Glossary Term

Asset-based approach

An asset-based approach focuses on strengths. It views diversity in thought, culture, and traits as positive assets. Teachers and students are valued for what they bring to the classroom rather than being characterized by what they may need to work on or lack.

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Source

NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. (25 Jan 2022). An Asset-Based Approach to Education: What It Is and Why It Matters.

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