In the News: May 2009

5-28-2009 Training Graduates Spread the Asset Message
Two of Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD’s staff members attended Training of Trainers events at Search Institute and have implemented asset-building practices in their school.
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5-26-2009 New 2009 Conference Track for Educators
Nathan Eklund provides an overview of this year’s new education tracks at the Search Institute Conference.
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5-22-2009 New York Students Write Asset Books
Elementary students at Pine Brook Elementary School in Greece, New York, learned about the Developmental Assets and spent several weeks writing books about assets. Some of the children wrote asset cookbooks, some wrote about Assets A-Z, and others wrote fiction stories and identified the importance of assets in those stories. The students then shared their work with younger students in their school. Click below to see examples of the children’s work.
Victoria’s Asset Book
Michael’s Asset Book
Jessica’s Asset Book