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KNOW: Something I know was how difficult the system can be for our youth, where it can be flawed in several ways which ultimately hurts the youth individually and collectively. However, being around youth, between working with them and observing their behaviors you can find the areas of improvement along with the areas of strength quickly. With that being said it is important as a youth care worker to really understand how to motivate and develop a plan for them individually. Being able to provide a supportive relationship, options and stability can influence a child's path to success despite their personal obstacles or challenges in all aspects of their lives. 

LEARN: The deficit approach and its purpose for at risk students of negative behaviors such as drug use, teen pregnancy and more. Although, with no significant reduction or long lasting impact on these at risk students this approach ultimately failed by focusing on the negative rather than the positives. 

WHAT DO I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT: I think I would like to learn more about how these decisions are made, are there first hand experiences for the decision makers of these approaches? How do they decide to shift approaches? Are parents involved? Where is this funding coming from?  


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  1. Hi Jordyn I see your point of view on the knowing factor. I do agree with you. As educators we must be attentive and knowledgeable about the youth. There is a lot of culture awareness in these spaces. Ive worked with teens and some have said coming into a space where they feel like the educators are authoritative makes them feel more stand offish not wanting to comply with the educator

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