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Explore how strengthening human skills helps fight cyberbullying, creating safer online spaces for kids by fostering empathy, self-regulation, and positive environments.

How do you ensure that your human skills curriculum is not only engaging, but effective? You reimagine assessment as an integral part of the learning journey. Through our partnership with Aperture Education, the leading human-skills assessment provider in K–12 education, you can now measure students’ social and emotional skill development to determine if they are mastering Second Step® competencies. In this webinar, you will: Learn how you can empower your team with quick and reliable data that maximizes Second Step program implementation. Walk through the research-based DESSA Second Step assessments and see how educators can gain real-time knowledge of where students are in their human skills learning. Learn how educators can differentiate instruction with reliable, actionable data. Identify areas of progress and ongoing opportunities to focus skill development to maximize the return on investment of your Second Step programs. Start maximizing the impact of human skills instruction in your schools and district today.

Discover how human skills programs nurture responsible decision-making in kids, equipping them with key skills for success in school and beyond.

Learn four key strategies for integrating human skills programs in schools to enhance empathy, confidence, and resilience among students for a brighter future.

Description: In a recent national survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a whopping 60 percent of teen females, 30 percent of teen males, and 52 percent of LGBTQ+ teens reported feeling persistently sad and hopeless in the past year. The survey’s takeaway: “Overall, young people are experiencing a level of trauma and distress that requires action.” When young people are in distress, they are not able to learn to their potential. Join Committee for Children’s Senior Research Scientist Dr. Jane Choi to explore the mental health crisis facing adolescents today and what high schools can do to support students to thrive and succeed. She explores the science of adolescent development and how both school leaders and educators can strategically strengthen key elements of students’ school experience that contribute to both well-being and academic success. View this edWebinar to learn about: • The science of adolescent brain and emotional development • What the latest research indicates for how to best support adolescents to thrive in school and in their transition to adulthood • Actionable strategies for school leaders and classroom educators to support students’ well-being throughout the school day Every student—every human—deserves to be supported to be well and do well. With the right approaches, you can make a difference in well-being while also supporting student engagement and motivation. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to high school leaders and educators.

In this webinar hosted by Committee for Children, learn how research-based social and emotional learning can empower preschoolers to focus attention, manage big emotions, and get along with others.

In this webinar, a panel of experts from across the country share inspiring stories and actionable ideas for how to create supportive learning environments and improve student outcomes.

Dr. Tia Kim shares how human skills instruction and family engagement have the power to help prevent bullying and create safer learning environments that contribute to positive student and community outcomes.