[vc_row tm_bgimagefixed=”” full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1617466693786{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”tm-iconstyle1″][vc_column tm_bgcolor=”skincolor” tm_col_bg_expand=”left” width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1617307558625{padding-top: 47px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-image: url(https://formandovidas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/HomeBar_left.jpg?id=2518) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][tm-servicebox h2=”The Science of Hope” h2_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” i_type=”kw_zippco” i_icon_kw_zippco=”kw_zippco flaticon-research” i_color=”white” i_size=”xl” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1639406582657{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}” h2_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fformandovidas.org%2Fthe-science-of-hope%2F|title:The%20Science%20of%20Hope”]Research shows that Hope is one of the best predictors of success in children and adults.[/tm-servicebox][/vc_column][vc_column tm_col_bg_expand=”right” width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1617644175760{padding-top: 47px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 72px !important;background-image: url(https://formandovidas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/mediumBlue-scaled.jpg?id=2641) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” tm_responsive_css=”75367033|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no||||||||15px|colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][tm-servicebox h2=”Hope Amplifies SEL” h2_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” textcolor=”white” i_type=”kw_zippco” i_icon_kw_zippco=”kw_zippco flaticon-cooperation” i_color=”white” i_size=”xl” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1639406575563{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}” h2_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fformandovidas.org%2Fwhen-hope-meets-sel%2F|title:When%20Hope%20Meets%20SEL”]The science and power of hope multiplies the impact of Social Emotional Learning.[/tm-servicebox][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row tm_bgimagefixed=”” break_in_responsive=”991″ full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1620774056736{margin-top: 50px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}” tm_responsive_css=”43204137|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1559652796416{padding-right: 0px !important;}” tm_responsive_css=”35583694|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no||||||15px|||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][vc_single_image image=”2575″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1617552064030{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”2571″ img_size=”539×282″][tm-facts-in-digits title=”teachers say SEL is important” view=”lefticon” add_border=”” i_type=”themify” i_icon_themify=”themifyicon ti-star” digit=”93″ aftertextstyle=”span” interval=”3″ after=”%” el_class=”tm-highlight-fid-style2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1559651263632{padding-left: 30px !important;}” tm_responsive_css=”42602367|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no||||||||15px|colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1559719194599{padding-right: 60px !important;}” tm_responsive_css=”35878655|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no||||||15px|||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][tm-heading h2=”Teaching Hope Through Social Emotional Learning” h4=”ABOUT OUR CURRICULUM” el_class=”tm-link-underline tm-skincolor-link”]The My Best Me curriculum contributes to the mental health and well-being of students while enhancing their social and emotional competencies. Our unique approach develops the psycho-social skills of students through age and grade appropriate strategies that will help build adaptive and positive behavior.
We do this through hope. Having hope — which can be learned — has proven to reduce the negative impact of toxic stress and build resilience against adverse childhood experiences.
The program creates a superior learning environment allowing teachers to prioritize district goals and students needs.[/tm-heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1620774158445{margin-top: -25px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][tm-list icon_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-arrow-circle-right” line1=”SW1wcm92ZWQlMjBhY2FkZW1pYyUyMHBlcmZvcm1hbmNl” line2=”QmV0dGVyJTIwZWR1Y2F0aW9uJTIwb3V0Y29tZXM=” line3=”UmVkdWNlZCUyMGNsYXNzcm9vbSUyMGRpc3J1cHRpb25z” line4=”RmV3ZXIlMjBkaXNjaXBsaW5hcnklMjBhY3Rpb25z” line5=”U3VwZXJpb3IlMjBsZWFybmluZyUyMGVudmlyb25tZW50″ css=”.vc_custom_1620773921069{margin-top: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1620821739310{margin-left: 15px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;}” tm_responsive_css=”93448289|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|-16px|||||||15px|colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][vc_single_image image=”3416″ img_size=”175×175″ 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!important;background-size: cover !important;}” tm_responsive_css=”67412921|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|||||45px|15px|0px||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][tm-heading h2=”How My Best Me is Making an Impact in Schools” h4=”Curriculum Overview” seperator=”solid” el_class=”yellow”][/tm-heading][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1555399773639{padding-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][tm-servicebox add_icon=”top-left” h2=”Student-Centric” reverse_heading=”” i_type=”kw_zippco” i_icon_kw_zippco=”kw_zippco flaticon-document” i_color=”custom” i_size=”lg” css=”.vc_custom_1620743464916{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}” i_custom_color=”#e8b622″]My Best Me fosters a personalized experience for students, allowing them to make better connections to the material and enjoy what they’re learning.[/tm-servicebox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][tm-servicebox add_icon=”top-left” h2=”Interactive Lessons” reverse_heading=”” i_type=”kw_zippco” i_icon_kw_zippco=”kw_zippco flaticon-idea-1″ i_color=”custom” i_size=”lg” css=”.vc_custom_1620503238881{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}” i_custom_color=”#e8b622″]The curriculum is filled with multimedia, grade-appropriate lessons to encourage student participation, collaboration, engagement, and open communication.