal responsibility
Conflicting signals about values priorities
Consistent messages about what is important
Search Institute – Developmental Assets
Assets: Up Close and Personal• Think back to when you were 13
• Read through the 40 assets and check the one(s) that you experienced.
• Then go back and circle the assets that were especially powerful for you.
• Share with a person near you to see if you had the same assets.
Asset Building does not add to what’s on our plates…..
IT IS THE PLATE!!
Develop
mental
Assets
Words of Affirmation
• Compliments• Encouragement• Words of Affection• Give positive guidance
Quality Time
• Giving your full, undivided attention• Doesn’t have to be a long time or require you
to go any place special
Giving and Receiving Gifts
• It isn’t materialism. It is the thoughtfulness and effort behind the gift!
Acts of Service
• Special Acts such as making their favorite dinner
Physical Touch
• A hug• A pat on the back• Holding the child while reading a book
Identify Your Child’s Love Language
• How does your child show you love?• What does you child complain about most
often?• What do they request from you?
Identify Your Child’s Love Language
• How does your child show you love?• What does you child complain about most
often?• What do they request from you?
Strategies and affirmations
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a
smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest
compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all
of which have the potential to turn a life around.
-Leo Buscaglia
Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every
act creates a ripple with no logical end.
-Scott Adams