“They refer back to the Second Step lessons quite a bit with their kids,” Olberg said. The lessons have been part of Park Elementary’s curriculum for six years now.

Despite obstacles associated with in-person learning amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, instructors have been able to have the lessons customized so they can teach the Second Step lessons ...

The Second Step program aims to teach students in kindergarten through fifth grades about social and emotional learning to gain a number of skills applicable for later in life.

School administrators say Second Step lessons reduce disciplinary problems and improve classroom performance. Teachers emphasize coping skills that help youngsters through common challenges like ...

“Second Step gives us that common language so that when children are having issues, we can reference back to ‘Remember the Second Step lesson about listening?

By Christine Gray Families First’s Second Step is an evidence-based program that teaches children how to develop social-emotional skills, which allow them to have empathy, respect and the ...

Second Step is a program rooted in social-emotional learning that helps transform schools into supportive, successful learning environments uniquely equipped to help children thrive.