TeachYourArizonaMiddleSchoolers ToBeHopefulWith"MyBestMe" Curriculum
HopeRisingbelievesinthe powerofteachingstudents howtobehopefulandhas designedanentireemotional intelligencecurriculumaround it!
Thiscurriculum,called"MyBest Me",intendstoteachstudents howtoovercomeadversityand focusonpositiveoutcomes, usinghopeasamotivationfor action.
AsreportedbytheCDC,nearly 40%ofchildrenbetweenthe agesof12-17experienced persistentfeelingsofsadness andhopelessnessin2019, whichonlyincreasedin quarantine.
Formiddleschoolersin particular,socializingishighly important,becausetheneural pathwaysconcernedwith socialconnectionsbecome markedlymoreactiveduring puberty.
Schoolsusing"MyBestMe"havereportedtheirstudentshavinghigher graduationratesandbettergrades,andmajordecreasesintheratesof suspensions,dropouts,andabsences.