| By: Joan Cole Duffell Forging the Connection Between Social-Emotional Learning and Education Equity When schools commit to promoting SEL, they’re positioned to engage education stakeholders and to create a safe, equitable, engaging school climate. Read how.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Support Tree: Who’s Safe to Ask for Help—Activity Grades EL–3—When it comes to personal safety, children need to know who to go to for help. In this free activity teachers, parents, and guardians help students name the people in their lives who they can go to when something’s not quite right.Read More
| By: Kelly Doscher Streaming Lesson Media Now Included in the Second Step K–5 Suite Second Step educators can now access Second Step SEL, Child Protection Unit, and Bullying Prevention Unit lesson media online as part of their program.Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Three Ways to Foster a Positive Classroom Climate How long have you been working on classroom climate? My guess is you began working on it before you even stepped into your first classroom, and you’ve continued to adjust and refine your efforts ever since. Improving and maintaining a positive climate is a continuous process. Hone your strategies for creating a safe, supportive learning environment.Read More
| By: Kelly Doscher Funding Sources for SEL: Federal and State Opportunities In August 2017, Committee for Children and Jennifer House, President of RedRock Reports, hosted an in-depth webinarRead More
| By: Bridgid Normand Executive Function: Important Skills for Childhood Development We’re not born with the executive-function skills we need to get things done, but the good news is these skills can be taught. Executive-function skills help us stay on task, make plans, set goals, and carry them out successfully—even when complex things are happening around us.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Welcoming Words—Activity Grades EL–3—This classroom activity is a fun way to get kids on their feet and welcoming each other at the beginning of the year. It’s from the Grade 3 Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit, but can be adapted for younger and lower grades.Read More
| By: Amy Walker Get Your Mind Ready with Mind Yeti* for Schools Life can be overwhelming sometimes. That’s why we created Mind Yeti, a kid-friendly tool to help both kids and adults ease anxiety and cope in just a few minutes a day. This mindfulness app can help you and your sRead More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Is Gratitude Lacking in Your Life? Try These Ideas for Bringing It Back Gratitude is simple in that it involves being thankful and showing appreciation. November is National Gratitude Month, so it’s a perfect time to think about how to foster gratitude personally and professionally, for yourself and for others. Read More
| By: Juliet Kandel 3 Simple Leadership Steps to Motivate and Support Your Teachers (Early Learning) Content provided by: Angela Fountas and Juliet Kandel Early learning directors and supervisors, classes are underway, and it’s the perfect time to let everyone know that Second Step implementation is a priority this year. Take thesRead More