| By: Tia Kim, PhD Take Action with SEL Data—Second Step Program Partners with Panorama Each year, over 10.6 million students learn social-emotional skills with the Second Step Program. To ensure that educators, schools, and districts can effectively track and measure Second Step competencies, we’ve partnered with Read More
| By: Juliet Kandel Early Learning Back-to-School Quick Tools Need some quick back-to-school tools to energize your staff for SEL and the Second Step Early Learning Program?Read 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 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
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Tap Into Empathy and Respect and You Can Connect Communication is the key to many aspects of life. By teaching important social skills like listening and empathy, educators give students the tools to respectfully interact with their peers and the adults in their lives. Read More
| By: Committee for Children Welcoming a New Neighbor—Activity Age 3-5—In this game adapted from the Second Step: Social-Emotional Skills for Early Learning Program, you can help your child practice the skill of welcoming someone new.Read More
| By: Committee for Children The Second Step K-5 Suite: Improve Academics, Support Students, and Create a Positive School Climate Join us to learn how our evidence-based social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum integrates with our Bullying Prevention and Child Protection Units to create the Second Step K-5 Suite. These programs work seamlessly together to improve academics, support students, and create a positive school climate.Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Grit, Growth Mindset, Mindfulness: Are These Trending Topics of SEL? Social emotional learning (SEL) is trending in education. The last 15 years of research has shown the many benefits to teaching SEL, such as reductions in violence and truancy and gains in academic test scores. Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Understanding and Inspiring a Growth Mindset—4 Ways to Get Started A new school year is about to begin. As you revisit your goals and plans for the year, imagine cultivating these characteristics in your students: They are equipped to deal with challenges when faced with difficult work. They believe in their capabilities and in their capacity to improve. They seek challenging learning opportunities and view them as opportunities to learn. They thrive on obstacles and rise to the challenge when things get difficult. They believe they have control over their present and future. It sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? Read More