Share Your Second Step® Initiative
Second Step® graphics
Use these sample graphics and messages to easily share your district’s Second Step initiative across your social media, website, or newsletters. You can customize the sample copy with your district’s voice and details to help keep your community informed and connected.
We teach Second Step® programs
My students are building human skills
Human skills unlock human potential
We are a Second Step® district or school
Piloting Second Step® programs
Second Step® program badges
Add these badges to your website to help celebrate and share your Second Step initiative.
We teach Second Step® programs
We Teach Second Step® Programs
Sample copy:
Facebook: Teachers in our district are proud to use Second Step programs because they help foster classrooms where students feel secure, connected, and engaged. Ultimately, they ensure our students are ready to learn. With classrooms like this, anything is possible for our students.
Instagram: When students feel secure, connected, and engaged in the classroom, amazing things happen. ✨ That’s why we teach Second Step programs.
LinkedIn/Newsletter/Website: Great teaching starts with a classroom environment where students feel secure, supported, and ready to engage. Our teachers use Second Step programs because they provide the tools and language to build that. When students feel connected to their learning environment, academic outcomes follow.
I Teach Second Step® Programs
Sample copy:
Facebook: I’m proud to use Second Step programs because they help foster classrooms where students feel secure, connected, and engaged. Ultimately, they ensure our students are ready to learn.
With classrooms like this, anything is possible for our students.
Instagram: When students feel secure, connected, and engaged in the classroom, amazing things happen. ✨ That’s why I teach Second Step programs.
LinkedIn/Newsletter/Website: Great teaching starts with a classroom environment where students feel secure, supported, and ready to engage. I use Second Step programs because they provide the tools and language to build that. When students feel connected to their learning environment, academic outcomes follow.
I Teach Second Step® Programs
Sample copy:
Facebook: I’m proud to use Second Step programs because they help foster classrooms where students feel secure, connected, and engaged. Ultimately, they ensure our students are ready to learn.
With classrooms like this, anything is possible for our students.
Instagram: When students feel secure, connected, and engaged in the classroom, amazing things happen. ✨ That’s why I teach Second Step programs.
LinkedIn/Newsletter/Website: Great teaching starts with a classroom environment where students feel secure, supported, and ready to engage. I use Second Step programs because they provide the tools and language to build that. When students feel connected to their learning environment, academic outcomes follow.
I Teach Second Step® Programs
Sample copy:
Facebook: I’m proud to use Second Step programs because they help foster classrooms where students feel secure, connected, and engaged. Ultimately, they ensure our students are ready to learn.
With classrooms like this, anything is possible for our students.
Instagram: When students feel secure, connected, and engaged in the classroom, amazing things happen. ✨ That’s why I teach Second Step programs.
LinkedIn/Newsletter/Website: Great teaching starts with a classroom environment where students feel secure, supported, and ready to engage. I use Second Step programs because they provide the tools and language to build that. When students feel connected to their learning environment, academic outcomes follow.
My students are building human skills
My Students Are Building Human Skills Like Confidence
Sample copy:
Facebook: How can we help our students build confidence? It’s not just through wins but also through safe and structured opportunities to try, fail, and try again. Second Step programs are helping our students understand the true meaning of confidence and how to build it, one small step at a time.
Instagram: Confidence isn’t something students either have or don’t have. It’s built through trying, stumbling, and trying again. Second Step programs give our students the instruction and space they need to grow it.
LinkedIn/Newsletter/Website: Confidence is one of the most powerful predictors of student success. How is it built? Through structured opportunities to take risks, face challenges, and grow from experience. Second Step programs give students the language and the opportunities to develop genuine confidence so they show up ready to learn, lead, and thrive.
My Students Are Building Human Skills Like Empathy
Sample copy:
Facebook: Empathy is a skill, not a trait, and it’s essential for helping students connect with their peers, practice kindness, and engage with the world around them.
Second Step programs prioritize strengthening human skills like empathy and many more, ensuring our schools aren’t just buildings—they’re communities where kids can belong.
Instagram: Empathy is a skill, and like any skill, it grows with practice. Second Step programs help our students build the capacity to connect with each other, creating a school community where everyone belongs.
