Human Skills: The Building Blocks of Well-Being
Human skills are building blocks students need to achieve goals, overcome obstacles, and form meaningful relationships. Designed by research and backed by evidence, Second Step® programs are the unparalleled leader in equipping students with human skills that support both academic success and well-being.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Human Skills Interventions Have Positive, Lasting Impact for K–12 Students
A landmark meta-analysis of 213 school-based SEL programs involving over 270,000 K–12 students found that participating students showed significant improvements in social-emotional skills, attitudes, behavior, and academic performance. Follow-up data indicated that benefits persisted at least six months after the programs ended.
Research/evidence
District Leader
Research/evidence
Human skills
Tackle Student Behavior Before It Takes Over the Room
This FREE downloadable guide, "Mitigating Student Behaviors: Practical Strategies for K–12 Classrooms," is packed with real-world, ready-to-use tools to help educators respond calmly, redirect with care, and keep learning on track.
Guide
Educator
Guide
Human skills
School climate
Bullying prevention
Absenteeism
Emotion regulation
Curriculum Review Workbook
The Curriculum Review Workbook empowers district and school leaders to assess and enhance their human skills programs, which provide building blocks students need to achieve goals, overcome obstacles, and form meaningful relationships. These programs are essential to improve student outcomes in their school communities.
Worksheets
District Leader
Worksheets
Human skills