[/tm-servicebox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][tm-servicebox add_icon=”top-left” h2=”Parent Communication” reverse_heading=”” i_type=”kw_zippco” i_icon_kw_zippco=”kw_zippco flaticon-question” i_color=”custom” i_size=”lg” i_custom_color=”#e8b622″]My Best Me supports effective school communication and positive partnerships with parents and guardians through available lesson summaries.[/tm-servicebox][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][tm-servicebox add_icon=”top-left” h2=”Digital & Hard Copy Texts” reverse_heading=”” i_type=”kw_zippco” i_icon_kw_zippco=”kw_zippco flaticon-cooperation” i_color=”custom” i_size=”lg” i_custom_color=”#e8b622″]For added accessibility and convenience, both digital and hard copy versions are available for all grade level texts in the My Best Me curriculum.[/tm-servicebox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column tm_col_bg_expand=”right” width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1620754776493{margin-top: -55px !important;margin-left: -90px !important;background-image: url(https://formandovidas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/videoCoverNew.jpg?id=3321) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” tm_responsive_css=”81341330|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|0px|||0px|120px||170px||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||” el_class=”tm-reset-content-center-991″][tm-icon type=”fontawesome” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-play” color=”white” background_style=”rounded” background_color=”skincolor” align=”right” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FFxCkFZCHDXc” el_class=”tm_prettyphoto 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His revolutionary work on hope methodology is presented in every My Best Me lesson.[/tm-processbox][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row tm_bgcolor=”grey” tm_bgimagefixed=”” break_in_responsive=”991″ full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1559625837201{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1558087386826{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1559629371275{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 15px !important;}” tm_responsive_css=”82114185|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no||||0px|||||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][vc_column_inner el_class=”tm-skincolor-top-boder” css=”.vc_custom_1558345622316{margin-top: -12px !important;border-top-width: 12px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2610″ img_size=”570×590″ css=”.vc_custom_1617636590667{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column tm_bgcolor=”white” tm_zindex=”1″ width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1559625971371{margin-top: -60px !important;margin-left: -15px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 55px !important;}” tm_responsive_css=”92752929|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|0px|||0px|30px||20px|15px|colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][vc_row_inner break_in_responsive=”991″][vc_column_inner][tm-heading h2=”Combined Impact of Hope and SEL on Education Outcomes:” h4=”WHY CHOOSE MY BEST ME”][/tm-heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”servicebox-number” css=”.vc_custom_1559626030729{padding-right: 72px !important;}” tm_responsive_css=”47787204|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no||||||15px|||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][tm-servicebox h2=”FEWER SUSPENSIONS” reverse_heading=”” i_type=”fontawesome” i_color=”white” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”skincolor” i_size=”xs” css=”.vc_custom_1617651103317{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”]68% reduction in suspensions/expulsions[/tm-servicebox][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#e8ecef” css=”.vc_custom_1557312209130{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}”][tm-servicebox h2=”LOWER DROPOUT RATE” reverse_heading=”” i_type=”fontawesome” i_color=”white” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”skincolor” i_size=”xs” css=”.vc_custom_1617650852931{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”]81% fewer dropouts[/tm-servicebox][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#e8ecef” css=”.vc_custom_1557312209130{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}”][tm-servicebox h2=”DECREASED ABSENTEEISM” reverse_heading=”” i_type=”fontawesome” i_color=”white” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”skincolor” i_size=”xs” css=”.vc_custom_1617651000992{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”]44% lower occurrence of chronic absenteeism[/tm-servicebox][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#e8ecef” css=”.vc_custom_1557312209130{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}”][tm-servicebox h2=”HIGHER GRADES” reverse_heading=”” i_type=”fontawesome” i_color=”white” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”skincolor” i_size=”xs” css=”.vc_custom_1617651030772{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”]Increase in grade level averages[/tm-servicebox][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#e8ecef” css=”.vc_custom_1557312209130{margin-bottom: 22px !important;}”][tm-servicebox h2=”INCREASED GRADUATES” reverse_heading=”” i_type=”fontawesome” i_color=”white” i_background_style=”rounded” i_background_color=”skincolor” i_size=”xs” css=”.vc_custom_1617651064291{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}”]A higher rate of graduates[/tm-servicebox][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row tm_bgimage_position=”center_top” tm_bgimagefixed=”” full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1620821490756{margin-top: -66px !important;padding-top: 220px !important;padding-bottom: 110px !important;background-image: url(https://formandovidas.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DrChanHellman_bg1-scaled.jpg?id=3437) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” tm_responsive_css=”24168207|colbreak_no|||||||||colbreak_no|0px||||85px||45px||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][vc_column tm_textcolor=”white”][tm-heading h2=”Watch as Dr. Chan Hellman, Ph.D.,
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Our Social Emotional Learning curriculum empowers educators to help students develop their social and emotional competencies and ultimately, create a superior learning environment. Through Hope. Learn more about My Best Me.
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