| By: Committee for Children 12 Recommended Books About Empathy and Kindness Each grade level of Second Step has a curated list of recommended books that help reinforce the social-emotional skills taught in our classroom curricula. Here’s our list of the books in our Early Learning through Grade 2 lists that focus on kindness and empathy.… Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Jump-Start Your School Year by Making These 5 Academic–SEL Connections Jump-start your school year by making the connections between social-emotional skills and academics and the benefits of those connections.… Read More
| By: Matt Pearsall 3 Ways Social-Emotional Learning Supports Students’ Transition to New Schools Starting kindergarten, moving to middle school, the beginning of freshman year, the first days of college; for most kids these are major life events, and they can be very difficult to navigate successfully.… Read More
| By: Matt Pearsall Addressing Hate in Schools A recent report delves into the surge of intolerance in schools and how communities and can stand up to hate and bias.… Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson 3 Reasons Why Educators Are Essential to Child Abuse Prevention Educators play a key role in protecting children from sexual abuse. They support children and help keep them safe in school and even beyond.… Read More
| By: Committee for Children 3 Self-Care Tips for Teachers and Educators Educators, here are a few research-based self-care tips to sustain your social-emotional well-being all school year.… Read More
| By: Committee for Children Mark Your Calendars | Congressional Briefing: Preparing Teachers for SEL February 27, Committee for Children, in partnership with CASEL, is hosting a congressional briefing in DC, to discuss the importance of teacher preparedness in SEL education.… Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Avoid the Setback of Forgotten SEL Skills with 5 Teaching Tools Second Step involves five teaching elements that can ensure students learn social-emotional skills and use them for the long term.… Read More
| By: Melissa Benaroya The Art of Nurturing Gratitude and Appreciation Yes, we all do it. We make them say “thank you” even when they’re not feeling gratitude or appreciation. Maybe they just don’t understand or recognize what there is to be grateful for? Regardless, over and over I hear parents say to their … Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson 4 Key Ways to Sustain Social-Emotional Learning in Schools How many initiatives have you seen come and go during your time in education? Social-emotional learning (SEL) is trending, so you may be tempted to think of it as just another such passing fad. But SEL shouldn’t be lumped in with temporar… Read More