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Developing Super Strengths, Not Super Deficits!
Sam Young Sam Young

Developing Super Strengths, Not Super Deficits!

All too often our brilliant students are defined by what they don't do well... This continues to baffle me.

Imagine judging a dolphin for its inability to walk on land or a giraffe for not being able to dive deep into the water. It seems so blatantly obvious here, but we do this to our students all the time. We set expectations and don’t take time to evaluate their strengths, interests, or talents.

We know darn well that when our students are immersed in their interest areas and their strengths are supported and developed, there is truly no limit to what they can accomplish.

Look no further than this website that our eight-year-old students made.

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