Students facing adversity bring strengths, capacities, experiences, and resources that can serve as important foundations for learning. Educators play a critical role in recognizing and building from these assets while creating learning environments where students feel valued, supported, and able to thrive.

The following professional learning resources offer practical strategies, reflections, and tools for using a strengths-based approach to support students facing adversity.

1. Supporting Multilingual Learners Living with Adversity
2. 3 Strengths-Based Instructional Strategies for Students Facing Adversity
3. Five Elements of a Positive Classroom Environment for Students Living with Adversity
4. There’s More to the Story than Crossing Borders
5. Supporting students after a violent event.
6. Teaching to Strengths: Supporting students living with trauma, violence and chronic stress.