Committee for Children Blog

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Make SEL Day More than Just One Day

CEO Andrea Lovanhill shares her insights on where we are today in bringing critical life skills to students in the classroom and what the future holds for the collective impact we can make on children and communities through social-emotional learning.  Read More


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4 Strategies for Effective SEL Implementation

Starting a new learning paradigm or program can be daunting, but when it comes to social-emotional learning, it doesn’t have to be. Here are four takeaway strategies you can use to effectively implement an SEL program in your learning community. Read More


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New Directions for Second Step® Programs in 2023–2024: A Back-to-School Update with Liliana Suero

Second Step® Elementary and Second Step® Middle School digital programs are reset and updated every summer in preparation for the coming school year. With this year’s reset complete and updates underway, we sat down with Director of Product Management Liliana Suero to learn more about what this year’s changes are all about.Read More