LinkedIn/Newsletter/Website: Empathy is at the core of healthy relationships, strong communities, and effective teamwork. Second Step programs give students clear instruction and practice in perspective-taking and emotional awareness. When students grow up in schools where empathy is valued and practiced, the impact extends far beyond the classroom.
My Students Are Building Human Skills Like Communication
Facebook: Communication is the key to so much for our students: making new friends, asking the right questions, sharing constructive feedback. All of these situations, and so many more, require this essential human skill.
We use Second Step programs because they prioritize building the skills our students need to be successful in and out of the classroom.
Instagram: From making new friends to advocating for themselves, communication shapes everything for our students. Second Step programs help them build this essential skill so they can connect with others, express themselves, and thrive.
LinkedIn/Newsletter/Website: Communication underpins nearly every skill students need to succeed—in academics, relationships, and eventually the workplace. Second Step programs give students the tools to listen actively, express themselves clearly, and engage constructively with others. We invest in communication because we know it opens doors for our students that nothing else can.
Human skills unlock human potential
Human Skills Unlock Human Potential
Sample copy:
Facebook: What are human skills? Communication, active listening, executive functions, and resilience—these skills unlock the amazing potential of our students. We use Second Step programs because they help our kids grow all of these skills and many more.
Instagram: Communication. Resilience. Active listening. Executive functions. These are the human skills that help our students reach their full potential—and the skills that are possible with Second Step programs.
LinkedIn/Newsletter/Website: Students who develop strong human skills—like communication, executive functions, and resilience—are better prepared for school, careers, and life. Second Step programs help our students build these skills and many more, unlocking their amazing potential.
We are a Second Step® district or school
We Are a Second Step® District
Sample copy:
Facebook: Why are we proud to use Second Step human skills programs in our district? They’re proven to make a real difference in key student outcomes like attendance, behavior, and academic performance.
Instagram: Second Step programs are proven to make a difference in key student outcomes like attendance, academic performance, and behavior. That’s why we’re proud to use them. If it’s good for our students, it’s good for our district.
LinkedIn/Newsletter/Website: Student outcomes are our north star, and the data speaks for itself. Districts using Second Step human skills programs see measurable improvements in attendance, behavior, and academic performance. We’re proud to be a district that invests in the whole child because we know that when students thrive socially and emotionally, they also thrive academically.
We Are a Second Step® School
Sample copy:
Facebook: Why are we proud to be a Second Step school? Evidence shows that Second Step human skills programs raise outcomes in attendance, behavior, academic readiness, and school climate. If it’s good for our students, it’s good for our school.
Instagram: We’re proud to be a Second Step school because evidence-backed programs that improve attendance, behavior, and school climate aren’t just good for students. They’re good for everyone. 🏫
LinkedIn/Newsletter/Website: Choosing evidence-based programs is one of the most important decisions a school can make. Second Step human skills programs have a proven track record of improving student outcomes across attendance, behavior, academic readiness, and school climate. We’re proud to be a school that holds itself to that standard—and we’re proud of the students and educators who make it come to life every day.
Piloting Second Step® programs
Our School Is Piloting Second Step® Programs
Sample copy:
Facebook: We’re excited to share that our schools are piloting Second Step programs this year!
Second Step programs help students build essential life skills like:
✅ Collaboration
✅ Problem-solving
✅ Responsible decision-making
Through age-appropriate lessons, students will practice skills that support both academic success and overall well-being.
This pilot gives us the opportunity to gather feedback from students, educators, and families as we explore how best to support the needs of every learner.
We look forward to partnering with our community on this important work!
Instagram: We’re piloting Second Step programs in our schools!
These programs help students build skills like:
💬 Communication
🧠 Problem-solving
🤝 Collaboration
Stay tuned as we share updates on our pilot process.
LinkedIn/Newsletter/Website: We’re launching a pilot of Second Step programs. These research-based, evidence-backed programs are designed to build essential skills like:
- Emotion regulation
- Collaboration and respect for others
- Problem-solving and responsible decision-making
During this pilot phase, select schools will implement Second Step lessons, and we’ll gather feedback from educators, students, and families to help guide future decisions.
We believe that supporting students’ overall well-being is essential to creating positive and effective learning environments.
We’re excited to begin this journey and will keep our community informed along the way.
