| By: Kim Gulbrandson Why Kindness Matters “I experience kindness daily because I lead life with a positive perspective.” When my friend told me this, she reminded me how easy it is to go about our days without thinking of the little acts of kinRead More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Putting the Tennessee Social and Personal Competencies and School Counseling Standards into Action Hello, Tennessee school counselors and leaders! Are you looking for ways to easily incorporate the Tennessee Social and PeRead More
| By: Committee for Children Introducing ParenTeen Connect: A New Resource for Parents and Teens Being a teen—or raising one—can be a wild ride. ParenTeenConnect.org is a place where parents and teens can communicate, connect, and break through on tough topics. It’s free, online, shares real stories, and has real solutions.Read More
| By: Kelly Doscher FREE Classroom Challenge—“Can’t Stop the Feeling” Video Treasure Hunt In this classroom challenge, students can look up, down, and all around for their favorite Second Step characters in our 360º New Year’s video! This musical classroom challenge celebrates educators and the kids who work year-round to learn SEL skills. Read More
| By: Committee for Children Being Kind and Respectful to Help Stop Bullying This free classroom climate activity for grades 4–5 helps to stop bullying by getting students involved and to get them thinking about how they can help stop bullying. Read More
| By: Joan Cole Duffell Forging the Connection Between Social-Emotional Learning and Education Equity When schools commit to promoting SEL, they’re positioned to engage education stakeholders and to create a safe, equitable, engaging school climate. Read how.Read More
| By: Committee for Children Support Tree: Who’s Safe to Ask for Help—Activity Grades EL–3—When it comes to personal safety, children need to know who to go to for help. In this free activity teachers, parents, and guardians help students name the people in their lives who they can go to when something’s not quite right.Read More
| By: Kelly Doscher Streaming Lesson Media Now Included in the Second Step K–5 Suite Second Step educators can now access Second Step SEL, Child Protection Unit, and Bullying Prevention Unit lesson media online as part of their program.Read More
| By: Kim Gulbrandson Three Ways to Foster a Positive Classroom Climate How long have you been working on classroom climate? My guess is you began working on it before you even stepped into your first classroom, and you’ve continued to adjust and refine your efforts ever since. Improving and maintaining a positive climate is a continuous process. Hone your strategies for creating a safe, supportive learning environment.Read More
| By: Kelly Doscher Funding Sources for SEL: Federal and State Opportunities In August 2017, Committee for Children and Jennifer House, President of RedRock Reports, hosted an in-depth webinarRead More