Extensive research by the Search Institute of Minneapolis shows dramatically different behavior in children and youth when positive influences (developmental assets) are put into their lives. The correlation is abundantly clear that healthy, positive choices go up and harmful, negative choices go down when adults in every setting consciously and deliberately reinforce developmental assets.
This book challenges schools to address the whole child: mind, body, and heart. The mind learns knowledge and develops skills and abilities, which gives power to act, but it is the heart sets the direction and provides motivation to shape the future.
I served as Keynoter/Workshop Leader for 150 assignments in 27 states and Canada.