August 2008 Search News

SAVE up to 31% ON THESE BACK-TO-SCHOOL PACKAGES

Professional Development PackProfessional Development Pack . . .

Start your school year off in a positive direction with these six resources geared toward energizing your asset-buliding efforts.
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Back-to-School Parent Pack . . .
Have you lost touch with your teenager? Check out these selected titles to strengthen the connection with the teen in your life.
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Practical ways to engage all parents and help all children thrive. Includes New Resource, Engage Every Parent!
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NEW RESOURCES FROM SEARCH INSTITUTE

REVISED! Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors Survey

Search Institute’s most widely used survey has been revised to include the Four Core Measures, as required by Drug Free Communities Grant recipients!

Empowering Youth: How to Encourage Young Leaders to Do Great Things
by Kelly Curtis

Perfect for youth leaders, teachers, peer program advisors, and any adults who work with teens and adolescents.

Supporting Youth: How to Care, Communicate, and Connect in Meaningful Ways
by Nancy Tellett-Royce

This practical book gives youth leaders, educators, and other adults valuable tools for providing supportive leadership to youth.

SPARKS: How Parents Can Ignite the Hidden Strengths of Teenagers
by Dr. Peter Benson

A simple yet powerful plan for awakening the spark that lives inside each and every young person.

How Was Your Day at School? Improving Dialogue about Teacher Job Satisfaction
by Nathan Eklund, M.Ed.

The quality of the classroom teacher is the most important factor in student success, so retention of high-quality teachers is essential to student achievement.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION . . . ENDS SOON!

SAVE $45.00 on registration fees
for the 2008 Healthy Communities· Healthy Youth Conference . . .

Both youth and adults can save – but you have to register before September 19!

ASSET CHALLENGE WINNER OF THE MONTH

Mike Valler and Urban Fusion use the Asset Category Constructive Use of Time through the musical arts.

Urban Fusion is a program that teaches at-risk youth life skills and character building by using the musical arts. They have many youth coming into their program, which runs 4 times a week and on Saturdays.

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