Transforming Classrooms One Relationship at a Time
How Can I Make a Difference in My Students’ Lives?
Every teacher wants to help students succeed. Search Institute conducts research to help you build the relationships and experiences your students need. Our framework of 40 Developmental Assets identifies the many ways you can make a difference.
Learn more about Developmental Assets
Where Can I Find Research on Developmental Assets and Education?
Search Institute strives to provide educators with useful, relevant research that can be applied in the field. We have conducted studies with over two million youth around the world, and continue this process daily.
You can see all of our research on our Research and Publications page, or you can visit Research on Education for education-specific research.
How Do I Reach Hard-to-Reach Students?
There may be a variety of causes for students’ lack of motivation. Some students may struggle with family and environmental factors or unique learning styles, but all students have strengths you can tap into in the classroom.
Engage Every Student: Motivation Tools for Teachers and Parents, one of Search Institute’s popular books for educators, provides inventories and exercises to help teachers identify student strengths and tailor lessons for success. Packed with practical tips and reproducible handouts, this book includes:
- a multiple intelligences inventory;
- learning profiles;
- strategies for parent-teacher conferences;
- worksheets for parents and teachers to keep track progress;
- best-practice tips;
- and more!
What Other Resources Are Available?
Search Institute offers many resources for educators. You can view them at the Search Institute store.
