Empowering Educators Through Human Skills Training

Empower Educators

Give Teachers What They Need to Make a Difference

More Time for Teaching, Learning & the Fun Stuff!

Human skills instruction leads to fewer classroom interruptions, more time dedicated to learning, and decreased referrals. When students are better able to self-manage and solve conflicts, they can connect better with each other, their teachers, and with the day’s learning.

“With the kids having better behavior, you’re not stopping your lessons every five seconds. You can get a whole lesson in, then get to the fun stuff.”

Samantha Liptac, Fourth-Grade Teacher
Tooele, UT
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“It’s empowered teachers to handle things within their own classroom setting, without disrupting that academic environment.”

Kara Mae, Safe Schools Counselor
Tooele, UT
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“With the kids having better behavior, you’re not stopping your lessons every five seconds. You can get a whole lesson in, then get to the fun stuff.”

Samantha Liptac, Fourth-Grade Teacher
Tooele, UT
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Tools That Teachers Embrace

Teacher buy-in is vital to any human skills program. Adopted by more than 26,000 schools worldwide, Second Step programs are built with real-world teachers and their busy schedules in mind. They’re easy to teach, require minimal prep time, and have genuine kid-appeal.

“None of it would work if it weren’t for the teachers. That’s why our school is the school it is today.”

Ana Tavares, Principal
Boston, MA
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“It gives [teachers] confidence. They have a set of tools and capacities to approach kids who struggle.”

Mary Zortman Cohen, CBHM District Coach
Boston, MA
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“Second Step has really helped my teaching in the sense that it’s given me the language and common tools. It’s something I can constantly refer back to for my children, empowering them to become better students and people.”

Alex Marquard, First-Grade Teacher
Tooele, UT
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“None of it would work if it weren’t for the teachers. That’s why our school is the school it is today.”

Ana Tavares, Principal
Boston, MA
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“It gives [teachers] confidence. They have a set of tools and capacities to approach kids who struggle.”

Mary Zortman Cohen, CBHM District Coach
Boston, MA
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Help with What Matters the Most: Improving Kids’ Lives

We hear it from our partners in education every day: teachers are happiest when they see children thrive. They teach to improve kids’ lives, and when you give them the tools to help them make a difference, you’re helping your classroom educators stay engaged, motivated, and committed.

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“Over time, the teachers are better able to manage behaviors, and we see a decrease in referrals for challenging behaviors.”

Meghan Guinnee, PEDALS Project Director
Western NY
“We have seen the respect level rise, we’ve seen how a child can go home—and actually change a home, and that’s our motivation. If you can change a home, you can possibly change a community.”

Charles Dunlap, Dean of Students
Chicago, IL
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“Over time, the teachers are better able to manage behaviors, and we see a decrease in referrals for challenging behaviors.”

Meghan Guinnee, PEDALS Project Director
Western NY