| By: Andrea Lovanhill Building Connection Through Workplace Community In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we’ve asked the Committee for Children Executive Leadership Team to reflect on their personal journeys, the women who’ve shaped them along the way, and how they’re working to break biases. Our first post is from CEO Andrea Lovanhill.Read More
| By: Melissa Qazi Thinking About Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) for High School? Start with the Adults. If you’re looking for an SEL resource that will directly affect the quality of your students’ high school experiences and academic outcomes, consider starting with Second Step® SEL for Adults. Read More
| By: Committee for Children Spark Your Start! Top Tips for Launching Second Step® SEL for Adults in a Way That Works for You and are wondering how to fit it in and make it happen, this article is for you. You already know about the “why” of adult SEL. Let’s talk about how to get started in a way that works for your school or district.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Product and Innovation: 2021 Year in Review By Mia Doces and Polly Stansell This year emphasized how important it is to be innovative when responding to the evolving needs of students and educators. As the COVID-19 pandemic persisted, we continued to provide our trusted family ofRead More
| By: Jordan Posamentier Empowering SEL Through Policy and Advocacy As schools navigate evolving COVID-19 regulations and transition from distance learning to in-person classrooms, social-emotional learning (SEL) is critical to the monumental task of rebuilding community and social support systems that are inclusRead More
| By: Committee for Children Family Engagement Resources for Building Stronger Communications at Your School Family engagement is an integral part of Second Step® social-emotional learning (SEL) programs. Each program contains a variety of resources and communications to help you connect with families, share social-emotional learning goals, and provide insight into how parents can support and reinforce social-emotional skills and concepts at home.Read More
| By: Jordan Posamentier Upstander Advocacy In this blog, learn how you can help prevent bullying by promoting cultural responsive pedagogy.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Fortify Youth Mental Health with Social-Emotional Learning Educators and caregivers have tremendous influence on the mental health of children and youth. We’ve handpicked some research-based resources that provide more mental health information as well as tips shown to boost positive outcomes. Read More
| By: Committee for Children Back-to-School Basics for Second Step® Programs It’s not just students who need help transitioning from summer to the new school year. We’ve summed up years of aggregated wisdom into three bits of advice.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month In this blog, Zheng Wang discusses what it means to him to be Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and steps allies can take to better support the AAPI community.Read More