{"product_id":"spotlighting-the-strengths-of-every-elsie-jones-smith-9780313391538","title":"Spotlighting the Strengths of Every Single Student: Why U.S. Schools Need a New, Strengths-Based Approach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book explains how a teaching system focused on identifying and stoking each student's strengths--rather than concentrating on deficits--can bring remarkable academic improvement and achievement.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a familiar and seemingly logical model: to improve performance, identify weaknesses and target these problem areas. Could doing the opposite be a better way? Licensed clinical psychologist Elsie Jones-Smith argues that strengths-based systems are indeed more effective--not just in social work, where the philosophy became popular; or in the business world, where the concept is increasingly being embraced--but in the academic setting as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpotlighting the Strengths of Every Single Student: Why U.S. Schools Need a New, Strengths-Based Approach\u003c\/i\u003e explains how and why a system that focuses on students' strengths enables kids to be self-confident, goal-directed, and to possess a stronger sense of self-efficacy, self-control, and academic achievement. Jones-Smith also explains how such a system spurs appreciation and advancement of multiple intelligences, which in turn gives students the ability to address weaknesses--on their own. Another plus: this approach has also been shown to generally reduce school disciplinary actions and increase class attendance time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elsie Jones-Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 031339153X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313391538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011 pg. 149","brand":"Elsie Jones-Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47421047210239,"sku":"9780313391538","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_95a20c76-5e95-45ab-b00c-0ee29aff3124.jpg?v=1761526561","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spotlighting-the-strengths-of-every-elsie-jones-smith-9780313391538","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}