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Building Assets
and Character:
»For
Educators and Youth Specialists
By
Peter L. Benson, Ph.D. , Judy Galbraith, M.A., & Pamela Espeland (1998) Search
Institute: Minneapolis.
Covers
the 40 Developmental Assets™ and the research behind this powerful approach to
youth development. Includes over 900 ideas for asset building, as well as a
series of checklists to help parents identify assets in youth. By
Renie Howard. (2003). Search Institute: Minneapolis.
Practical ideas for asset-building with reproducible handouts that cover a wide
range of everyday issues faced by adolescents. Geared for parents and those
raising adolescents. A
Search Institute online resource for parents with suggestions for raising
healthy children and teens.
Created by Character Counts!™ and the National PTA as a guide for building
character in children from birth through 18. Includes advice for parents and a
variety of creative activities. By
Michael Josephson, Val Peter, & Tom Dowd.
Focuses on helping teens to use “head”, “heart”, and “habits” to build
character.
By
Peter Benson, Ph.D., Judy Galbraith, M.A. & Pamela Espeland. (1998) Search
Institute: Minneapolis.
Introduces the 40 Developmental Assets and focuses on helping teens to create
powerful and successful lives. By
Courtney Macavinta & Andrea Vander Pluym. Search Institute: Minneapolis.
This
book helps teen girls to get respect and to understand that respect is connected
to everything. Topics include body image, family, friends, school,
relationships, and rumors. 3.
Life Freaks Me
Out: and Then I Deal With It (Reassuring Secrets from a Former
Teenager)
By K.L. Hong Search Institute: Minneapolis
The
author of this book reflects on her own teenage years, emphasizing the
importance of choice and developing personal values. Guidance is
offerred about life's big questions, such as "Who Am I?" and "What Am I
Called to Do?" by
Sean Covey (1998). FIRESIDE: New York.
Discusses 7 habits that highly successful teens have in common. Included are
discussions about taking responsibility, defining goals, and prioritizing.
Produced by Character Counts!™ and featuring Dr. Michael Thompson. A set
of 30 minute videos that highlight the Six Pillars of Character™. High school
callers to the “Dr. Mike Radio Show” talk about character in lively, candid
discussions. For Educators & Youth Specialists by
Neal Starkman, Ph.D., Peter Scales, Ph.D. & Clary Roberts, M.S. Search
Institute: Minneapolis. Covers
research on 40 Developmental Assets™ and strategies for incorporating
asset-building into schools. Examples of successful programs and practices are
highlighted. by
Jolene Roehlkepartain. Search Institute: Minneapolis. A book
filled with classroom and out-of-classroom activities designed to build assets.
A variety of reproducible worksheets are included. by
Films for the Humanities and Sciences [15 minutes] ABC
News correspondent Connie Chung documents the efforts of 23-year old English
teacher Erin Gruell in helping her inner-city high school students overcome
experiences of violence and despair. Edited
by Steven Nish. A
variety of ideas and reproducible worksheets designed to help educators teach
the Six Pillars of Character™. Lesson plans are grouped according to age and
grade level. by
Peter Scales & Nancy Leffert. Search Institute: Minneapolis. The
research supporting each category of assets is reviewed, including updated
findings on the impact of assets on behavior. Recent data on young people’s
experiences of the 40 assets is also included. by
Peter Scales, Arturo Sesma, Jr. , & Brent Bolstrom. Search Institute:
Minneapolis. This
book reviews the scientific literature related to building assets in 4th
– 6th
grade children. Data from the “Me and My World” survey for middle childhood is
also included. by Kathleen Kimball-Baker (2003). Search
Institute: Minneapolis Includes 50 inspirational ideas for adults to build positive relationships with
young people. An explanation of “asset building” and asset lists are included.
by Deborah Fisher. Search Institute: Minneapolis A collection of stories from around North
American from adult asset builders who discuss their experiences with people
who inspired and encouraged them.
by James Vollbracht (2001). Search Institute:
Minneapolis. A
poster listing ways that anyone can build assets everyday. Appropriate for
use in any organization.
by
Peter L. Benson. Search Institute: Minneapolis. Introduces the 40 Developmental Assets™ and challenges employers as well as
other sectors of the community to share in the responsibility for ensuring that
all young people have what they need to grow up healthy and successful.
Specific strategies for energizing local communities are included. Commentary by Steven Covey & compiled by David K. Hatch (2006).
Rutledge Hill: Nashville A book
filled with inspirational stories of character-driven living. Includes insights
from a variety of well-known sources on responsibility, discipline, integrity,
humility, gratitude, and respect among others.
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