| By: Kim Gulbrandson Middle School Students and Teachers Reveal How the Second Step Middle School Program Fosters Academic Success “One day I got like a bad grade on one of my tests and in my notebook was my If–Then Plan and I saw it . . . and it was like if I get a bad grade on my test then I will talk to my teacher and figure out what to do about it. And so Read More
| By: Tia Kim, PhD Meet the Makers of Our Middle School Program Committee for Children takes great pride in how we develop our Second Step program. We not only take the most current research in the field and translate it into lessons that use best practices in pedagogy, but we take pains in designing those lesRead More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson What SEL and Academics Look Like Together Social-emotional skills are essential for academic success. For example, there are many Read More
| By: Rachel Kamb Meet the Makers of Our Middle School Program Curious. Active. Egocentric. Argumentative. Inconsistent. Restless. Moody. Optimistic. Rebellious. Hopeful. Introspective. At-risk. Idealistic. Sound like someone you know? If you’ve ever been in a middle school classroom, or have spent aRead More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson 5 Reasons Why the Second Step Middle School Curriculum Is Magnificent I must admit that once Committee for Children made the announcement that they were revising their Second Step Middle School Program in 2017, I began to feel impatient. It was hard to wait. Knowing all the time and energy that went into the progrRead More
| By: Brian Smith Meet the Makers of Our Middle School Program Creating social-emotional learning (SEL) programs that deliver positive outcomes for large numbers of students requires (1) user-friendly lessons that teachers can easily fit intRead More
| By: Shauna McBride Social-Emotional Learning The field of social-emotional learning (SEL) has made many exciting strides since Committee for Children introduced its first curriculum in 1989. During April 2017, in particular, a number of reports were published intended to advance the field of SEL.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Reporting Child Sexual Abuse is Key in Protecting Kids Sharing information about child sexual abuse, including how to recognize it and how to respond to and report it, is an important way to keep children safe.” Read More
| By: Committee for Children Making a Difference—Activity Grades K-5—Positive reinforcement of good deeds is a simple but effective way to support and encourage treating others with kindness and respect.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Two Myths About Child Sexual Abuse There’s a lot we can do to help keep our children safe from abuse when we know the facts. Learn about what you should know, and what you can do.Read More