| By: Committee for Children SEL Needs Principals Principals demonstrably have an impact on student achievement and school climate, and are key to the success of social-emotional learning (SEL) within their schools.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Then & Now: Tech Evolution in the Education Space Khan Klatt, Committee for Children’s vice president of technology, talks about his path to educational technology (edtech), how edtech has evolved over the past four decades, and why social-emotional skills are integral to software development. Read More
| By: Committee for Children 12 Recommended Books About Empathy and Kindness Each grade level of Second Step has a curated list of recommended books that help reinforce the social-emotional skills taught in our classroom curricula. Here’s our list of the books in our Early Learning through Grade 2 lists that focus on kindness and empathy.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Social-Emotional Learning: It Starts with Adults We’re creating SEL for Adults, a program to help schools and districts empower school leadership and staff to deepen their own social-emotional competence, develop trusting relationships between their peers and students.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Igniting an SEL Revolution: Meet Committee for Children’s New CEO, Colleen Oliver Stop and chat with Committee for Children’s new CEO, Colleen Oliver, for a while, and you’re guaranteed to walk away inspired.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Q & A with Committee for Children’s New CEO We sat down with CFC’s new leader to discuss her vision for the organization, her thoughts on the social-emotional learning (SEL) landscapeRead More
| By: Committee for Children Unprecedented National Gains for Social-Emotional Learning for Both Teachers and Students Now more than ever before in US history, Congress is prioritizing social-emotional learning (SEL) for both students and teachers.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Then & Now: The Evolution of Mind Yeti* We sat down with Committee for Children Vice President of Innovation Mia Doces and Vice President of Product Polly Stansell to talk all things Mind Yeti, from initial inspiration to where the mindfulness app might go next.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Middle School Year-End Reflection: Summer Letter An activity for middle schoolers to reflect on what they are grateful for, what skills they learned, what challenges they anticipate, or who they can rely on for help in a letter they write to their future selves.Read More
| By: Committee for Children 6 Action Areas for Community-Wide Suicide Prevention Suicide doesn’t discriminate. People of all genders, ages, and ethnicities can be at risk. Here are tips for communities and schools to prevent suicide and improve mental health.Read More