| By: Committee for Children Teaching the Second Step Middle School Program? Check Out These New Features for Fall We’re happy to share that updates and improvements have been made to the Second Step Middle School Program. If you currently teach the program, here are some of the changes you can look forward to in the fall.… Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson What’s New with Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in 2018 Not long ago, SEL was widely unfamiliar and people would ask what it is and how to focus on it. Now, people are asking how to integrate it. Learn more.… Read More
| 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: Carolyn Hubbard Second Step and SEL’s Strong Presence in Northern European Education Prososial, started by a child psychologist and a principal in Norway, is one of CFC’s long-standing partners and has adapted and produced Second Step SEL programs for implementation in Norwegian preschools and primary schools. … Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Character Education and SEL: What You Should Know Are you wondering whether character education and social-emotional learning (SEL) are the same? You’re not the only one. Learn their differences and how to tell them apart. … Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson How SEL Supports Your MTSS Efforts (Part 2) As we dig deeper into how to implement both social-emotional learning (SEL) and MTSS, both of which are about explicit teaching, learn how students benefit from explicit instruction in social skills and behavioral development. … Read More
| By: Committee for Children Implementing Responsive Classroom and Second Step in an Elementary School Responsive Classroom (RC) and Second Step are both evidence-based programs that focus on the strong relationship between academic success and social-emotional learning (SEL). Together, they provide tools for a safe and welcoming learning community, and for important academic, social, and emotional skills. … Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Want to Implement Both SEL and Restorative Practices? Read This Are you currently implementing a restorative practices or social-emotional learning (SEL) program and now considering implementing both? Learn from our examples and tips on how to integrate and maximize the benefits of both. … Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Don’t Miss These Connections Between SEL and Trauma-Informed Practice When we cannot know for sure whether children have experienced trauma, the use of trauma-informed practices and supports becomes more important in creating safe learning environments. Social-emotional learning and competencies are key in carrying out these practices so that kids feel supported and can thrive. … Read More
| By: Jordan Posamentier Exclusionary Discipline in Schools One of our priorities at Committee for Children is working to ensure that lawmakers are supporting the work that teachers and principals are doing in schools. Through bill-tracking, our Policy & Advocacy team has noticed that lawmakers were seeing a connection between SEL and school discipline reform, and we thought it would be beneficial to analyze the state-level legislative landscape for trends in this area. … Read More