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Collaboration is more than a classroom strategy—it’s a powerful skill that sets students up for success in school, relationships, and life.

New findings from an Atlanta Public Schools (APS) study demonstrate measurable outcomes of Second Step programs.

Learn how human skills empower students to build stronger peer relationships, helping to improve connection, collaboration, and classroom community.

Discover how real-world human skills like empathy, emotion management, and problem-solving strengthen student communication and help them thrive in school and in life.

Goal-setting meets storytelling. New Second Step® video series helps kids learn by watching relatable characters take on real-life challenges.

The California Virtual Leadership Summit starts at 4:32. California schools are seeing a significant increase in student mental health challenges, with a substantial number of students experiencing sadness, anxiety, and depression. Educators see firsthand the need to improve student mental well-being so that they feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. During our virtual leadership summit, Boosting Student Mental Well-Being in California: Partnering with Second Step® Programs for Student Success, explore current challenges in supporting mental well-being in your school communities, and discover actionable solutions and support systems to strengthen students’ human skills to help them show up, stay engaged, and manage life’s ups and downs.

Here are 10 essential human skills—according to research and the Second Step® curriculum—why they matter, and some guidance on how to help kids strengthen them.

This dynamic webinar showcases the latest innovations designed to enhance school climate and boost academic achievement. Backed by compelling new evidence, Second Step® K–8 digital programs deliver measurable outcomes, including increased academic motivation, fewer disciplinary referrals, strengthened family-school engagement, and heightened prosocial behaviors—helping students thrive in ways that significantly outperform their peers in non-implementing schools.