| By: Committee for Children Introducing a New Second Step Solution to Bullying! You probably know and love the Second Step program (since most of our website visitors do), and now there’s even more of a reason to love it: the new research-based Bullying Prevention Unit. Here are some anticipated frequently asked questions to satisfy your curiosity.Read More
| By: Committee for Children The Second Step Program and the Bullying Prevention Unit: A Powerful Combination We here at Committee for Children have long recognized that there are solutions that help reduce the levels of bullying in schools. The new Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit is such a solution. The Unit was created for elementary students and staff so the skills, behaviors and attitudes that help prevent bullying are instilled as early as possible and alongside…Read More
| By: Committee for Children Bullying Down, Academics Up with SEL The Second Step program empowers schools to create positive classroom climates where students thrive Every state but one has adopted anti-bullying legislation. By now, many school districts have developed and put into place policies and procedures that outline actions to take against bullying. These policies are necessary in setting the groundwork for promoting a safe, positive climate for…Read More
| By: Committee for Children Fostering Enthusiasm and Buy-In for Social-Emotional Learning Programs Need some ideas for getting your colleagues on board for implementing social-emotional learning programs, such as the Second Step program?Read More
| By: Committee for Children Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act of 2013 Working with CASEL, Committee for Children will be supporting the Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning AcRead More
| By: Committee for Children Support for Implementing Social, Emotional Learning http://www.edutopia.org/blog/social-emotional-learning-second-step-maurice-eliasRead More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Gratitude in the Classroom Gratitude can be contagious. But what does research have to say about it? And how can you bring more of it into your classroom?Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Enhancing Social and Emotional Learning through Art Need some inspiration to get creative with social and emotional learning in your classroom? It’s a great way to extend the learning and add some spark to your curriculum.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Forging a Relationship Between School Counseling Students and Inner-City Schools: Part 2 Here’s a story of a remarkable relationship between a university and a local inner-city school and how a school counseling professor has used the Second Step program as a tool to simultaneously promote children’s social-emotional development while providing her graduate students with the opportunity for hands-on practice.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Forging a Relationship Between School Counseling Students and Inner-City Schools: Part 1 Here’s a story of a remarkable relationship between a university and a local inner-city school and how a school counseling professor has used the Second Step program as a tool to simultaneously promote children’s social-emotional development while providing her graduate students with the opportunity for hands-on practice.Read More