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The Science of Curriculum Design: Q&A with Stefani Kauppila
Dive into the science of curriculum design with Committee for Children’s director of product management. See how research, tech, students, and educators influence innovation.
June 18, 2025
Blog
School Leader
Blog
Human skills
High school
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Empowering Early Learners: Enhancing PreK Outcomes with Second Step® Programs
PreK educators can leverage these lessons to help young students build a foundation of human skills that will last a lifetime.
June 11, 2025
Blog
Educator
Blog
Early learning
Human skills
Emotion regulation
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Empowering Student Mental Wellness: The Science of Adolescent Emotional Development
In this webinar, Director of Product Stefani Kauppila explores the mental wellness crisis facing adolescents today and how high schools can help them thrive, connect, and succeed. Dive deep into the science of the adolescent brain and emotional development. Uncover the latest research on how to support high school students in school and in their transition to adulthood. And discover practical strategies to support their well-being—today and every day. Visit secondstep.org/high-school-sel-curriculum to learn more about how high schools can better support students in these crucial and challenging years.
June 9, 2025
Webinar
Educator
Webinar
High school
Emotion regulation
Human skills
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3 Human Skills-Based Strategies to Manage Teacher Burnout
These human skills-based strategies are a practical approach that every educator can take to prevent and manage burnout.
June 4, 2025
Blog
School Leader
Blog
Human skills
School climate
Collaboration
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Celebrating Our 2024 Second Step® Educators of the Year
Celebrate our 2024 Second Step® Educator of the Year award winners. Among thousands of educators, see why these five stand out as extraordinary innovators and changemakers.
May 28, 2025
Blog
Educator
Blog
Human skills
Elementary school
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Why Program Fidelity Matters and How to Build It
Implementation fidelity is one of the most important ways to achieve results with Second Step® programs. Here are three proven strategies to build fidelity in your community.
May 21, 2025
Blog
School Leader
Blog
Implementation resources
Human skills
School climate
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Empowering Early Learners: Enhancing PreK Outcomes with Second Step® Programs
In this webinar, Faith North Early Childhood Learning Center and Stefani Kauppila, Committee for Children’s director of product, will discuss how to improve student outcomes through the importance of starting skill-building in PreK with Second Step® Early Learning. Learn why the school decided to implement a holistic human skills program, and learn about the foundation the program builds for our littlest learners and beyond.
May 13, 2025
Webinar
Educator
Webinar
Early learning
Human skills
Second Step family of programs overview
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How Strengthening Human Skills Can Help Manage Behavior and Conduct Issues
Helping students develop human skills like emotion management and collaboration is a key solution to reversing negative behavior and conduct trends.
May 7, 2025
Blog
Educator
Blog
Emotion regulation
Problem-solving
Collaboration
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