| 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
| By: Committee for Children Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month In this blog, Sarah Niebuhr Rubin invites readers to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month and provides resources to learn more about American Jewish history and culture.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Federal Funding for SEL Now Available: March 2021 Committee for Children works with policymakers from around the country and supports laws, policies, and funding that promote social-emotional learning (SEL), address bullying, and prevent child sexual abuse. Read More
| By: Jordan Posamentier Advocating for Child Protection Our policy and advocacy team has stepped up our efforts to elevate the voices of those who share our commitment to protecting kids. See what they’ve been up to.Read More
| By: Jordan Posamentier Identity and Belonging: Anti-Racist Curriculum and Black Studies in Schools Each month, our policy experts will answer questions relating to these priority areas and racial equity. Our final blog in this series will discuss anti-racist curricula and Black studies, and how SEL can help promote and be strengthened by research-based practices that advance racial equity in education.Read More