{"id":752,"date":"2018-02-19T22:27:28","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T03:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=752"},"modified":"2018-02-19T22:27:28","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T03:27:28","slug":"an-interesting-perspective-strength-in-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2018\/02\/an-interesting-perspective-strength-in-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"An Interesting Perspective: Strength in Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Howdy bloggers,<\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to the second installment of series 2 of An Interesting Perspective. In this post, we will discuss the StrengthsFinder test, and determine how those results can be put to use within the classroom.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.picturequotes.com\/2\/488\/487643\/dont-push-your-weaknesses-play-with-your-strengths-quote-1.jpg?resize=304%2C392\" alt=\"Image result for strengths quotes\" width=\"304\" height=\"392\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quotereel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/quotes-on-strength.jpg?resize=273%2C382&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for strengths quotes\" width=\"273\" height=\"382\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How Do We Determine Student Strengths?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As great as the StrengthsFinder test is, it really isn&#8217;t all that applicable to a classroom setting. For starters, the test is around $20 and if you have 150 students, that quickly adds up. So, what do you do as a teacher if your school doesn&#8217;t have $3,000 for you to spend on the StrengthsFinder test?<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/osunewell\/status\/965635556041478145<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Surveys<\/em> &#8211; These may be the easiest and most practical alternatives. There are dozens of surveys that help determine strengths and reasoning patterns. One example, though a little different than StrengthsFinder is the Myers-Briggs test. These surveys can be extremely beneficial in discovering the strengths of your students.<\/li>\n<li><em>Self Assessments<\/em> &#8211; These are another great alternative. Self Assessments allow students to reflect on their past experiences to recall specific situations in which their strengths shown through. One example of this could be to have students describe a time they overcame a challenge. This would allow them to showcase their strengths while describing the event.<\/li>\n<li><em>Get to know your students<\/em> &#8211; Somehow we always come back to this topic. Getting to know your students is crucial. It allows you to witness their strengths, and potentially identify some of the weaknesses they have. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BfR3c01g6Vl\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Janice LaVore-Fletcher, PCC (@christiancoachinstitute)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>How can I put my strengths to use in the classroom?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After taking the StrengthsFinder assessment, I learned my top five characteristics were:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Deliberative &#8211;\u00a0People who are especially talented in the Deliberative theme are best described by the serious care they take in making decisions or choices. They anticipate the obstacles.<\/li>\n<li>Adaptability &#8211;\u00a0People who are especially talented in the Adaptability theme prefer to \u201cgo with the flow.\u201d They tend to be \u201cnow\u201d people who take things as they come and discover the future one day at a time.<\/li>\n<li>Responsibility &#8211;\u00a0People who are especially talented in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.<\/li>\n<li>Strategic &#8211;\u00a0People who are especially talented in the Strategic theme create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues.<\/li>\n<li>Analytical &#8211;\u00a0People who are especially talented in the Analytical theme search for reasons and causes. They have the ability to think about all the factors that might affect a situation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thedailyquotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/focus-on-emphasizing-your-strengths-motivational-daily-quotes-sayings-pictures.jpg?resize=525%2C525\" alt=\"Image result for strengths quotes\" width=\"525\" height=\"525\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Out of the four strengths domains, my top five strengths fall within three different domains. This will be important when working in the classroom because it will allow me to think strategically, execute effectively, and build relationships well. 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