| 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: Committee for Children Social-Emotional Learning: It Starts with Adults We’re creating SEL for Adults, a program to help schools and districts empower school leadership and staff to deepen their own social-emotional competence, develop trusting relationships between their peers and students.… Read More
| By: Matt Pearsall 2019 Social-Emotional Learning Exchange 5 highlights from the 2019 Social-Emotional Learning Exchange, hosted by CASEL, in Chicago.… 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: Jasmine Williams Research-Based Tips for Engaging Middle Schoolers in SEL Middle schoolers need social belonging and motivation. Match learning environments with their developmental and psychological needs and give them a voice.… Read More
| By: Jordan Posamentier Out-of-School Time and Social-Emotional Learning: A Federal Policy & Funding Review News about 2019 federal legislation and funding for social-emotional learning in out-of-school time settings, after school or summer programs. Track or advocate for social-emotional and after-school learning.… 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: Kim Gulbrandson What’s New with SEL in 2019? Interest in social-emotional learning (SEL) has grown exponentially. Catch the latest 2019 trends, including resources, policy, more.… Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Trends in Social-Emotional Learning Research: What Are the Outcomes? Evolving research indicates that social-emotional learning (SEL) supports provide students with skills that both promote well-being and protect against negative outcomes. There are also both economic and long-term benefits of SEL.… Read More
| By: Committee for Children Middle School Year-End Reflection: Summer Letter An activity for middle schoolers to reflect on what they are grateful for, what skills they learned, what challenges they anticipate, or who they can rely on for help in a letter they write to their future selves.… Read More