| By: Committee for Children January Congressional Briefing Recap We recently hosted a congressional briefing in DC to educate policymakers about why funding for research on child sexual abuse prevention is essential. Read More
| By: Committee for Children Committee for Children’s 2018 Advocacy Day: A Success A cohort of Committee for Children staff and educators from across Washington state went to Olympia to talk with legislators about the importance of SEL.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Class Challenge: Make Fast Friends This engaging activity helps middle school students establish and support friendships with classmates in a safe way, sans smartphones.Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Top 6 Considerations for Measuring Social-Emotional Learning New resources are available to help schools with social-emotional learning measurement and assessment.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Our Legacy, Our Future Committee for Children’s Executive Director, Joan Cole Duffell, shares the nonprofit’s grassroots beginnings, its audacious ambitions for the future, and why social-emotional learning (SEL) is more important than ever. Read More
| By: Committee for Children Teaching If–Then Plans: Accomplishing Goals for Real If—Then Plans are a key part of the Second Step middle school program. They’re the core goal-setting strategy and make regular appearances throughout the program whenever students are asked to plan ahead for difficult situations.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Record High Demand for Social-Emotional Learning in US Schools Districts across the US show record high demand for social-emotional learning curriculum and positive impacts of SEL on schools and students.Read More
| By: Jordan Posamentier Striking Down Corporal Punishment Committee for Children is against corporal punishment in schools. Now a worldwide shift away from it is growing in schools and homes.Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson 6 Surprising Ways Students’ Voices Affect Social-Emotional Learning Adults support students in developing the social-emotional skills, but it’s ultimately up to students to use and apply SEL skills in the real world. Students give voice to social-emotional learning in schools.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