Second Step

Proof in Practice: The Power of Consistency Across Classrooms

Thursday, July 30, 2026
11:00 a.m. Pacific | 2:00 p.m. Eastern

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Join the Second Step® team for a candid conversation with a Washington-based school leader about what implementation data can reveal about the impact of human skills instruction. We’ll discuss how the review of lesson completion data and student behavior data uncovered a clear pattern with a local district: classrooms that consistently taught human skills lessons experienced fewer behavior challenges.

If you’re focused on improving school climate, reducing disruptions, or increasing the impact of your human skills instruction, this session is designed for you. Rather than focusing on theory, this discussion will explore practical strategies for:

Creating consistency across classrooms

Building stronger staff buy-in

Keeping implementation on track

Using data to sustain momentum

Participants will leave with ideas for tracking implementation, celebrating successes, and fostering a culture where human skills are seen as essential, not additional.

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Meet the Experts

Anecia Grigsby | Cedarhurst Elementary Principal

Anecia Grigsby is an accomplished educational leader with more than two decades of experience supporting student success across K–12 education. She began her career as a high school special education teacher, primarily teaching English and supporting students with diverse academic, social-emotional, behavioral, reading, and writing needs. After 11 years in teaching, Anecia transitioned into educational leadership, serving as an elementary assistant principal, high school assistant principal, and is currently the principal at Cedarhurst Elementary in Burien, Washington. Throughout her career spanning four school districts, she has remained deeply committed to fostering social-emotional learning and advancing a whole-child approach to education. Her leadership experience and passion for student-centered practices have helped shape supportive, inclusive learning environments where all students can thrive.

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Proof in Practice: The Power of Consistency Across Classrooms

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Meet the Experts

Anecia Grigsby | Cedarhurst Elementary Principal