Driving Impact: Evidence-Based Human Skills Curricula for Student Success and Well-Being

AI is powerful, but it’s human skills that give it purpose. Join Second Step®, brought to you by Committee for Children, for an inspiring webinar on how to help students navigate an AI-driven world with confidence, responsibility, and heart. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how we learn, work, and create. As AI tools become more common in classrooms, educators face a crucial challenge: How do we ensure students use AI thoughtfully, ethically, and effectively? In this session, you’ll learn: • Practical strategies for integrating AI safely and responsibly into learning • Ways to strengthen students’ emotional intelligence including empathy, self-awareness, and relationship skills • How to build critical thinking and problem-solving skills that support responsible AI use • Actionable classroom ideas and resources to foster healthy, human-centered AI engagement • A mindset shift that helps you champion innovation without sacrificing essential human abilities Whether you're an educator, school leader, or caregiver, you'll walk away with tools to help students thrive—not just with AI, but alongside it. https://secondstep.org

In today’s educational landscape, supporting the whole child is more critical than ever. Join us for an engaging edWebinar focused on how targeted interventions can help students thrive—socially, emotionally, and academically. This session explores how educators are using tiered supports to meet the diverse needs of students who require more than universal instruction and to promote student well-being and success. Learn from real-world examples and see how small group lessons in focus areas like emotion regulation, executive functioning, and prosocial skills are helping students stay engaged, solve problems, and build stronger relationships. Discover how intentional, research-informed strategies are making a measurable difference in classrooms across the country. Key takeaways include: Clarity on tiered support strategies: Understand how to align targeted interventions with your existing universal instruction to better support students who need more Practical tools for implementation: Learn how educators are using streamlined resources—from screening to progress tracking—to deliver effective support without added complexity Insights from the field: Hear how collaboration with educators has shaped interventions that are easy to implement and impactful in real classrooms Student-centered outcomes: See how focused support in key skill areas is helping students stay on track and succeed both socially and academically

Schools are seeing a significant increase in student mental health challenges, with a substantial number of students experiencing sadness, anxiety, and depression. Educators see firsthand the need to improve student mental well-being so that they feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. During our virtual leadership summit, Boosting Student Mental Well-Being: Partnering with Second Step® Programs for Student Success, join K–12 district and school leaders in exploring current challenges in supporting mental well-being in your school communities. Discover actionable solutions and support systems to strengthen students’ human skills to help them show up, stay engaged, and manage life’s ups and downs.