| By: Polly Stansell Second Step® Out-of-School Time: when kids thrive today, communities thrive tomorrow VP of product, Polly Stansell, introduces the organization’s first social-emotional learning program designed specifically for before- and after-school environments.… Read More
| By: Committee for Children Enhanced Online Experience for Second Step Programs Starting in August 2020, Second Step educators will see something new when they log on to their Dashboard. Based on user feedback, we’re creating a streamlined, more cohesive way for program teachers, administrators, and families to access our web-based content. … Read More
| By: Committee for Children How Do We Set Collective Teacher Efficacy in Motion? Collective teacher efficacy is a hot topic. Evidence of impact and productive relationships are the key ingredients. … Read More
| By: Committee for Children Putting an Emphasis on Educator Self-Care How site and district leaders can support teachers during this uncertain time. … Read More
| By: Jordan Posamentier Talking SEL Is Hard—We’re Making It Easier Talking SEL Is Hard—We’re Making It Easier Evidence-Based Takeaways for Lawmakers and Decisionmakers … Read More
| By: Committee for Children Welcome to The Imagine Neighborhood Imagine a world where a dinosaur princess rules the land, but she’s having trouble waiting for her birthday. Imagine a place where a robot vampire is a little nervous about meeting his new babysitter. … Read More
| By: Committee for Children What Are You Doing to Reduce Teacher Turnover? Unprecedented numbers of teachers are leaving the profession. A solution is right in your building. Unprecedented numbers of teachers are leaving the profession. A solution is right in your building.… Read More
| By: Committee for Children First Steps to Intentional SEL in Out-of-School Time Settings It can be difficult to know where to start when implementing SEL, and how the tools and initiatives can fit together to support youth social-emotional development.… Read More
| By: Committee for Children SEL Needs Principals Principals demonstrably have an impact on student achievement and school climate, and are key to the success of social-emotional learning (SEL) within their schools.… Read More
| 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