Second Step® Elementary Digital Program Press Kit The new Second Step Elementary digital program is a classroom-based social-emotional learning curriculum and Committee for Children’s first fully web-based offering for Grades K–5. On this page you’ll find the research behind the curriculum, what educators are saying about the program, how to connect with our experts, and additional information to help you write your story. SEL for Today Flexible, web-based, and built on the latest research Visit Site Experts Polly Stansell Vice President of Product Read Bio × Polly Stansell Vice President of Product Polly Stansell is vice president of product at Committee for Children and oversees the vision and direction of the Second Step® family of social-emotional learning (SEL) programs. She’s a former teacher and represents the customer as she guides strategic product development and program implementation and prioritizes continuous improvement of the organization’s SEL programs. With 25 years of educational technology experience, Polly develops PreK–Grade 12 educational products that support the whole child and ensures the tools developed are effective and engaging for kids, educators, and families. Most recently, she led a team of program and product developers in the creation of the new, fully web-based Second Step® Elementary digital program. Areas of Expertise: • Strategic product development • Educational technology and leadership • Digital learning solutions • SEL-centric pedagogy and instructional design Cailin Currie, Ph.D. Research Scientist Read Bio × Cailin Currie, Ph.D. Research Scientist Cailin Currie is a research scientist at Committee for Children and an applied developmental psychologist with a background in student motivation and engagement and teacher-student relationships. She leads research for the organization’s new Second Step® Elementary digital program and is an expert in social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum development and school-based program evaluation. As a developmental psychologist, Cailin brings her understanding of children’s optimal social, emotional, and academic development to create engaging, effective, and developmentally appropriate SEL content. Her research expertise includes everything from crafting program content based on theory, research, and evidence-based practices to collecting data and implementing research findings in real-world settings. Areas of Expertise: • Student motivation and engagement • School-based program evaluation • Teacher-student relationships • SEL curriculum development and research for Grades K–5 Rachel Kamb Director of Product Management Read Bio × Rachel Kamb Director of Product Management Rachel Kamb is the director of product management at Committee for Children and an educational technology expert. She manages product development for the organization’s Second Step® family of social-emotional learning (SEL) programs, including the new Second Step® Elementary digital program. As director of product management, Rachel leads ideation and discovery, concept development, and field-testing, market research, implementation, and launch for new and existing SEL products. Rachel has more than 25 years of experience in electronic learning (elearning) and instructional design. She creates user-friendly, education-oriented programs for Grades K–8 that achieve student and teacher learning goals and meet high-quality design standards, as well as reach and impact objectives. Areas of Expertise: • Educational technology and instructional design • Elearning content development and design • Social-emotional development and SEL for children and adults • New SEL product development, from idea to commercialization • K–12 professional learning PDFs Press Release Download Now Program Fast Facts Download Now Expert Bios Download Now Scope and Sequence Download Now Review of Research Download Now The Case for a Holistic Approach to Social-Emotional Learning Download Now Images Product Images Download Now Context Photos Download Now Expert Headshots Download Now Second Step® Logos Download Now Second Step® Elementary Logo Download Now Second Step® Elementary Digital Program Logos and Images Download Now Videos New Second Step® Elementary Digital Program: SEL for Today Second Step® Family of Programs: Everybody Wins