Spotlight on Strengths - How to teach with strengths in mind
- NiE Project
- Aug 12
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 12
Spotlight on Strengths is our newest short course designed to help you teach with a strengths-based lens—featuring our Young Neurodiversity Champions.
It’s quick. It’s practical. It’s packed with tools and fresh ideas you can use straight away.
Why strengths?
Focusing on strengths isn’t just a feel-good extra. It’s a proven, powerful way to boost engagement, wellbeing, and connection—especially for neurodivergent learners.
This course shows you how to spot strengths beyond academics, and how to use them to light the spark in your students.
What’s in the course?
You’ll get clear on what we mean by “strengths”—and how to recognise them in everyday learning. You’ll explore practical ways to:
🔎Identify and work with student strengths
💡Help students recognise and use their own strengths
🚀Use strengths as a launchpad for learning and connection
You’ll wrap up with your own action plan to put your learning into practice right away.
How it works
There are four short lessons—around 30 minutes each. Work through them at your own pace, using the workbook to jot down what matters to you.
Join Our Community of Strength-Spotters
When you access Spotlight on Strengths, you're not just getting a resource—you're joining a community of educators across Aotearoa who are committed to seeing every child's potential.
Share your insights, ask questions, and connect with like-minded teachers in our Building A Neuroinclusive School community, where strength-based approaches are at the heart of everything we do.
Remember: your neurodivergent students aren't broken and don't need fixing. They need educators who can recognise their brilliance and help it shine.
Get started!
You must be a member of the Building A Neuroinclusive School Community to access this course. The community is free to join and is funded by the Ministry of Education as a network of expertise for New Zealand teachers and others working in education.
If you are not yet a member, you can join by clicking the button below.
When you join, you will be sent a confirmation email which includes a link to our learning platform on LearnWorlds, and your log-in details.
