Raising Moxie

Mental Health Mirage: A Raising Moxie Podcast is in production - here I am with my collaborator Francis Stevens as we discuss the podcast during our production stages. We will let you know when the podcast drops! On this podcast, we speak with educational leaders, Parents physicians, physical therapist, and others who want to reform society approach to kids. The podcast is a collaboration between Raising Moxie and Dr. Francis Lee Stevens. Our guests include: Kareem Weaver Jessica Pechhold Fusion Academy Tremont School Karen Hurley Happypillar Chloe P.

I had an amazing conversations with Jessica Pechhold on Mental Health Mirage: A Raising Moxie Podcast! Jessica is an incredible educator with international experience and deep insights! We had a great conversation about the diversity of kids’ needs and how to meet individual student needs in schools. And we covered so much more! Mental Health Mirage is in production this summer. Follow me so you will know when the podcast drops (sometime this fall!) Kareem Weaver Fusion Education Group Tremont School Karen Hurley Paul Bowen National Association of Independent Schools Fusion Academy

Most of the social-emotional growth of students can be situated in their relationships with adults in their lives. Raising Moxie provides tailored curriculum for educators and educational leaders, enhancing their knowledge of childhood development and psychological science. The program equips educators with specific skills for nurturing student growth, emphasizing long-term solutions for social-emotional development. The program empowers educators to best support the emotional needs of each student right in the classroom. Raising Moxie is about valuing students as individuals. Everything taught can be tailored to the individual student in their natural context. Raising Moxie values diversity, including but not limited to neurodiversity. And we encourage schools to draw from humanistic, evidence-based, and relevant pedagogical tools like structured literacy programs, and wellness tools like strong exercise programs and nutritional programs. There’s a number of reasons that Raising Moxie suits the needs of students who represent Neurodiversity. But most importantly, those who train in the Raising Moxie classroom learn a great deal about stress and how to increase or decrease stress in a child. They learn how to use circadian biology to bring down baseline stress levels so that the child can better take on the challenges of life and living and benefit from stress related growth. This is a model for thriving and everyone can thrive! The time is now to get psychological science out into the communities to better protect and support children. There are some other programs currently in the schools that are based in pseudoscience. I would describe such programs as teaching masking, at best, and feeding mental illness, at worst. Through Raising Moxie, we can give educational leaders and classroom teachers their power back. We can allow educators to nurture ALL students. Educational leaders and classroom teachers love what they learn in the Raising Moxie classsroom!

I’m not saying to chronically dish out severe stress on kids - definitely a bad idea. But don’t treat stress as just a problem to solve. When you do, you are teaching kids the very mechanism that makes stress more toxic, and you are also removing their opportunities to benefit from stress related growth.

How does Raising Moxie support schools? Most of the social-emotional growth of students can be situated in their relationships with adults in their lives. Raising Moxie provides tailored curriculum for educators and educational leaders, enhancing their knowledge of childhood development and psychological science. The program equips educators with specific skills for nurturing student growth, emphasizing long-term solutions for social-emotional development. The program empowers educators to best support the emotional needs of students right in the classroom. Raising Moxie values diversity, including but not limited to neurodiversity. And we encourage schools to draw from humanistic, evidence-based, and relevant pedagogical tools like structured literacy programs, and wellness tools like strong exercise programs and nutritional programs. There’s a number of reasons that Raising Moxie suits the needs of students who represent Neurodiversity. But most importantly, those who train in the Raising Moxie classroom learn a great deal about stress and how to increase or decrease stress in a child. They learn how to use circadian biology to bring down baseline stress levels so that the child can better take on the challenges of life and living and benefit from stress related growth. This is a model for thriving and everyone can thrive! The time is now to get psychological science out into the communities to better protect and support children. There are some other programs currently in the schools that are based in pseudoscience. Dr. Hodges would describe such programs as teaching masking, at best, and feeding mental illness, at worst. Through Raising Moxie, we can give educational leaders and classroom teachers their power back. We can allow educators to nurture ALL students. Educational leaders and classroom teachers love what they learn in the Raising Moxie classsroom!

We are thrilled to announce that we are one week away from our biggest launch yet at Happypillar! Our new updates feature a more intuitive, seamless onboarding experience and lots of new premium content. Plus, personalized progress tracking will allow every family to see their progress, so parents will gain valuable insight into what works for their kids. Advanced analytics with detailed reports will enhance parents’ understanding of how their personal stress levels change with the use of the app. We are making sure that parents have the best technology available to help support their children’s mental health. We are so excited for this release! #Mentalhealth #AI #Parenting

I could not feel more excited for my former student, MIT graduate, Mallika Pajjuri! She is out making a difference! If you have a story to share and want to help impact systems-level change, here is one way!

Dear LinkedIn network Fusion staff are always wonderful hosts for these educational offerings! So please consider joining us or let your friends know. All are welcome at Fusion Academy Hingham, Massachusetts on Thursday, June 20th 2024, 6-8pm. There is still space. Learn more and sign up using the link below. Paul Bowen Jessica Pechhold Fusion Academy Fusion Education Group Matthew Shea

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