| By: Barry Landry New Look, Same Mission For 40 years, our nonprofit has been a trailblazer in the field of social-emotional learning (SEL), remaining faithful to our mission. See what’s new!… Read More
| By: Committee for Children How the Second Step Program Got Its Name People always ask us, “Why do you call your program Second Step?” The answer lies in our organization’s history. Our social-emotional learning curriculum, Second Step, is a product of nearly forty years of experience and dedication. … Read More
| By: Committee for Children Joan Cole Duffell Recognized with Prestigious CASEL Award The prestigious Mary Utne O’Brien Award is presented annually by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) — and this year, we are so proud to announce that our own Executive Director, Joan Cole Duffell is its recipient. … Read More
| By: Jordan Posamentier Trends in Social-Emotional Learning Research and Funding There’s a growing trend to integrate social-emotional learning (SEL) into the existing spectrum of education issues and challenges. See what’s new and how Committee for Children is addressing the topic. … Read More
| By: Jordan Posamentier Advocating for SEL: Walking the Walk with WA State Legislators On January 16, Committee for Children staff and educators from across Washington State took Olympia by storm to impress upon the legislature the importance of social-emotional learni… Read More
| By: Kelly Doscher FREE Classroom Challenge—“Can’t Stop the Feeling” Video Treasure Hunt In this classroom challenge, students can look up, down, and all around for their favorite Second Step characters in our 360º New Year’s video! This musical classroom challenge celebrates educators and the kids who work year-round to learn SEL skills. … Read More
| By: Kelly Doscher Advancing Child Well-Being: Introducing Jordan Posamentier, Senior Manager of Policy & Advocacy Introducing our new senior manager of Policy & Advocacy, Jordan Posamentier, who will lead the charge in developing policies that support the whole child—from social-emotional learning (SEL) to child protection and bullying prevention.… Read More
| By: Carol Wood CASEL and Committee for Children Sponsor Briefing on Improving Outcomes Through SEL On October 25, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the Learning Policy Institute (LPI), and Committee for Children (CFC) held a briefing to discuss the valu… Read More
| By: Joan Cole Duffell Meet the Makers of Our New Middle School Program One thing we can all count on where middle school kids are concerned: That which was cool yesterday is just so done today. Thus sets off the challenge of creating relevant, engaging and effective teaching tools that focus on the thing tee… Read More
| By: Kelly Doscher We’ve Consolidated Your Online Second Step Program Experience The Second Step Program is instrumental in strengthening the social-emotional skills of over 10.6 million students every year in the U.S., and we’re extending our reach in 2017 with our just-released Read More