Second Step® Insights

Second Step programs are introducing meaningful updates for 2026–2027, including a new Digital Well-Being unit, a streamlined K–8 teaching experience, and an improved Leader Dashboard.

Misconceptions about human skills programs are common. Here are four myths debunked with research and classroom experience from the Second Step community.

Our product team regularly visits classrooms to talk with students and educators about their experience using Second Step programs and to observe the programs in action.

Early learning shapes how children manage emotions, solve problems, and build relationships—the human skills that power lifelong success.