Sample Lessons from Second Step® Middle School

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Second Step® Middle School is designed to help students navigate relationships, emotions, and challenges during a critical stage of development. Explore a free Grade 8 sample lesson instantly, and then request additional Grades 6–8 sample lessons delivered by email.

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Unit 2, Lesson 9: Sources of Confidence

In this lesson, students will learn more about confidence and where it comes from. They will talk about a specific source of confidence that led to a personal success.

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Grade 6, Unit 4, Lesson 23: Respectful Communication

In this lesson, students will learn ways to communicate during a conflict to keep it from escalating through reflecting on their own experiences, defining respectful communication, and practicing using language that will help resolve conflicts.  

Grade 7, Unit 3, Lesson 18: Practicing Positive Self-Talk

In this lesson, students will learn how to use positive self-talk to reframe challenging situations, including discussing why it isn’t always easy to see the positives and practicing noticing the positive things in their everyday lives.

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